Cricket Care Guide
CRICKET CARE GUIDE
A quick-reference guide for keeping your banded crickets healthy, active, and ready to feed after arrival.
Shop Live Crickets →FIRST 10 MINUTES AFTER DELIVERY
Give your crickets the best start by handling these four things right away.
OPEN THE SHIPMENT
Bring the box indoors and open it promptly after delivery.
TRANSFER THEM
Move the crickets into a clean, well-ventilated enclosure.
ADD EGG CRATE
Add climbing material to increase usable space and reduce crowding.
FEED + HYDRATE
Provide food and a safe moisture source. Avoid standing water.
4 THINGS YOUR CRICKETS NEED
Get these basics right and you’ve covered the essentials of everyday cricket care.
AIRFLOW
Use a well-ventilated enclosure. Never keep crickets in an airtight container.
STABLE TEMP
Keep them warm and stable. Avoid direct sun, cold drafts, heaters, and major temperature swings.
FOOD
Provide quality cricket food, gut-load feed, or another nutritious feeder-safe food source.
SAFE HYDRATION
Use hydration gel, water crystals, or moisture-rich produce. Avoid open water dishes.
CRICKETS NOT DOING WELL?
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TOO MUCH MOISTURE +
Remove standing water, wet food, and overly moist produce. Keep the enclosure dry with plenty of airflow.
POOR AIRFLOW +
Increase ventilation and make sure the enclosure is not airtight. Good airflow helps reduce excess moisture and odor.
OVERCROWDING +
Add egg crate or cardboard tubes to create more usable surface area and give your crickets room to spread out.
SPOILED FOOD +
Remove old produce, spoiled food, dead crickets, and waste regularly. Replace food before mold develops.
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES +
Move the enclosure away from hot windows, cold drafts, garages, heaters, and other areas with sudden temperature changes.
LEFT IN THE SHIPPING BOX +
Transfer your crickets into a clean, ventilated enclosure promptly after delivery rather than storing them in the shipping box.
READY TO RESTOCK?
Healthy banded crickets packed with care in Utah and shipped directly to your door.