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Guide to Feeding Crickets Crickets require different feeding regimes based on their life cycle and final use. Proper cricket nutrition involves a balance between daily maintenance and gut loading for feeder crickets. For daily maintenance, opt for cost-effective dry foods like chicken feed or dog kibble. For gut loading, provide crickets with nutrient-rich foods, including leafy greens, pumpkin powder, and calcium-rich supplements. Proper moisture levels and humidity are crucial to avoid mold and bacteria growth, ensuring crickets remain healthy and safe for your pets. Adult crickets order in bulk are easy to keep alive.  They will thrive on both prepared...

Why Do My Crickets Keep Dying? Table of Contents Nothing is more frustrating than to receive a huge order of crickets, only to have most of them die before you get a chance to feed them out.  There are several reasons why your crickets may not survive.   Ammonia Buildup  This is probably the most common killer, especially for beginning keepers.  It is not enough to just provide feed and a little water for your colony, daily sanitation and great ventilation are critical components as well.  A little cricket mortality is to be expected.  But each one that dies and is...