How To Breed & Raise Crickets - The Critter Depot

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Breeding your own crickets is a simple way to build a never-ending supply of feeders for your pet. And contrary to popular belief, breeding crickets is easy, and can be done with simple supplies. Most of the supplies in this video were bought at the dollar store.

[tyongsbith]

The transit was rough on them
Him: BLAM BLAM BLAM on the box 😂😂

[chrisjoyce]

If anybody is here to learn how to breed crickets for leopard geckos DO NOT use citrus fruits to feed and water the crickets as citrus fruits are bad for leopard geckos

[yadadsellsavon]

If you feed your crickets orange it makes them more citric acidic in nutrients which is poisonous to bearded dragons, For people reading this comment if your planning on feeding a beardy with this method of bred crickets feed then pepper as a moist alternative, Possibly dusted with calcium as everything you feed your insects is past onto their consumer 😊

[TheSnakeking]

He's right about the thirst ... whenever I feed my reptiles crickets they spend more time licking up moisture from the walls and floor rather than escaping the massive lizard behind them

[duffyx]

6:04 cricket pop's out of the box like: "did you say breeding?"

[teganjade]

lettuce is also good to use as its 85% water. I use lettuce and shaved carrot for my crickets. Also crushed up dog food is very good as well

[ChaosBW]

*My secret to not losing any crickets:*
Transfer crickets to breeding bins outside around chickens
When there is only a few left clinging to the box, give box to the chickens

[NoVanity]

Put the box in the fridge for 15 minutes and they will go dormant so you can transfer them easily.

[typokytty]

So just a tip for any one you can use a test tube for water.

1 fill test tube with water
2 push a cotton ball in tube where it is tight. (Try to keep air bubbles to a minimum. Also its a good idea to make certain that it dose not drain from the tube when upside down.)

3 lay tube on its side and be sure the cotton is fully wet.
watch as the crickets drink from the cotton

[LanceCampeau]

Is anyone else so bored in self-isolation that they looked up cricket breeding "just because"? (I enjoyed the video BTW!)

[calebsmith.official]

I did this and it’s bern very successful it was fairly expensive. I have my crickets breed put the breeding box into the incubator after a week then I immediately feed the breeding crickets to my lizards, frogs, turnantulas, and salamander. After 5 days I put the pin head crickets into the breeding area again empty the top soil into a trash can and repeat the process. Self sustaining breeding!!

[audrey]

Thanks! I’m 10 so I can’t really buy my own crickets, and my parents complain on how much they can cost for so many! And thanks to this video I can breed my own crickets without waiting for my 2 dollar allowance 😂😁👍

[mememccream]

If you dont want escaping crickets do this: Put the crickets in the fridge for a few minutes (around 10 or so). This wont kill them at all, they will just go into dormant (slowing down its movment). then take the box of crickets and put them in the tubs your keeping or breeding them in.

[butterflyintherain]

I just found 4 crickets in the backyard so here I am.

[tyongsbith]

Great video 👍🏼👍🏼 but I just have one question! How often should I change the vermiculite and soils?

[madamejinx]

thank you, i needed this as my frogs recently just had babies and this is definetly a cheaper way of getting food then buying tons of crickets.

[ddd]

I have absolutely no interest in raising crickets but this was a very interesting and well done video. Thanks for posting it.

[goodnight]

Me spending my days breeding crickets when the world is ending like:

[alanpegu]

Thanks for a video that was very informative and to the point and done with a stationary camera!

[henlay]

Currently I am doing research on cricket. Your explanation is clear and up to the point. Keep it up