How to keep crickets alive!

[JMDaniels]

Hi i have a cricket keeper keep the sponge moist, keep carrot in the food tray. keep it out of sunlight. They are just always dieing! Any help would be Appreciated

Thanks Alex

How big is the cricket keeper and how many crickets are you keeping in it? Others have mentioned food and water, but I don't think that is the problem in your case. There are other important factors to consider. Improper space and/or ventilation is one of the most common causes of death in crickets! Ideally, you want at least a 10-gallon space (37 liter) for up to 250 crickets. Or 5 gallon (19 liter) for 100 crickets. Many people stuff lots of crickets in smaller enclosures, but that is not ideal and it makes them die faster. Another way to provide more space for crickets, is to add more egg cartons. Pile up lots of egg cartons to separate the crickets so they are not right on top of one another. Crickets don't like living very closely with so many others, and they avoid that in the wild. They are territorial insects and will attack and even eat each other if their neighbor are constantly in their way. The egg cartons act as a barrier so that each cricket can maintain its own territory within one of the egg compartments. Also, it is very important that the top of the cricket keeper is open, perhaps with mesh only, allowing for air to flow through. Besides proper space and ventilation, you also need to make sure the temperature is right and that you keep the enclosure clean. Remove dead cricket bodies or moltings immediately and regularly remove any fresh food that is more than 24-48 hours old.