I did the colony Steelie. I have the acreage and the place to do it. I say acreage because its no small task. They STINK. It was a fun venture. I through all sorts of things in there and had fun with it. You have to keep them warm overwinter and I just decided to let them die. I have boiled I have thrown them out in the antpile, I have gone to skull capping. I have yet to try maceration. Michelle took the trouble to do a pretty good piece on it here. I think the bugs do the best job. If you have money, there are some sponsors on here that do this sort of thing. If you want a fun hobby, which is kinda why I did it, just have fun. I am not sure of your age. I am sure I put my mother through hell and then a wife or two. Moms love to come home and find dead critters boiling in her favorite cookwear