Frequently Asked Quesions

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•  How long do crickets live?

•  How do I get my crickets out of the shipping box?

•  What do I feed my crickets?

•  How do I keep my cricket cage odor free?

•  It is very cold and my crickets look dead when they were delivered.  What do I do?

 How long do crickets live?

The life span of a cricket is approximately 8 weeks from birth to death. Order the quantity and size that your pet(s) or store(s) can use before the crickets die of old age or grow too big for the reptile to digest. Keep in mind that when feeding a pet, bigger is not necessarily better.   TOP OF PAGE

How do I get my crickets out of the shipping box?

There are two easy ways to get your crickets out of the box.

One way is to cut one end of the box on three sides making sure the resulting flap stays closed. Then tip the box with the flap side down into your container and shake hard to dislodge the crickets. Cautiously pull the box out of the cricket container to make sure all crickets are removed from the box.

The second way is to put the opened box in a large plastic garbage bag and shake the crickets out into the bag. Then simply dump the crickets into their storage container. Use whole or broken up pieces of egg carton from the box as a place for them to hide.   TOP OF PAGE

What do I feed my crickets?

Feeding you crickets is as simple as yellow corn meal from your local grocery store if you dust them with calcium or use them for bait. If you wish to “gut load” your crickets with calcium, we sell a calcium enriched cricket food for your convenience.

Unlimited access to clean, fresh water is extremely important for healthy crickets. We suggest one of our cricket water device kits to make watering easy and efficient.   TOP OF PAGE

 How do I keep my cricket cage odor free?

A clean healthy environment for your crickets means they will live longer and be odor free. Wipe down the inside of the cricket container with a damp paper towel and rinse all parts of the water device in clear water several times a week. Do not use any cleaning agent on cricket care supplies.  Also, avoid feeding your crickets fruits.  These rot quickly.   TOP OF PAGE

It is very cold and my crickets look dead when they are delivered.  What do I do?

Crickets go dormant when they get cold.  Under normal winter conditions, they will warm up and be fine if you follow these easy steps.

1. Remove the crickets from the cold box immediately and place them in your storage container and spread them out.

2. Use a heat lamp or other source of direct heat to warm them up.  This process takes approximately 4 hours to complete.  After about 30 minutes the crickets may start to kick.

3. When they wake up, they will be very thirsty.  Make sure they have an abundant source of fresh water available.    TOP OF PAGE

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