Raising Crickets At Home: Breeding and Incubation

All about breeding crickets and incubation.

Topics include:
Breeding trays
Substrate
Timing
Incubation
and more!

Drop any questions in the comments 👇🏻

[Matt-rzkh]

This channel is amazing! I have scoured the whole internet before I found you. You are specifically what I have been looking for to breed crickets for my pets. You have the most helpful information. Thank you for existing!

[Man-EatingMushroom]

Your substrate moisture level is called “field capacity” and you have it down perfect with your peat moss. Also, I’m learning a ton from you. We’ve been successful here and there with our home cricket breeding projects (just for our 100-200 tarantulas) and are now trying to take it more seriously. Thanks!

[pequiventania]

I really want to get into this!! thanks for the lesson :)

[PhillipCollins-rj]

You'r a very good teacher. I love all videos Thank you so much.

[FioreCiliegia]

Finally someone actually mentioned the moisture of the egg laying medium! Ive seen way too many videos and they all skip it.

[webowebo]

What do you think about me using the cricket protein powder I have grown as the main source of protein in my cricket food?
Just thought that might help me keep the costs down. 🙂

[jayincase]

I just started my farm about a week ago thx for all the info

[zainiraznihunteramuntai]

Hay...i'm from It's Verry good 👍👍💪

[vivala]

Do you have a video of you putting in the soil with a screen ? What mosquitio screen is best to buy. And will adult crickets climb out of tall plastic bin if there’s no top? Thanks

[polsopostos]

Hi Shelby, great videos! I was wondering... how many days in a row do you place the breeding substrate into the breeding bins? And do you let all your crickets breed? Or do you harvest them before they're fully grown and only let a few develop to become breeders?

[steelheadchaser]

How do you seperate the sizes. Ive run into some grow significantly faster than others.

[mariaocampo]

Where should I put the egg tray for incubation? Should I put under a heat lamp for 15 days? Or where?

[reptilez]

Thank you for this, this was very helpful. I was using sponges for water because I was told any other way they will drown lol.

[justinabbott]

What is your male to female ratio or does it matter?

[drutube]

What's the reason for not putting nesting box in to early. Why can't you just leave it in the entire time till they lay

[neridaneuman]

Thank you for your nelpful hints Shelby

[tedmiller]

Hi Shelby, so, I have one Leopard and not sure what to do. She is about 9 months old. I have a great setup for medium circks in my 10 gallon tank... What do you suggest? Thanks in advance, new subscriber here....

[mobileplayers]

Good thing u always have a lab for temperatures around 85-83. Da where the crickets always grow faster.

[maaw]

Hello again, Cricket Lady. I am starting to build my farm tomorrow morning, so I will be ready for the insects to rehoused within 3 weeks max. I am going to be growing BSF, and Mealworm as well as Crickets. The reason for this is that I have been successful in growing BSF and Mealworm without a single problem, I am actually growing both of them in the same tub and they have just produced eggs.
I have a question for you regarding your quality control. How you decide the shelf-life of your products, and would you be kind enough to let me know what the "best before" date would be (length of time), and what your "sell by date" would be. Both of these dates, I am presuming, will be from you time of processing and packaging. I am very new to this and have limited experience and cash, but I love pressure and I am going alone so I will be doing everything, which I like.
I will keep you posted as to how things are progressing, and thanks for your time. Micky Web 🕸

[katiestine]

Anyone else see the little fella wanting to also be recorded lol