Quote Originally Posted by Miss Roddam View Post
Hey, So Shandy my Whites Tree Frog is pretty greedy, but I do limit his food
The problem is; I suck at breeding crickets, even when they have their own big container after a week it smells horrid and every cricket is dead, I was wondering if I could buy two boxes of crickets for Shandy and freeze one box but keep the others in their tub? Would I just put the crickets in a tub and freeze them? How long can they stay frozen for (Wondering if they ever go off from being frozen for weeks?) Also would I be able to take them out and put them in a cup of warm water to defrost then feed them? Thanks in advance
Hi Miss Roddam,

Although healthy crickets have a unique odor, it should not be putrid. If the crickets are dying within a week, that means that something is very wrong with the set up you are currently using. If you are new to breeding crickets, don't feel bad. Most of us had to learn through trial and error! I hope the following info helps you.

Crickets need a very well ventilated container in order to thrive...typically a secured screen / mesh top is essential. Also, there should be no more than 250 crickets per a 10-gallon space. Crickets are naturally territorial creatures and do not live together in large colonies in the wild. If you must house hundreds of crickets together, place several egg crates inside the container so that the crickets are not right on top of one another.

It is also very important to remove fresh food older than 24 hours, and any dead crickets or cricket moltings on a daily basis.