Cricket Help!!

[Ali]

hey all
thanx in advance for the advice given!!
i am interested in heating 140L plastic boxes to breed crix in. i am wondering if there is an inexpensive/ easy way to do this?

also i am wondering how to make an incubator for the crix. any suggestions would b great thanx.

also and pics of other setups would be useful.

thanx again ali

[jordo]

i am wondering if there is an inexpensive/ easy way to do this?

Breed woodies instead, they're so much easier imo, no need for laying boxes or anything like that, just feed them

[hornet]

i would use heat cord with a thermostat to keep the temp around 30, an icubator could just be a esky with a bit of heating but if you dont use a incubator they will still hatch, only prob is tajes ages 2 raise the babies with no heat so i might get heating for mine soon

[Earthling]

Woodies.

[Jacko_Gecko]

http://www.anapsid.org/crickets.html#basic

This is a good site got some hany and helpful info.

Mite Help???

[Magpie]

140L boxes? Are you planning on breeding semi-commercially?
If not, then I'd use smaller boxes, 40L or so.
I have mine in an empty herp cage right now, although where I live they can do without heat, they just grow very very slowly.
I'm not sure how I'd heat the boxes, heat tape or heat matts might be the easiest solution.

[AntaresiaLady]

I have access to ordinary garden variety crickets. Can I use them for our Northern Green Tree Frogs?

And thanks for the tip about heating- I've got the perfect place for them to get warmth. I'd like to have a shot at breeding some.

Will get a couple of 40L boxes too whilst I'm at it.

[Ali]

good luck!
thanx for all the suggestions guys!