The number one reason crickets eat each other is an unreliable food and water supply The number one reason crickets eat each other is lack of food and water. Crickets are omnivorous and eat both animal and plant material, and will readily eat each other if their basic needs are not met. Crickets that have Read More

How to Stop Crickets Escaping from a Reptile Enclosure? Crickets are great jumpers and often avoid being eaten when released into the reptile enclosure. This can be a problem for your reptile as they can nibble on limbs whilst your animals sleep at night. If they establish in the reptile enclosure, their poo can make Read More

The right type and amount of cover will reduce cricket cannibalism In the wild crickets are separated by large distances and unlikely to encounter each other (hence why they chirp to find a mate). It is not natural for thousands of crickets to be in close contact with each other in a small container. It Read More

Breeding Crickets can be profitable so why not Turn an Expense into Income!! Breeding Crickets can be a great way to save thousands of dollars or make extra income. At WildlifeHub we have been producing feeder insects to pet stores, wildlife parks and the general public for over 11 years …. and we are happy Read More

With conventional methods, Breeding Crickets can be hard It is indeed true that crickets used to be the most difficult species of feeder insect to breed One of the most frequent comments (and myths) Wildlife Hub hears when attending reptile shows or training events is: “I would love to breed my own crickets, but it’s Read More

Breeding Crickets Does Produce Smells So How Do You Stop Crickets Smelling At WildlifeHub we started with the methods described above and quickly learnt how messy, smelly and time consuming they can be. We have spent over 11 years producing feeder insects to pet stores, wildlife parks and the general public, so we have learnt Read More

Stopping Cricket Escapees Crickets are great escape artists and can cause a number of issues for you and your animals. Not only can they keep you up at night, they can eat the limbs of your lizards, create hygiene issues in your reptile enclosure and cost you money. At birth, baby crickets (pinheads) are tiny, Read More

Crickets Escaping From Your Cricket Farm are Common and are Easily Prevented. Below are the most common escape pathways and tips to reduce them: • Look for any gaps or cracks in the container and seal them with silicon. The most common location crickets get out, is the edges of ventilation screening. To prevent this, Read More

How to Test My Cricket Farm for Escapees? Crickets are great escape artists and you may be surprised to learn where they are getting through…is it the lid, the screening or cracks? Working out where they are getting out is a method of elimination. Below are some tips to help you locate the problem.   Read More

Who Would Benefit from Breeding Feeder Insects Anyone who needs to supply animals with live food will benefit from breeding crickets and cockroaches as outlined below: Reduce costs associated with providing live food for insectivorous animals such as reptiles, frogs, arachnids (spiders, scorpions) and fish. Produce an additional income by selling directly to the general Read More