For my friends.
I hope I have the photos in the right order.

Gourmet Crickets
This is how I feed my red eyed tree frogs
This is simple and annoying at the same time.



Above : ( purchased on line)
or your choice of dried commercially prepared cricket food
See my cricket food recipe below









Above : I keep 3 sometimes 4 small bins, these bins have lots of tiny air holes holes (sides and tops)
( I melt the holes into them in using something that heats up quickly) I think actually used an old metal fork .
THIS NEEDS PARENTAL SUPERVISION!
I keep my bins covered because I have 2 cats



Above bin #1 - above is a mix - right now- of small and medium crickets That big male ( center right ) will be thrown in to the "baby making" bin today. He will be very happy there !







Above- bin #2 ( baby bin)
is a mix of hatched pin heads and up to about 1/8 “ crickets.
This bin has thousands and thousands of crickets in it. To get to this point takes a least 6 weeks ?
(separating is a huge pain) this mix just happens because all the eggs just don’t hatch at the same time.
Note: hatching goes from egg to little teeny tiny full grown cricket- when they hatch they just start running around. This bin has cotton balls in the corners soaked with spring water and the cricket food in on the bottom of the bin. They do no climb into dishes for a while.







Above- - Bin #3

This bin is being prepared today for more babies.
2 small containers( or more if your want) of tropical soil / with air holes ( hot fork idea)
( these containers will be moved-later- into the baby bin - bin #2 -when you see tons of eggs-
move the whole ---container dirt and all!)
Clean climbing stuff for the moms and dads to get in these dirt containers easily.
Adult ( large) male and female crickets ( after awhile you will have your own supply)
Food and water - and wait .
Keep them warm and clean. They will be noisy !
I keep my bins on the tortoise table . Near “Tank’s ” big UVB light. "Tank" is my Russian tortoise rescue- I have had him for 15 years.



“ Say Hello - Tank “ He is grouchy because it’s October. Warm and cuddly , isn’t he!

Raising And Breeding Crickets

Above is a link to great instructions and suggestions .

Cricket food is affordable but easy to make too. I store extra in the frig in a zip lock bag.
There are lots of recipes on line. Careful not to make too much.

Here is my recipe:
Mix together one part calcium fortified corn flakes, one part baby cereal ( I use rice) , one part raw unsalted sunflower seeds, one part wheat germ, one part Quaker oats, one part dry skim milk

Some suggest other ingredients.
( I do not use tropical fish flake / spirulina, dry cat food or chick feed.) In my experience these ingredients get moldy quickly. Instead I mix this whole batch with my purchased cricket food---see above pic.

Grind the ingredients in a blender, food processor or grinder. Grind in short pulses until you achieve a coarse, crumbly mixture.

Store the mixture in the frig in a plastic sealable container or zip lock bag.

You can supplement with fresh fruit and vegetable scraps . I do not do this very often. I gets mold very quickly. You would not want the mold introduced into the frog enclosure.

Yummy !