How to Make a Cricket House
- 1). Fill a fairly small plastic box or tray with at least 2 inches of slightly damp potting compost. This provides somewhere for the crickets to lay their eggs while leaving the rest of their home easy to clean. Put this box in the tank.
- 2). Fill one small bowl with a ½ inch or less of water. Alternatively, soak cotton balls in water, and place them in the bowl. Crickets need to drink, but they have a tendency to drown in water bowls if the water is too deep.
- 3). Add either commercial cricket food or a mixture of raw vegetables and dog kibble to the second dish. If you are raising crickets to feed reptiles, use high-nutrient foods to feed the crickets so that the crickets provide the reptiles with nourishment. These foods are available from reptile supply stores.
- 4). Tear a couple of egg boxes in half, and add them to the box or tank. They provide places for the crickets to sit or to hide.
- 5). Place the crickets in the tank, cover the tank with gauze or other open-weave cloth, and secure with the elastic band.
- 6). Remove the tray of potting compost and replace with a fresh one once you think the crickets have laid their eggs. Place the old box in another tank. Adult crickets may eat newly hatched baby crickets.
- 7). Keep the tank in a warm room or provide warmth with a heat lamp. Crickets do best at temperatures between 75 to 85 degrees Farenheit.
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