HerbsForMyChameleon
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How would i go about breeding my crickets/hornworms. and is there an online source where i can order kadydids? 
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Crickets are easy. Put about 50-100 crickets into a large tub with about 2 inches of dirt. Wait about 5-6 days and remove the dirt. About 10 days later you have plenty of crickets.
Horn worms once large enough you must place in light and heat In a large tub of dirt, and wait, and wait... And wait ... The moth will then lay fertilized eggs if there is both a male and female.
Horn worms once large enough you must place in light and heat In a large tub of dirt, and wait, and wait... And wait ... The moth will then lay fertilized eggs if there is both a male and female.
HerbsForMyChameleon
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Why dirt?
It's where the crickets lay their eggs, and the hornworms bury themselves before produce their "cocoon"
HerbsForMyChameleon
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So when removing the dirt from the crickets do i be careful of the eggs? do i just put the dirt in another container then into the crikets cage, then remove that cantainer or fill the whole bottom of their container with dirt? and i put the hornworms or moths into the dirt?
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So when removing the dirt from the crickets do i be careful of the eggs? do i just put the dirt in another container then into the crikets cage, then remove that cantainer or fill the whole bottom of their container with dirt? and i put the hornworms or moths into the dirt?
No, I regularly stirred up the dirt to make sure it was slightly moist. It needs to be hot and humid for them to hatch in high numbers. It's easier to have a seperate container filled wit dirt inside of the large tub.
The actual worm goes into the dirt. It will then bury itself before morphing.
jdog1027
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When you say you want to breed crickets, I have to ask; What size and/or how many chameleons are you planning on breeding crickets for? If your chameleon is an adult, I'll go ahead and tell you it's easier to just buy them as opposed to trying breed and most importantly-RAISE your own. Breeding is a breeze- The crickets take care of that job for you! Raising them is where the work is. You need a lot of space, tubs or bins, etc. If you have a single juvenile chameleon, it may be worth it to try and rear some crickets for it, but keep in mind that you'll still have to buy a batch of adult breeders at least once a week to keep the cycle going to ensure a new batch hatches out every week or so. I won't bore you to death with my novel on how I manage my cricket breeding, but I'd be glad to entertain you if you'd like,... Be warned,...
HerbsForMyChameleon
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When you say you want to breed crickets, I have to ask; What size and/or how many chameleons are you planning on breeding crickets for? If your chameleon is an adult, I'll go ahead and tell you it's easier to just buy them as opposed to trying breed and most importantly-RAISE your own. Breeding is a breeze- The crickets take care of that job for you! Raising them is where the work is. You need a lot of space, tubs or bins, etc. If you have a single juvenile chameleon, it may be worth it to try and rear some crickets for it, but keep in mind that you'll still have to buy a batch of adult breeders at least once a week to keep the cycle going to ensure a new batch hatches out every week or so. I won't bore you to death with my novel on how I manage my cricket breeding, but I'd be glad to entertain you if you'd like,... Be warned,...
Haha. I might just put a little bit of dirt so i dont get in over my head
clarkrw3
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When you say you want to breed crickets, I have to ask; What size and/or how many chameleons are you planning on breeding crickets for? If your chameleon is an adult, I'll go ahead and tell you it's easier to just buy them as opposed to trying breed and most importantly-RAISE your own. Breeding is a breeze- The crickets take care of that job for you! Raising them is where the work is. You need a lot of space, tubs or bins, etc. If you have a single juvenile chameleon, it may be worth it to try and rear some crickets for it, but keep in mind that you'll still have to buy a batch of adult breeders at least once a week to keep the cycle going to ensure a new batch hatches out every week or so. I won't bore you to death with my novel on how I manage my cricket breeding, but I'd be glad to entertain you if you'd like,... Be warned,...
I have found that keeping a cricket population going with black crickets is relatively easy. I only use 10-20 females for laying leave them in for 5-7days and then pull them out. Then in 1 week they hatch. I have had very little die off with the black ones no crashes and have been raising till adult. Also they eat like mad!! The black crickets have a much longer life cycle which allows me to only provide a laying bin once a month and maintain a good cycle of crickets.
Just a thought. I know many think that black crickets are the devil
but they really do have some benefits.
