Cricket breeding questions

[Revival]

I just started my first attempt to breed crickets and had couple questions.

I have a container with soil and mesh screen on top of the container. Should the soil be to the very top where it is touching the screen?

How long before I transfer the soil container into another big bin? I have read 7-10 days?

Once I have the timing down I want to try it without the mesh covering the soil but for now, I am worried about other adult crickets getting into the soil or not removing the soil container in time and having the babies hatch in the main bin.

How do I know eggs have been laid? What am I looking for?


Funny story, I put couple crickets in our 10 gallon tank to feed our red claw scorpion. Next thing you know there are ton of baby crickets in there. I had no intention of breeding them in there but amazed that happened!

 

[SocialNumb]

As long as the female cricket can reach her ovipositor into the dirt you'e all good. You can tell they're laid when you see them lying them. It's pretty obvious. If in doubt: http://www.petmd.com/reptile/nutrition/evr_rp_raising_breeding_crickets

My experience breeding crickets: Zero

I was going to do it but the noise would drive me nuts. I get rid of crickets (I buy them in large batches) as soon as a see anything approaching wings, outside they go, chances are slim but I give them one if I'm not using them to feed.

 

[Revival]

Thanks for the info. Call me crazy but I don't mind the sounds of crickets...haha. Well I'm just going to experiment and see what works!

 

[Blink]

I personally don't cover the dirt with any kind of mesh, and I have never had a problem. You can, but it's just extra effort. I would think that the higher the dirt the better, though.

I like to to leave the dirt in with the adults for about a week. You should see the eggs (they look like tiny grains of rice) start to appear within a few days.

Hope this helps!

 

[Revival]

I personally don't cover the dirt with any kind of mesh, and I have never had a problem. You can, but it's just extra effort. I would think that the higher the dirt the better, though.

I like to to leave the dirt in with the adults for about a week. You should see the eggs (they look like tiny grains of rice) start to appear within a few days.

Hope this helps!

Awesome.... Thanks!

 

[prskiller]

I don't use any screen cover. I just have soil in container about a 1/2" from the top and set cardboard ramps for them to get in and out.

 

[junglefries]

The males eat the eggs, hence the need for screen. Your offspring numbers will be altered. Being a pain to raise crickets, even 1 or 2 more is beneficial.