Cricket
Gryllidae
Essential gear
- Ventilated rearing box
- Cardboard hides
- Vegetables or feed as filler
- Calcium powder
- Feeder / feeding tool
Use
Feeder insects
Temperature
24–28°C
Humidity
On the lower-ventilation side
Too wet invites disease and die-off
Size / body size
Size to the animal’s gape
Err small rather than too large
Storage / keeping
Short-term holding / turnover
Safer to feed soon after purchase
Feeding
Live food plus calcium
Feed after gut-loading; remove leftovers promptly
Suggested habitat
Hold in a separate feeder room or box—not as permanent vivarium cleanup crew. Feed in a dish or with tweezers to cut escapes and plant damage.
Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.