temites need a queen to nest so a couple of hundred termites would take a very long time to devour your home by this time ants birds and other predators should wipe them out, and they cant climb smooth glass or plastic (but they can climb silicone), put them in a container with some dirt and a little bit of wood from where you collected them and get a piece of cardboard which has been wet which will cover most of the container contents. when you need to use some pick up the moist cardboard and some will be on it. as long as you give them wood and moisten the cardboard every day they should last a while. put a lid on it with a few breathing holes just incase it gets knocked over and this should save the wood in your home. hope this helps
