Quote Originally Posted by Alkaline8214 View Post
Thanks for the info on food. What about light and heat? Do certain lighting and heating conditions determine the amount of growth in crickets. Do they require a certain temperature? I thought about the fruit fly but I kinda want to stick with crickets being that's what they have been fed even before I bought them. How old must crickets be before they start to have babies? Im sure if I order crickets online ill get a few adults in the mix as always. Is their any conditions needed before they will have babies? Sorry for all the questions lol. They all came to me as I typed Thanks
Light doesn't matter, they need heat. Above 70F is fine. To breed them they need mid 80s.
They can't breed until they are adults. An adult is a cricket that has molted 5 times and has wings. When they molt is dependent on food, water, temp etc. I would say about a month old. I just watch them for that final molt to find adults. We are actually working on this in our group and hopefully will have an article out soon.