Feeder crickets are dying!

[elery]

Ive just started keeping frogs not to long ago, the crickets i get seem to be happy and living
what i do is, my tiny baby pinheads who r now rather big, i had in a jug with stocking over the top. the big ones in a similar but lil bigger container. i feed them oats i break them up a little for the babies,. also i put in some carrot. and a cleaned new sponge with some water on it, which i check at feeding time if its still wet , and give it a spray if its not. i read that they need to be pretty well ventilated. also the carrot i read also is mostly just for water. or something, that they also need some kind of food, their is food u can buy for them. but ye oats work for me, also any thing like that i would think they would eat. also i read that they like the dark, but mine don't live in the dark i just have them in no direct light and the egg carton box in with them and they are all good. than again id not notice if 1 or 2 would die cause i have around 50 or more at a time from the shop they do not sell in small packs

[RabidWombat]

When I first started keeping crickets I had a terrible time with them dying. One theory I heard was that if they don't get enough protein they'll cannibalize. I started giving them fish flake, along with what ever veggies I toss in, and the death rate drastically decreased almost immediately. You may want to try that.

[Namio]

Also keep in mind that adult crickets are near the end of their life cycle and even kept in perfect conditions they'll start dying in a week or two anyways.

[Tubby0512]

I never have a cricket problem. My crickets can last 5 months. I put them in a small tank with moss and a place to hide. I use the cricket jelly stuff for their water and I feed mine plain popcorn and they are all set to go. I leave them next to y Frog's tank and they do just fine. Mine will not eat carrots. Just popcorn. They love it. You should give it a try.