Care Sheet for InsectsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.90 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/14/2005 |
Main Category: | Non-Reptile/Amphibian |
Sub Category: | Insects |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Ace13 |
Years Experience: | 10 to 15 Years |
Species: | Crickets |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Females have a long black tube coming out their backside and the males do not have one present |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | You can use oats, newspaper, aspen, or paper towels
use a shallow dish of water with cotton balls inside so the crickets can get the water from the cotton balls instead of taking the risk of drowning |
Lighting and UVB: | You do not need any light or U.V |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Keep the temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees they low to medium humidity |
Heating and Equipment: | No heat is required unless the temps are to low then you can add a under tank heater or heat rock |
Caging Provided: | I use a large rubbermaid tub with aspen 3 inches thick, a container filled with dirt in the right corner for the eggs, two water bowls, and food bowls, egg cartons and papertowel roles, and a heat rock to keep the tank warm |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Feed them carrots, commercially made cricket food, lettuce, dog food, cat food, and some grasses
they will also eat mealworms that have had their head torn off and spaghetti noodles |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | They do not require and supplements |
Maintenance: | Check every day for shedded skins and dead crickets
change the water once a day to keep bacteria down and check for any molded food |
Some Words on this Species: | They are easy to care for given the right care and maintenance and its easy to breed as long as you have dirt and breeding crickets |
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