Cricket stench

[ashutt19]

A week ago I got my first chameleon Randal. I got 100 crickets from my local pet store but I'm pretty sure they gave me 150+. Now my basement stinks to high heavens. My question is how do u guys combat that awful stench. I can't wait for my Dubai colonie to get going. Thanks in advance.

 

[gar732]

A well ventilated container and cleaning often.

 

[NHenn]

Make sure the container is damp or anything as that can make is smell a lot worse. If you do a quick clean every day or every other day it really helps with the smell.

I have 1,500 in a 20 gallon long and as long as I keep it clean from old gutload and dead crickets it doesn't really smell.

 

[CarlC]

I have about 1000 in my cham room at the moment and no smell. Could just be me not smelling it though after all these years. I keep the bin clean. Once a week I transfer the crickets to a new bin and give the used bin a good washing.

Carl