Best way to house crickets

[fishcrazy06]

I am going to be doing an order of 500 crickets very soon. I was wondering what everyone does and uses to house crickets in volume. Any advice, tips, tricks, and pictures of what you do would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[coldbloodedAL]

A large bin, like a rubbermaid one( Doesnt have to be rubbermaid), Cut out the top and sides and hot glue screen to the openings for ventilation. WHATEVER YOU DO.... Use aluminum screening, I just found out crickets will chew through the fiberglass/plastic screen LOL.. and some egg flats or loads of toilet paper/paper towel rolls to create more surface space for them.

 

[sdheli420]

here is my set up, basically what was said above..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UOMX_jnKnU

 

[sdheli420]

A large bin, like a rubbermaid one( Doesnt have to be rubbermaid), Cut out the top and sides and hot glue screen to the openings for ventilation. WHATEVER YOU DO.... Use aluminum screening, I just found out crickets will chew through the fiberglass/plastic screen LOL.. and some egg flats or loads of toilet paper/paper towel rolls to create more surface space for them.

p.s. YES!!!! they chew on pretty much anything, like mice or rats!! lil freaks!

 

[Whatcamo]

Inside

Side

Top lid

 

[coldbloodedAL]

p.s. YES!!!! they chew on pretty much anything, like mice or rats!! lil freaks!

I suddenly had an unusual amount of crickets roaming the house! I was like wtf is going on! lol

 

[sdheli420]

I suddenly had an unusual amount of crickets roaming the house! I was like wtf is going on! lol

hahaha totally been there before!!!, then found the hole and was like "how the hell???" " ok metal mesh it is then!!" lol

 

[laurie]

I personally think the very best way to keep crickets would be at my neighbors house. I offered, they declined. I order crickets about 4,000 at a time.

 

[MamaD]

I've always used the egg crates that came with the crickets and just laid them flat in my bin, then, my husband had an awesome idea the last order I got in...instead of laying the egg crates flat, he suggested lining them up vertically.To my amazement, fewer dead ones!

 

[Rottsko]

I've always used the egg crates that came with the crickets and just laid them flat in my bin, then, my husband had an awesome idea the last order I got in...instead of laying the egg crates flat, he suggested lining them up vertically.To my amazement, fewer dead ones!

i thought about doing this as well like i do w/ my dubias but the egg crates are too tall so they can escape by climbing to the top of the egg crate. of course i can cut the egg crate to make it short. i'll try it out and see if it helps w/ my die offs...

 

[MamaD]

We were sooo tired of die-offs too! I don't mind spending on feeders as long as i can get them to live long enough to use them! Seems to help us, so hope it does for anyone else too.

 

[fishcrazy06]

Hmmmm sounds like I will be buying/cutting up a rubbermaid tote then by the sounds of it.

 

[sdheli420]

I've always used the egg crates that came with the crickets and just laid them flat in my bin, then, my husband had an awesome idea the last order I got in...instead of laying the egg crates flat, he suggested lining them up vertically.To my amazement, fewer dead ones!

I just learned this lil trick too!!! and the poops fall down rather than pooling in the crates




@ laurie....you made me lol on that!! hahaha

 

[Whatcamo]

That's the way I've always done it just made sense to me from the get go makes it so the cricket take longer to stink as well

 

[Seeco]

This is my favorite cricket bin. It is pictured upside down here. The poop falls through or just dries out very cleanly. Just float it above a tray or a second bin to catch the poop.

 

[fishcrazy06]

That's a pretty good idea for the bottom to to help with cleaning. I love all these ideas that's for sure.

 

[MamaD]

Yah, I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes as far as doing this little trick from the get go!LOL Better late than never. I love the idea of drilling holes on the bottom too. Learn something new every day, right?! Charging up the drill as we speak. Love a good opportunity to fire up the power tools!

 

[fishcrazy06]

Well I went and picked up a Hot Glue gun today and I will be making my Cricket house this week sometime. THanks for the ideas, tips, and pictures. If anyone has anything else please feel free to share.

 

[whereswaldo]

i cut the sides out too not the botom but thats a great idea.

 

[fishcrazy06]

Well once it warms up a bit here I am going to place an order for 500 crickets and build me one of these. Hopefully it all works out.