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Thanks for watching How I Keep Crickets Alive & Cut Cost in our Feeder Insect Series and be sure to check out the Feeder Insect Playlist to see other great projects. This was just an example of how I kept my crickets and why I no longer have problems keeping them healthy, so you can choose to use my method as a guide but I always recommend doing research so you can customize a solution that works best for you.
I will also like to add doing weekly keeper cleaning and changing their food multiple times a week for the best results. It's always best to raise your own crickets to ensure they are being kept and fed well so they are a healthy food or treat for your pet. If ever in doubt when buying crickets trust your instincts and also consider getting back up for your reptiles, for example, Reptaid in the event your pet gets sick. It's great for their immune system and helps with parasites etc.
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As a breeder of insects its good to dial back and see from other perspectives and you did a fantastic job with this video. You have a little humor as well as valuable info. I'll be trying the dimmer with timer since I breed in mass quantities, I can see that saving me a lot of $$. It's refreshing to see you feed them only the best which is so important.
Thanks so much, that improach greatly improved the survival rate, if interested I put links in the description area😊
Thank you for the reply. Will Def check out your Amazon page. Also any suggestions on how to deal it being too hot 😁 it's getting pretty hot here quickly. Will they survive in the garage when it's 100+ outside?
Oddly enough I'm not bothered by crickets, they remind me of cute grasshoppers. Great information thanks for sharing
Now seeing this thanks so much🙃
i torture cricckets i hold them by the legs or antannas to feed....thats actualy brutal.
If anything crickets are the ugly version of grasshoppers
I'm okay with crickets. Dubias freak me out more. Hate cockroaches
@@Cause023 relatable people keep telling me that dubias are way better to handle );
That mud skipper footage was really cool
Thanks! Be sure to check out my mudskipper video🙂
Stay Safe!
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Strange I never got an alert but I came back to get gather information from your Silkworm video for my daughter then saw you uploaded again. I must say I admire your attention to detail with your projects and how your ability to keep your audience entertained.
Sorry to hear that, I think TH-cam modified their settings so we'll love if you turn your alerts on again, and thanks so much for your words of confidence 🙂
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Loved this video! The last two times I've gotten crickets they've died so quickly I'll loose like 7 a day so I'm going to try some of these modifications for sure! Two questions, how often do you remove the fruit and veggies because when I tried having fresh fruit it would start to mold very quickly. Question 2, could you please do a video of how you clean the crickets, how you remove all of them to clean out the poop and how often you do a full removal and cleaning please!!
Thanks for stopping by. I tend to swap out food every 2-3 days but it depends on how many crickets are being kept. I usually add enough so they can consume most of it before it gets any mold. As for cleaning their bins I plan on doing a video sometime. In this video at 2:47 you'll notice I'm using the scraper and I also use 2 bins which is similar to when I'm adding them as seen later in the video. Just be sure to wash and dry thoroughly then add the new eggs crates etc😊
I watched your surgery video and now this and I can't help but feel like TH-cam doesn't deserve this guy. You are awesome bro!
Wow Thank You😀
I'm impressed with this video, it was hilarious and had so much great information. I love the animations and you have so many unique pets that I almost forgot about your mudskipper.
Ahh thank you 🙂 I had Spock for 2 years now and I'm way past due for his videos.
You brought it on this video man and the music complimented it perfectly. My cousin said he looked out but did not see you at the reptile show
Thanks very much! I was there for about an hour and even picked up this box of crickets😉
When I was a kid I stepped on a cricket nest and I've been afraid ever since but you did a terrific job handling and caring for them. This was informative and hilarious so thanks for putting me at ease
Aww I know that feeling from an incident I had with a snake😑 I'm glad you enjoyed the video and be sure to look out for some cool ones in the near future
Thanks so much for this, using the adjustable heat solved all our problems 🤩
Thank you and you're welcomed
Those dancing bugs at the end were hilarious lol. I love your animals and great video
Now seeing this....🥰TY
Thanks for the info. I am going to get a trindad dwarf tiger tranchula and they love crickets. I always had bad luck with keeping crickets alive so this is a much better set up.
I like this...Great job!
Thanks for the information sure will trying this asap
I love this channel, I've learned so much from you man awesome video
Thanks man and I look forward to making many more educational vids 🙂
Thank you for the great advice, this was so entertaining
LOL! Thanks so much for your support😃
Great video!!! I got egg crates at an expo, 10- $1.00. You can get aquarium’s at Petco for $1.00 a gallon for they have their sale, usually 3-4 times a year, and save money there. You can get mesh lids at Walmart for less than $10 bucks.
Awesome!
A stainless steel dough cutter/ bench scraper is a super upgrade often for less money than the paint scraper! It doesn't rust and it lasts even better with a wider surface!
11:16 that part when the praying mantis start dancing 😂😂😂 great video man.
LOL thank you and be sure to check out the other videos in this feeder insect series.
You're welcome, my pinheads are hatching and I'm trying to keep them alive. Can I rewater the soil without killing them?
Looks great
Thank you very much, I hope you're doing well =)
I just love the sound of crickets 🏏 🎶 reminds me my land of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤
I have my little fish tank with my crickets near my bed cause i love the sound.
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@@carmenirizarryfeliciano8427 my family is from there
Cool channel bro, very informative - subscribed 👍🏽
Thank you Sir👍
This video is part of our Feeder Insect Series, so be sure to check out our feeder insect playlist featuring (Silkworms, DubiaRoaches, Meal & SuperWorms)
how big is Glass Aquarium? its 40x25x25cm? or?
I use a big plastic tub and I use drink holders form fast food places for their hides.
Very entertaining thank you =)
Sorry now seeing this TY
Nice...tfs
God bless you and your crickets brother
Bro that mudskipper is epic I want one lol
You Rock Bro!
Thanks 🙃
No doubt, he's awesome
Nice Cage 👍☕
Outstanding video. How many critters do you think a person needs to feed in order for keeping crickets to be worth the time and cost?
Keep up the great work when you buy Crickets what size do you buy? Adults ??
Thanks! I usually buy 3/4 of an inch to 1 inch in size
Is it ok that instead of egg crates can I use rocks to make hiding spots for them?
they can hide in and around many things, even burrowing if you have them soil to live in. but the eggcrates are just one more option for something that you can generally acquire cheaply and in large amounts of at least, quick to find and buy.
Hey brother, really enjoyed the quality of your video and your willingness to share information with others. I wanted to share something with you as well. You expressed your dislike for the odor from the crickets, there is a medium that can be obtained very inexpensively called vermiculite, it makes an excellent substrate all on its own for the base of the terrarium and will absorb most if not all of the odor from the cricket excrement. I hope you will benefit from this information or have possibly already become aware of it prior to this comment. God bless you as well brother, may the peace of our savior be upon you. ✌🕊💚
Thanks very much for sharing🙂
Stay Safe & God Bless💞
11:16 Excellently synced dance moves.
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Ha ha ha!
I just started with crickets. Having issues with cannibalization, but I did figure out how to mitigate the smell. I lay down a tiny bit of activated charcoal and then a thin layer of vermiculite as a substrate. When its time to clean I dump the bins into a container (the vermiculite and cricket refuse is valuable for my terrarium substrates) and then wipe the empty bin down with alcohol.
I'm going to try putting together food more like what you're showing. I was giving them a powdered bug feed and hydrated water crystals but I'm still experiencing fairly high rates of cannibalism, so I don't think its cutting the mustard.
Great job! I'm sure it work out well
it's a good idea on re-using the vermiculite and charcoal but how often do you need to add or change your terrarium substrate?
for the cannibalism, it's also possible there aren't enough hiding spaces, or you have too many in the enclosure.
Thx so I can take care of my crickets that I have a pets
I love your pets they are so cute. Another leopard geck0?
Sorry now seeing this. No I only have the same 3 leopard geckos from last years videos but be sure to check out a few cool videos with them in the near future 🤗
This was very well done! I've learned a lot and love your personality
Aww so much😉
Do you need the heat source lamp at night as well? Cuz at night in SoCal it drops to the low 60’s
I try to keep the temps upper 70's at all times
Hi again! Quick question I forgot to ask, does it matter what wattage for the bulb you choose? What type of bulb do you use?
Sorry I'm now seeing this. You'll notice at time 3:16 I'm speaking about a specific light fixture with a dimmer switch that allows you to adjust the heat so you can use whichever heat bulb. I personally use a 75watt bulb and measure the heat to 85 degrees in the cricket pen with the heat gun. I have some links in my description area.
Is that LED bulb?
@@bustout321 LED doesnt generate much heat. The priority isn't light, it's heat. It's most likely either incandescent ("regular") or a halogen, which tend to get a bit hotter.
@@_JS96 what about using a reptile bulb for them will that work also??
@@gates1980 As long as it provides heat, it should. However, in my personal experience, I’ve found that anything labeled “for reptile use” is much more expensive. For instance, a halogen bulb is less than $5 at my local hardware store but the same bulb (same wattage, same amount of heat) is sold at my local pet shop for over $20.
Nice video - Thanks :) Do they need day and nite time / light?? Greetings from me in Norway :)
Greetings! Not at all, the adjustable heat bulb/light is to control the heat temperature so they can have average temps between 75 to 78° F 🙂
Could I send me the link to the video for the gel cubes how u make them I couldn’t find it thank you in advance
My apologies for the late response
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How many crickets do did you get here to start a colony? And what wattage bulb do I need for a 20 gal tank? I live in South Florida. Planning on keeping them in the garage. Our night go down to 60s at the moment. Thank you. Great video btw. 😊
I think they should be fine in Florida. In the video I showed the hold that can control the level of heat.. .You can check out my Amazon store if interested in the products I used. Thanks for stopping by and sorry for the late response
Would I need a light for my cricket farm? I live in Southern California….. can I just keep the crickets outside in my backyard without a heat lamp?
We are working on our cricket setup. If the temp where we plan on keeping them is warm do they still need the heat lamp?
Sorry now seeing this, not necessarily just monitor to keep 80's which I've seen worked best.
How long do those crickets last?
Where do you put the feeder crickets when you do a cage cleaning? I really want a leopard gecko but the crickets are one of my biggest blocks I was thinking of putting a cage for them in my garage if i get a heat lamp but i dint think my mom would want any crickets at all in her house so im not really sure what to do
I simply shake the egg trays with crickets into a clean container similar to like what I used in this video, I then clean the enclosure/aquarium and add new trays, food etc.
You don't have to use crickets, I just like variety for my reptiles. You can raise meal and superworms or even silkworms which is cleaner. There is also an option for dubia roaches since they can't fly or climb on plastic containers and they don't smell like crickets. I did a 4 part series on different insects so check out my feeder insect video playlist and see which is best for you.
Do you have a link to the model of light that is?
Sorry for the late response. My Amazon store feature most products I use in my videos
Just Started a very small colony of feeders and i have all of the above and im not looking to let them grow to much because i have one reptile my eclipse leopard geko but im enjoying it very much
Sorry i'm now seeing this and thank you.
Stay Safe!
@@kripkethechameleonfriends4505 no problem and thanks
Ty for the animal feeding warning! Im keeping a cricket as a pet so I'm glad i didnt have to watch one get eaten lmao
I hear you and appreciate you stopping by
@Kripke The Chameleon & Friends how big is Glass Aquarium? its 40x25x25cm? or?
Its a standard 10 gallon aquarium USA Specs - 20.25 x 10.5 x 12.63 inches.
Thanks & Stay Safe
Critterdepot will sell you double the crickets for the same cost.
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will they sell 1/2 the crickets for 1/4 of the price? in case we don't need 1000 crickets.
@@pershop4950 I believe 200-250 crickets is their minimum amount. You can buy only 250 crickets but its still going to cost the same as 500 crickets. 20$
Am I the only person struggling to feed live food like crickets? 😅 recently I have had to buy some for my fish and then discovered my tetras love them as I saw them ripping one apart. I was shocked. Can’t understand how some people watch live feeding for “entertainment” 😅 I hate it. But I am here now to offer them a good life before they are food🥲
I can assure you it still bothers me, that's why I try to give them the best life possible and thank them every time as well
Do you have problems with your crickets eating each other. Idk if mine actually are bc I haven’t caught it but I literally have to go to the pet store every other day and it’s getting more expensive then I was told and thought. Thanks hopefully doing some of this stuff will help
I haven't personally experienced it, but I've heard it before. Just keep them well fed and remove old food in a timely manner if any,, and give them sufficient room and warmth if room temps are below 72 degrees. I wish you well🙂
if you only keep on hand, a few crickets that you have to go buy more every other day, and you're not feeding those crickets to something else , then chances are they are eating each other. just keep more food or hiding places in your enclosure.
Now, to say they are eating each other, it may not mean they are attacking each other while alive. It's possible the crickets are dying, and then their corpse gets eaten.
So just check your environment and make sure you're able to keep the crickets alive until feeding time as well.
Would i need a heat lamp in uk
Sorry for her late response, I would yes to keep warm in the winter season. Whatever it takes to keep them around 75 to 78 ° F
Wow 6.36k subscribers👍✊✊
Thanks very much🙃
He's awesome and deserves much more =)
@@lolbettass6641 Agreed!
Trying to keep them alive is difficult, i bought over 60 from pet store and over 6 died in one night. I only need to keep em alive for about 2-3 weeks to feed my frogs, i feed em carrots. Do i need a big enclosure for 60 medium sized crickets? i keep them in a 1 gallon plastic tub, is that enough?? do crickets fight and kill each other??
Sorry for the late response. I would recommend more room, just get a bigger cheap plastic tub and ventilate the lid and keep temps in the high 70's
So what kind of heat light do I get. If I buy 50 from the pet store and sit them in my house half of them die the next morning what temperature do the crickets need
Sorry I did not get an alert and now seeing this. I usually keep between 72 to 76 degrees if my house temp drops. I have a 75 watt heat bulb and simply adjust the heat as needed with the adjust switch as mentioned
Do you have a video on raising Dubia roaches? I thought you did but I can’t find it. What do you suggest for keepin the enclosure moist for dubias. Thanks in advance
Thanks for stopping by. I do have a dubia roach video but it was unlisted in error. I just reopened it so be sure to check it out and let me know.
Thanks & Stay Safe💞
You can check out my feeder insect playlist 🙂
Do we need heat sourse in tropical countries
I would say no, as long as it's not under 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Thanks and Stay Safe💞
i have a question. i have a toad that eats extra small crickets. if i keep feeders crickets in a tank, how do i catch the crickets when its time to feed my toad? do i use a net or do i have to try to reach in and catch each cricket by hand? i want to keep my own feeder cricket set up cause diving to the pet store every week is getting tiresome, but i can't figure the feeding part out. Right now i buy them in a small container and i pick up the whole container and shake a few into a sandwich bad and then dust them with calcium powder.
Thanks for reaching out. I use a prong/tong as explained at 4.30 in the vid, I also included links in the description area if interested😉
Stay Safe💞
you can also keep an object in the cricket home. when you need to feed your toad, take that object, shake it into a container (eg, whether it's 5 or 50 that fall into the container). take that container to your toad, shake in a few crickets to the toad's feeding enclosure, and then take the rest of the crickets back to their normal home area.
I really enjoyed this and seeing your pets in action, but unfortunately I can't stand crickets either
They are smelly little rascals but I do feel bad for them though, that's why give them the best possible life till then
Mad 4Fishh I recommend keeping them in somewhere like a garage or shed where they cannot bother you
I bought a heatmat and thermostat for breeding my crickets will they eat the thermostat probe?
Sorry mow seeing this and I wish you well on your breeding project. As for the temp prob, cricket will nibble on just about anything including foil. If the probe is metal you should be okay but as for the cord connected anything is possible😑
I have a pet cricket named Jiminy Cricket. I Actually use a low-heat heating pad and he is spending all night just sitting on it. He really likes bananas and he's been doing really well. I really want to warm up to him enough to handle him. I have three enclosures I could've put him in, but I wanted to stay in the biggest enclosure. So only one cricket is in a 10 gallon tank-like mesh that keeps humidity and heat.
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Casually realizes that Jiminy is a girl.
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@@beautifuldisaster1336 cute I love crickets ❤️ 🦗
Omg i really dont like handling crickets. But i gotta suck it up and deal with it because i really want an african fat tail gecko 😆thanks for this helpful video!
Those manti were getting it
How many crickets do you recommend for a 10 gallon tank?
From my experience with the right conditions I found it best to stay at 250 max
2:18 Acrar-ruim?? Hehe 😉
How long do the crickets usually last in this enclosure?
Depends on how much you buy, feed to your pets, etc. I sometimes have them over 2 months until fed off
is it ok if I make my cricket cage natural? Like with dirt, grass, sticks and leaves?
I guess it should be fine as long as you can keep up with cleaning, because they get can get very dirty😌
wow these crickets get taken care of better then some kids jesus christ.
I have a question… do I have to use egg trays? Or is it just recommended. Because I have NO egg trays at all
I'm sure you can use other things, but I buy the crates of fresh egg trays to avoid bacteria, etc from used trays. I included links on all products to give an idea for anyone interested😊
looking for link to make cricket food
Sorry I've been away for sometime. Here you go😊
th-cam.com/video/rmprE-L89ps/w-d-xo.html
How do you pick out the crickets to feed to animals
The feeding tong/prong at the bottom left at the beginning of the video. It looks like a big tweezer🙂
@@kripkethechameleonfriends4505 alright I see and the card board not sure where to buy that at
@@davonsmith6263 Sorry I did not get an alert and now seeing this. I have product links in my description area
how do you clean it?
I use a paint scraper, along with hot water and fluval terrarium safe scrubber
I just want to catch them have a breeding spot and leave . But when they leave they fall in my chicken area so they can eat them
Are crickets safe to touch? They’re cleaner than roaches?
You got a fancy temperature measuring device.....but for some reason you don't think we would like for you to tell us what temperature you keep the enclosure.
You also don't mention if you think the humidity should be high or low.
Apologies! I aim to keep both between. 72 to 76 degrees or % It also depends on where you live if it has seasons or tropical to determine if a heat source needed.
I wish I would have found this video days ago
How many crickets can you put in that tank?
I usually buy 250
How would using egg cartons out of the fridge contaminate your pets..?
I spent five dollars on crickets and maybe five of them survived long enough to be eaten. It would have been six, but I found one of them dead in the morning, so clearly it wasn't working out...
Sorry to hear about your crickets, but what wasn't working out?
I've heard you have to remove dead crickets ASAP otherwise you can get parasites that will be passed on to your reptiles. This doesn't make sense to me as if they don't have parasites, not sure how they suddenly do when they die. Anyone have any info on this?
At the end of the day the body is decomposing and they'll likely feed on it, so it's best to remove and try to buy from reputable vendors with crickets in good health to lower the risk of pinworms etc
@@kripkethechameleonfriends4505 Thanks for the prompt reply!
How can I contact you ? I just got into my career and I’m gonna need some good info as I can finnaly get the pets I want . Thanks
Sorry for the late response. Instagram messenger is always the best method
Oops I’m using the egg trays from my fridge, will it harm my dragon or crickets?
Personally I avoid used egg trays due to harmful bacteria etc, if that's your only option try to get it steamed out or something
Lol the South Park judges
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Crickets jump and also run extremely fast. As a jump from cockroaches, I’m finding them hard to catch and pretty loud 😂
Yes indeed 🤣
I used a 15 gallon tank and a lot of them still died. I saw on google that it's cuz of ammonia buildup but I left them in the open and for whatever reason it's still the same.
Clean often and regulate average 78° F, make sure they have clean egg crstes etc
Does the crickets have their heat lamp on 247?
Lmao “moving crickets”
Do u just leave the baby crickets in
Usually I do but have separated them from time to time depending on projects or overcrowding
axolotl
I have field crickets but they won’t breed why😢
Not sure, becasue ours did well in a basic set up. See if you can any special requirements for field crickets
Ok
The praying mantis dancing
Thank you my crickets always die very quickly
Sorry, I'm now seeing this. I'm not getting too many notifications lately 😞
never seen a mudskipper 🤣🤣😅😅
I came into a large sum of crickets and I feel bad killing them so I wanna keep them alive till its warmer out
Sorry now seeing this. I totally understand I feel the same way that's why I try to give them the best life possible
My crickets eat chicken or pork or any cooked meat ☝️
I just bought some from pet smart put them in the container with some cricket food and veggies and they won’t stop chirping 😡
😂 They are noisy buggers
crickets or any bug farms are very helpful , especially if you havve a bearded dragon who eats 30 crickets per feeding lol! and when you go through store bought boxes a day.
Yes it's the best option🙂
Stay Safe💞
@@kripkethechameleonfriends4505 you to (: