I absolutely loved your vermiculite trick! I tried it and the smell is def better!!!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I'm well happy to hear. I'm thinking about moving it over to locusts aswell.
@TinaTina-zz2tn4 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS yea I hate the smell of crickets but my female bearded does better with crickets... but they would smell the very next day after getting them. I have used the vermiculite for 2 weeks now and still no smell!! I love it!! Thank you.
@deidra16783 жыл бұрын
I’ve done this for 4 days with vermiculite and I’m such a fan already! I have 2 gallons :)
@jahcquezwalters24122 жыл бұрын
This video is everything I needed to know plus more thank you so much I'm going to the store right now
@johnwoods70043 жыл бұрын
Man I've been breeding banded crickets for 4 5 months now and have THOUSANDS!! ur the 1 that gave me the idea to breed my own feeders!! I owe u big time!! I've literally watched every single 1 of ur insect breeding videos over and over. Plus dun my own research of course. I haven't had a 1 of any of my breeders or feeders die on me.
@Jason-jd1jv4 жыл бұрын
I used to keep crickets years ago. I put peat in the bottom of a ten gallon tank and planted ryegrass in it and just misted occasionally. Once the ryegrass started growing I had to cut it with scissors to keep it from growing out of the tank but once the crickets started breeding and the population exploded, they took care of mowing the grass for me so all that I had to do was mist the tank to keep the moisture levels up. Super low maintenance, no smell and no feeding at all. I only needed adults so there was no need to separate the pinheads, I just let them grow up and picked out adults as I needed them. I kept mice on peat as well and there was no smell from them either. The only problem I had with keeping crickets this way was the sheer numbers of them. I didn't need anywhere near as many as it produced so occasionally I would just release excess adults outside.
@Anon_E_Muss2 жыл бұрын
That Is a fantastic idea!
@SirKnight72 жыл бұрын
How did you deal with the dead crickets or other waste?
@Jason-jd1jv2 жыл бұрын
@@SirKnight7 I didn't, It composted. I guess the live crickets ate the dead ones with help from springtails and other detritivores. Not really sure to be honest
@youreinvalid84932 жыл бұрын
My biggest issue is the amount, like you said. I have one lizard, so I don't need absurd amounts of crickets. I live in Ireland, so just releasing them outside isn't an option. It's the only thing stopping me from breeding, I have a growing beardie so I'm spending ridiculous amounts on feeders, but I'm scared that breeding will lead to overpopulation.
@justinw17652 жыл бұрын
@@youreinvalid8493 Why not eat them yourself? They are near to being a super food: 3x the B12 of salmon, super high amount and high quality protein, more potassium than whey and bananas, perfect Omega 3 to 6 ratio, decent amounts of calcium, zinc, and iron, and the chitin acts as a gut probiotic. When you cook, dehydrate, and grind them up into a protein powder, apparently the taste is fairly neutral with a hint of nuttiness. I'm watching these videos because I want to grow them as a food source for myself. I have a feeling that food may become a more scarce commodity in the nearish future.
@9realitycheck93 жыл бұрын
To limit cannibalism, feed some protein. Some use cat food, but I hate the smell. But I prefer a Barley & Lentil mix 1/2 cup Hulled Barley 1/4 cup of anytime of Lentil Soak the hulled barley in water overnight before cooking as you would dried beans. It will cut the cooking time in half. At this point, the barley will take about 30 minutes to cook, while the lentils take about 20. In order to avoid getting two pots dirty, just simmer the barley for 10 minutes and then add lentils into the same pot. Make certain there is a few inches of water covering them. After the barley and lentils are fully cooked, simply drain off the water and let cool.. put in a storage container and feed a small spoonful along with a slice of either raw carrot, or sweet potato, or orange etc.. .. The extra proteins will help turn off their cannibalism. Lentils are a legume, so naturally they have many of the chains of amino acids that are proteins, but so do some grains like Barley(46 gms protein _ 1 Cup) you can substitute with Oatmeal, but not as much h protein.
@lucindahull4 жыл бұрын
I now am using the larger black crickets - much noisier, but don’t jump out so quickly, and so I am told much more nutricional because of their protein content. Story is that I wasn’t planning on breeding, but since I changed to the darker breed, something strange was happening to the thick pad of 5 cotton wool I leave soaked in water (it keeps wet for a few days, and also helps keep the veggies fresh, by leaving them on top, or placing the stalks inside the wet pads). This new breed eat all veggies like crazy - never any left over, like with the common crickets I had before. When I changed the cotton wool I noticed it was as if it has been “picked at”. I looked closer at the new one I’d put in, and low and behold there were about 5 females laying their eggs in it. I rescued the old pads from the garbage ;) peeled off two layers, and there they were... hundreds of eggs. I watched this video to know what to do next - I think I’ve got it :) I don’t use vermiculite - i actually use a hand vacuum cleaner which cleans the bottom up in 2 mins - extra careful not to suck a cricket up ;) For food they have two bottle caps of powdered cricket food, a little tray of bee pollen (which they love - and keeps them super healthy as a feeder) and fresh veggies which they gobble up. I have very very few deaths, so I guess I’m doing something right! Thanks for your helpful video :)
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I've learnt something so thank you kindly
@DrAndrewBartlett4 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid man! Thanks for the great advice. Our crickets will never be malnouchedist again! 👍😂🙏
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helped
@Ellmannn5 жыл бұрын
Spot on again mate. I breed B. Dubia myself but this is incredibly informative and entertaining as always.
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
It's fasinating to see the colonies grow isn't it
@jenniferfread11463 жыл бұрын
You can always put the crickets in the refrigerator for 30 mins. This causes them to become sedate. People say they die from the cold... maybe eventually but I've put them in for as much as 4 hours and within about 5-10 minutes at room temperature they start to do the Lazarus thing.
@benmcquarrie90943 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We've been breeding Meal worms and are now branching out to breed Crickets.
@SGVNEWSFIRST4 жыл бұрын
How long do the crickets live after they are born? When I buy crickets from the shop they die with in 5 days... thanks for the tips
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Check out one of our most recent videos. How to keep crickets alive for longer. They live for 12 weeks
@youreinvalid84932 жыл бұрын
Just feed them and provide them with lots of water(either with their food, by misting or using a wet cotton bud). My store bought crickets live for weeks with just food and misting.
@notmiiles18244 жыл бұрын
“ add all the food you need for nutrition “ *adds one carrot * lol
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I add a variaty throughout the week. I now feed these on the reptile systems insect food. It's way more then we can ever provide in the UK or in the us. So many superfoods in it
@notmiiles18244 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS makes sense ik what u mean now
@jalektor96703 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. bought and setup my cricket breeding colony today thanks to your help!
@estherwolf43544 жыл бұрын
Wow you sound like my kind of people, I buy 4 doz crickets a week. For my bearded dragon and Armadillo lizard and 11 Trantulas.
@horse66933 жыл бұрын
thats it you deserve a new subscriber
@NORTHERNEXOTICS3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the family :)
@scottmcintyre47653 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Man thank you. Thinking of using a container a little steeper. Still new at this .
@ActuallyAFungus4 жыл бұрын
I've been feeding my crickets your roach chow and they love it!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Awesome . Thanks for the info
@matthewkennedy18004 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the great information I am starting to breed crickets for my reptiles and I really need to know how and you helped me a lot
@yokells58084 жыл бұрын
Watched a few other videos on the same subject. This video is perhaps the best that I’ve seen thus far!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly
@iansoutdoorsrecovery79714 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic I've always had snakes but just started with spiders my sister got me my first one which is a tiny sling I so want larger one then build my collection when finance allows and I'm look at breeding crickets and meal worm then may be other critters this great help massive thank you for sharing
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Amazing. This is all upto date info . Well worth looking into dubia roaches . There dead easy
@SherryLynnMadcat5 жыл бұрын
Heya! I know I haven't been about for the live streams but heck I'm Canadian so that's early in the morning. Ok, ok, I will be honest that half the time I've been playing Elder Scrolls Online. I have thought of you guys though. Now crickets are something we are able to have here, not dubias though, and the trick with the vermiculite sounds great. They always give my nose a rough time so vermiculite will do great, I think. This is a good video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and smile. Your smile always makes me smile to so kudos! I'll terrorize you later on. Probably the next live stream I notice. Take care and have fun!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
Welcome back haha I never knew you were Canadian
@kkslimes8135 жыл бұрын
OMG I have that pillow 0:02 🤣sorry its random 😜 great video as always ❤️
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
My lad got me that. Great spot there tho haha
@joespython_room11432 жыл бұрын
Love the channel, ever since I found it I've learned so much about my gecko and learned how to raise my own crickets and mealworms. Definitely educational and worth subscribing.
@delacyfans5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid, I already breed dubias and mealies so this is the next step! One question - when you move the tub with the eggs into the smaller tub - does that tub have air holes? I know with some snake breeding the tubs are sealed and opened regularly to put fresh air in - sorry if it’s a daft question lol! 😊
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
I use a drawing pin and pin 10 holes in each side and open the tub every other day
@delacyfans5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you for getting back to me - I’ll do that 😊
@josephquick5804 жыл бұрын
I have watched other videos but yours is the absolute best. Have you thought about adding a little bit of charcoal into the vermiculite as added smell absorption
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I did think of that if vamiculite wasn't good enough but it works perfect on its own
@josephquick5804 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS sweet mcnuggets my girlfriend was worried about the smell. Thank you for another amazing video
@efrainsepulveda46274 жыл бұрын
Hello from Florida thanks for your Idea I’m working on this project breeding cricket
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the new vermiculite trick in our latest cricket breeding video? Stops the smell
@efrainsepulveda46274 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS oooo yeah that what I do on my super awesome Trick
@rickmelto67504 жыл бұрын
I need a thousand a month .more if I can...I have 6 big 90 quart containers ..they stink a little bit ..I clean often .I'm breeding dubious now ..I have 725 to start ..I tend to get carried away .. well better to have to many then not enough .good job mate ..keep email comming
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Try the vamiculite . It really does stop the smell
@AyubiKalyca3 жыл бұрын
Nice and clear video. I don't have vermiculite but I do have cat litter, can I use it? thank you
@NORTHERNEXOTICS3 жыл бұрын
I would be careful of chemicals
@caterscarrots34073 жыл бұрын
I've seen other cricket breeders use a mesh at the top of the egg laying container, just big enough for the female to get her ovipositor into the soil, but not so big that the risk of them eating up all the eggs is high. I've also heard that after a week is when you should replace the egg laying containers, not 2 weeks. And I've done research on breeding crickets and roaches. Out of those 2, the Dubia roaches seem to be easier to breed because, yes they need more space but 1) you don't need a separate container for the babies and 2) they will breed at room temperature, just not as quickly as at 80-85 degrees. As for mealworm or superworm breeding, I'm kind of thinking no on that point as when I get my bearded dragon, I would only be feeding a few superworms per insect feeding(like maybe 4 or 5 at the most), and occasionally mealworms, so I don't need like hundreds or thousands of them in a colony like I would with crickets and roaches.
@jessegaspard3 жыл бұрын
Breeding crickets for my beardie. Thank you for the fantastic instructional!
@kittykatjohnson37164 жыл бұрын
Hey there. I've been going off ur video and I've just had my first lot hatch from the dirt dish but I've also found that I've had to keep the vermiculite in a separate tub because there's hundreds of babies all through it. With the ones just hatched from the dirt, should I jist tip them in with the ones that hatched in the vermiculite. Getting so many tubs lol
@aidanwood58344 жыл бұрын
Crickets love fish flakes or fish food
@amputeescangardeen54092 жыл бұрын
thank you , my local pet store hates it when I tell them what I lrarn hereh thank you for your teachings
@louiseckeman20214 жыл бұрын
Super nice video, I started breeding crickets but have stopped because of the smell... Do you use mealworms to eat the dead ones? Or what kind of worm is in the tubs?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Dermastid beetle larva
@louiseckeman20214 жыл бұрын
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you for the quick reply
@churrothepig65314 жыл бұрын
Any chance a 2020 update video is coming?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I could make one for sure. Thanks for the idea
@ryancomposition4 жыл бұрын
Do you think there is any point in breeding crickets for only 1 reptile? Awesome video by the way, very informative and just what I was looking for!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
For sure. It's a fun project if anything. Free live food and you can make them as healthy as you can for your pet
@Anon_E_Muss2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, then I never run out or have to make a trip to the store when I don't want to. Especially in winter time when all the store feeders arrive dead on the trucks....
@JiggerzWithAttitude4 жыл бұрын
I use a mix of vermiculite and charcoal. I find that there is no smell at all (unless you hold it directly under your nose) .
@douglasstone16844 жыл бұрын
Would Carbon used in aquarium filters work?
@crestedgecko96623 жыл бұрын
Souls I spray the eggs with water
@JiggerzWithAttitude3 жыл бұрын
@@douglasstone1684 That would work perfectly.
@shrekdogg934 жыл бұрын
Love the vid bro . Question when you have enough and dont want to another cycle do you just leave the breeding container out for a few weeks to use up crickets or will the still find a place to lay
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
They will find another place to lay but they will also eat those eggs so taking the container out will work
@Stephen-gp8yi2 жыл бұрын
Good man!im breeding assassin bugs so will try breeding crickets rather than paying 6 quid every week!
@leafeader87114 жыл бұрын
I've seen that some folks put a fine mesh over the breeding containers (soil containers) in order to keep the crickets from eating the eggs. Thoughts?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
ive never had a reason to do it, if your breeding them to see then youd want as much production as possible so i can see it working then but i produce enough for my collection lol
@matthewjones90965 жыл бұрын
Noise is why I avoiding breeding them. Great vid tho
@tortoisetarzan5 жыл бұрын
Matthew Jones you can get silent ones!
@matthewjones90965 жыл бұрын
@@tortoisetarzan they still chirp
@tortoisetarzan5 жыл бұрын
Matthew Jones really? Thanks because I was gonna buy some for a crested gecko but now I know!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
Year the chirping some people find annoying . I kinda like it tho.
@mattlimpus93004 жыл бұрын
Same I kinda think it would be nice but then it would get annoying
@schleichcrafter99005 жыл бұрын
Could you possibly make a video about breeding locusts? If you’re familiar with breeding them of course. I like to feed locusts more but they’re much more expensive :( loved the video! Very informative as usual:D
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
That video is in the planning stages
@schleichcrafter99005 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS great! Looking forward to it :D you’re quickly becoming one of my favorite KZfaqrs
@mikeyt47585 жыл бұрын
Am not a fan of either crickets or locust a rarely use them mainly dubia and calci worms but i was looking into red runner roaches so if you have any ideas on starting a colony of them would be great plus they stay small so perfect for geckos
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
That's amazing. Thank you kindly
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
Red runners is for sure a great idea that I'd not thought about before but I know some big tarantula breeders use them because they don't burrow or hide. Just run around until they great eaten haha
@zacharykai63174 жыл бұрын
If you put the crickets in the refrigerator for 15 minutes they will calm down.
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
But that also thickens there blood and intestinal track and causes more problems then it's worth if your keeping them long term. Or so Ive heard.
@stevencosta62004 жыл бұрын
I followed your video and got this started a few days ago, how often do you mist the soil in the small egg laying container? And also when I remove the egg laying container to the smaller container with the cover, do I need to make holes in the cover so the eggs get ventilation or is it ok covered with no ventilation? Thanks a ton mate, your video is great!
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I most when it dries and 2 pin holes in the laying tub
@TinaTina-zz2tn5 жыл бұрын
Love this idea
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
It really works really well
@wapandweedislife Жыл бұрын
Will coconut husk fiber work as a substrate?
@FusionDeveloper3 жыл бұрын
My Cricket Breeding tips: (1) Try adding some charcoal. (2) If you want to spoil them, Freeze Dried Mealworms will make the crickets go CRAZY.
@Armandov_80805 жыл бұрын
Dont stop the vids
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks for the kind words
@liammurphy27254 жыл бұрын
With regards to your mispronunciation of the word malnourished. Try inventing a friend called Mal, surname Nurished. Speak name a few times until you can say your new friends name easily. It will happen quickly. Love the vids. Good work from you sir.
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I mis pronounce loads on camrea haha
@dannyhayes16092 жыл бұрын
Small tip, to prevent escapes, put packing tape along the edges, their arms can’t climb on packing tape. It works!
@bigdstile4 жыл бұрын
What do you do with the breeding bin material after all the crickets hatch out of it?
@johnwoods70043 жыл бұрын
I re-use it.
@youreinvalid84932 жыл бұрын
Either empty it out or reuse it, they're not picky so reusing it ok. It's up to you.
@BarryAbbott2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Vid, new to this; just got my son a Bearded Dragon so need all the tips i can get :) ...
@NORTHERNEXOTICS2 жыл бұрын
Good luck
@user-fw9qe2nv2d8 ай бұрын
Hi there. Just wondering if the breading bed can last moist 2-3 weeks? Or we have to keep wetting it? But there might be some eggs already?
@Blood_Dragon4 жыл бұрын
does the container with the pinheads also need ventilation? Also will the pin heads escape in a small container like that?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I've never had any escape as of yet but I have no ventalation but open it daily for fresh food
@natashapoirier46963 жыл бұрын
Great video
@dac7664 жыл бұрын
Can I use "Flukers Cricket Food" for breeding? It helps keep them alive for a while. Also can I use coconut fiber mixed with sphagnum moss?
@ninifire428210 ай бұрын
Yes but you need veggies once in a while for the water
@gandalf15 жыл бұрын
Crickets are a big no no for me, to noisy in a little flat but good info 👍
@NORTHERNEXOTICS5 жыл бұрын
I love the noise in my flat. Like people pay a fortune for that chirping relaxation therapy hahaha
@DorisLong2 жыл бұрын
Richard, I just received my 500 cricket’s however their cricket abode has not arrived yet. I found a small clear container, melted little holes all around for ventilation. I put some garden soil in and added egg cartons for climbing threw in some organic banana peels and a half of organic cucumber for food and hydration. My question is when their abode does arrive and I set the vermiculite and soil up can I just dump the existing set up into the new one? What if there have been any eggs layed? Will that hurt them? I actually use the crickets to feed my flocks of chickens. What temperature should I keep them in? It’s been 99 degrees to 100 here for about two and a have months.
@gooob166 Жыл бұрын
good vid dude
@StevenDavisPhoto2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever have to go through and take out the dead crickets?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS2 жыл бұрын
I don't get many dead but I do take them out when I see them.
@callmemaddy4 жыл бұрын
where do you get your topsoil from? Do I just get the regular outdoor topsoil for gardens or something specific? Thanks
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Yea just make sure it's organic. Pestaside free
@callmemaddy4 жыл бұрын
NORTHERN EXOTICS thank you 😊
@lornafletcher61744 жыл бұрын
can you use vermiculite with alll live food? like mealworms, morios, roaches and locusts? Im wanting to try crickets and locusts but unsure what size to go for. My beardie is nearly 8 months but he has developmental issues and ive just found out possible slight MBD (he wasnt in good conditions in previous home) the space between his eyes is approx 1 and half cm? Which one would u recommend, he is quite good at hunting. Is quite good at eating - he LOVES DUBIAS, and will eat everything else good, although not a fan of the fruit bettle grubs but i think they are too big for him anyway. In your opionion which cricket keeper is best the Exo Terra or Pro Rep? Your channel and advice has helped a ton in my first year as a reptile owner, keep up the AWESOME videos!! Merry Christmas and All the best for 2020
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I prefer exo terra but they both do the job. The vamiculite will work for crickets and locust. Not so much for most other things.
@lornafletcher61744 жыл бұрын
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS many thanks Richard, for getting back to me. Just wondering can u use vermiculite with roaches colonies? Also can u put clean up crew in there as well?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Dermastid beetles and larva are a good clean up crew. There used in taxidermy to . Roaches are quite clean to be honest. They don't smell either so there is no need for vermiculite
@lornafletcher61744 жыл бұрын
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS many thanks Richard. I'll have a look for the bettles. It was just to clean up any dried up veg that I've not managed to get to - buzy mum and job!! Merry Christmas for tmorr
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I hear your pain on the busy parent haha merry Christmas :)
@samwichvr4854 жыл бұрын
How can you harvest for eating?
@bugzziee3 жыл бұрын
I have a problem I hope u can help with. Been trying to grow meal worms for about 2 months now. Tunney going through all stages except the eggs. Tons of beetles are dying and I can't figure out why. I see no eggs. Wouldn't I be able to see them? Help. Love ur videos!
@Nibiru_-_Gen_Z_Warlock3 жыл бұрын
6:52 whats that moving in the dirt there? whatever it was it probably snacked on a few eggs
@DAVID-ho4xh Жыл бұрын
I just noticed my crickets laying eggs in the vermiculite, will they hatch if hydrated and kept warm?
@plecogod4 жыл бұрын
The sand you added to your substrate, was it reptile branded sand or something you could get at a hardware store?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
General play sand bud
@jwcob12394 жыл бұрын
bought a heatmat and thermostat for breeding my crickets will they eat the thermostat probe?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Mine didn't. Just make sure you provide enough food so they done want to nibble on anything else
@dannynyman96812 жыл бұрын
@ 7:35 what are these critters called that eat the dead crickets?
@nicholasmcmillan64244 жыл бұрын
When you first get them you can pop them in the fridge for about 15 minutes then transfer them no problem. They go a bit dormant and won't be hopping around.
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Fridge can thicken the blood and clot inside the bugs . It's not advisable these days
@nicholasmcmillan64244 жыл бұрын
Ah, that's good to know!
@Holypikemanz7 ай бұрын
Whats with 90% of cricket videos having a container that will never suit for more than 50 crickets before they all start attacking each other. I have big storage containers for crickets.
@kermit94092 жыл бұрын
Will feeder crickets be to loud to keep in my bedroom? Or should I keep them outside instead?
@MrSupertimous4 жыл бұрын
M A L N O U R I S H E D
@vioegonduka838211 ай бұрын
Is cucumber ok in addition to carrots
@angelajackson67363 жыл бұрын
Are mandarin oranges too wet? Or will the crickets be fine eating that
@LizzS172 жыл бұрын
How long does the vermiculite last for 250 crickets? Someone said to deep clean the tub once a week but that's a lot of vermiculite to go through and it's not cheap in Canada.
@grantmartin38833 жыл бұрын
Or put the lid on open the hatch and empty like that 🤔
@radicalreptilesvic4 жыл бұрын
Water storage crystals work great for a water source
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
But zero nutrition that's why I love natural products
@radicalreptilesvic4 жыл бұрын
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS it doesn't need to have nutrition it's for water 🤣
@Cindy-LeMarier2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!!!!
@leonancylaramie32683 ай бұрын
I have tried exactly what you are doing yet the crickets die and will not eat the carrots or apple and potatoes and oranges what else is there
@siryeshe Жыл бұрын
If a cricket escaped, I wouldn't sleep all night! Do they escape quite frequently as soon as you open the lid? Also, how often do you change the soil mix and the vermiculite? xD
@xenonentity Жыл бұрын
Do you put the babies in the original enclosure to grow out, or an all new one?
@vanity1216 Жыл бұрын
Once you notice the crickets have laid eggs, take the egg bin out and put it in a new enclosure and keep them hydrated and warm. The adults can dig in the egg bin and eat the eggs so its also good to put something over the soil like a mosquito net so the eggs cant be eaten. The adults can also eat the smaller crickets thats why you have them in a new enclosure.
@airplanegeorge3 жыл бұрын
could use some info on breeding banded crickets. Gryllodus Sigillatus
@iamactuallyover183 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you swap the vermiculite for sand?
@justinw17652 жыл бұрын
No. Vermiculite is very porous and why it is good at keeping down the odor. Sand is not porous.
@sethisrael1893 жыл бұрын
Do you know where you can get the vermiculite?
@indredcold31912 жыл бұрын
Um, did a cricket lay an egg on your lip😁😜😅 Jk thanks for the info
@kellylougriffin82564 жыл бұрын
Hi richard just wandering whats the best foods to use for crickets u used carrots but what else is good? Thanks kelly
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
There are lots of foods. Even rabbit food but you have to provide a moisture source. Orange,bananas . Apple
@DorisLong2 жыл бұрын
How about organic cucumbers? Will that work?
@justinw17652 жыл бұрын
@@DorisLong Not very nutritious.
@barbhell28854 жыл бұрын
Great
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Thank yoy
@HASSANAVES4 жыл бұрын
dont your baby crickets jump from this tub or substrate ?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I've never had an issue with them escaping
@Zak-ru8tg3 жыл бұрын
Do they escape?
@thereptiledude72474 жыл бұрын
Don’t feel bad about not being able to say malnutrition. I can’t say roar. Lol
@MiguelRamos-lz1fm3 жыл бұрын
How many crickets do you need to start breeding?
@MrPinkman904 жыл бұрын
Can I use perlite to make smell go away?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Never tried it
@LilSixy4 жыл бұрын
Can i just keep the babies with adults. Wouldnt some eventually survive to adulthood. I dont want to breed them for maximum numbers just a steady supply of crickets for cricket fighting.
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Yea you sure can . The issue is the adults would eat the eggs . To avoid that keep them over stocked with food maybe
@LilSixy4 жыл бұрын
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Thank you.
@undrgrnd.nj2k4 жыл бұрын
please I need to know what I am doing wrong I leave in Florida so I keep my crickets outside under roof it is ok there because they don't have direct sun but they are dying as wells I don't see babies even though it is hot outside for the incubation, I don't know what I am doing wrong if I follow all the steps can you help me out please? Thanks/ Maria
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Do they have moisture source. Look through my videos. I have one titled how to keep crickets alive for longer
@booter7764 жыл бұрын
Won’t the crickets lay their eggs in the vermiculite?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
No they seek out the moisture to lay in
@booter7764 жыл бұрын
Oh ok! Thank you for the info!!
@camisapunal16864 жыл бұрын
What they feed on
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
Anything lol fruit veg is good
@kenzieg12604 жыл бұрын
What size crickets do you get?
@NORTHERNEXOTICS4 жыл бұрын
I started with large
@sup25843 жыл бұрын
Idk where you guys in the comments live but if you have a Petco near you go there no pets mart
@katiestine66002 жыл бұрын
I don't know how many times I watched this video and I'm not getting good results I haven't even had my crickets for a month nd they all r dying on me nd I doubt my babies will survive what can I do 😔 I have less then 6 alive crickets