Crickets can get sick and die if you don't properly house and care for them.If you follow the right steps, you can create a healthy environment.If you want to keep crickets, you need a large tank or habitat.To keep them healthy, you will have to feed them and provide a water source.Your crickets can live up to 10 weeks if you do everything right.
Step 1: You can get a tank for 1 US gal per 100 crickets.
Crickets thrive in larger environments so get the largest tank you can find to house them.Make sure the tank you get has adequate air flow on the roof.Crickets cannot jump out of the tank.You can get a tank made of plastic or glass.
Step 2: The tank can be cleaned with a bleach solution.
Make sure the crickets are clean before you put them in the tank.The bleach should be mixed with cold water.You can use a rag to wipe the inside of the tank.Before housing your crickets, make sure the tank is dry.If your crickets are sick, you need to make sure your tank is clean.The crickets could be harmed by other chemical cleaners.
Step 3: Adding egg crates to the tank will give your crickets shelter.
Get some cardboard egg crates and destroy them.To create a habitat for the crickets, place the pieces on the bottom of the tank.The space they need to thrive will be given by this.Crickets may fight each other for space if they don't have the proper habitat.
Step 4: The cricket tank needs to be kept between 75 and 90 F.
The crickets should be kept in a dark area that has a steady temperature.Crickets will die if the temperature in the tank is too cold.The lifespan of crickets will be shortened if the temperature is too hot.
Step 5: The tank needs to be cleaned twice a month to keep the crickets healthy.
Place the crickets in a box with breathing holes.Make sure to remove dead crickets and feces from the bottom of the tank.To clean the inside of the tank, use a rag and a bleach solution.Crickets can get sick from dead and feces.
Step 6: You should transfer new crickets to their habitat as soon as possible.
Crickets don't do well in small spaces.Crickets may die if they are kept in their carrying box for too long.As soon as you get home, transfer them to a clean tank.Make sure the air holes in the box are big enough to hold the crickets.
Step 7: Feed crickets oatmeal, cornmeal, or cricket food.
The food should be put in a dish in the tank.Your crickets will feed off this food for a regular source of sustenance.
Step 8: A piece of fruit or a damp sponge is a good source of water.
Crickets can drown in a small amount of water.It is best to provide water from a sponge or a piece of fruit.Crickets can suck out the water from the fruit.
Step 9: Food and water should be in the tank at all times.
Your crickets should always have a food and water source in the tank.If you keep the food fresh, throw it out and fill it up once a week.If you use fruit, make sure that you replace the fruit every day so that it doesn't rot.Crickets don't like to be overfed.