how do you raise crickets?

inferno said:

so once they lay there eggs dont mist its cool if it the dirt is dry

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warpdrive said:

there is one thing I do well, and that is raising crickets.

YES, the substrate that is used for egg laying needs to be moist.
a good way of doing this is to water the substrate untill it is soaked on the bottom half of your container.

the eggs wil be laid on the top half, maybe only an inch to an inch and a half deep.
so yes, keep misting the top once or twice a day, but the moisture from the lower layer of the substrate will keep it from drying out.

you seem to be using a bulb for heat. if you can move it away from the egg laying container, that will help.
under tank heaters work better if added heat is needed, but to be honest, my rooms are almost always between 75F and 80F so I never used lightbulbs or heaters.

in the past, I always used a tupaware container that was about 3" deep for the egg laying bin/box.
used potting soil with bark for substrate, again with the lower half SOAKED with water to help keep it moist.
I only lightly misted once a day. but again, I never used lightbulbs.

don't forget to remove the egg laying box once you see them start to hatch, as my crickets almost always started to eat the babys.

I hope this helps,
Harry

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