MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
After trying my hand at breeding various insect feeders, Iāve finally gotten around to crickets. The last couple of times Iāve ordered crickets, Iāve gotten an extra 500 adults for breeding only. I thought the first batch was quite prolific. There were hundreds of babies that are currently still in the process of growing (not yet big enough for feeders). Hard to see how many as Iāve given them lots of tubes and egg flats to spread out in.
My second batch just started hatching a couple of days ago and holy crickets! There must be thousands of them! Plus, thereās still eggs that havenāt yet hatched! I had to move the little egg bins to another bin. I added a larger piece of egg flat and within minutes they started swarming over that and theyāre still packed in on the undersides! I hadnāt expected this much success. Definitely didnāt get them enough food and will have to give them more. Absolutely thrilled at the success.
My second batch just started hatching a couple of days ago and holy crickets! There must be thousands of them! Plus, thereās still eggs that havenāt yet hatched! I had to move the little egg bins to another bin. I added a larger piece of egg flat and within minutes they started swarming over that and theyāre still packed in on the undersides! I hadnāt expected this much success. Definitely didnāt get them enough food and will have to give them more. Absolutely thrilled at the success.
Plus my dog and cat are now draining all of my $$ for their medical needs. If I have extra crickets, I can always put them in an open bin outside for the froggies, geckos and anoles. Iām sure they might like a free meal.
