A Healthy Cricket Bin

**flybyferns** · February 13th, 2012

A Healthy Cricket Bin !

Clean
Food
Water
Ventilation:

set up

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bin size

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ventilation - sides

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ventilation - top

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**kueluck** · February 13th, 2012

Never thought of using egg crate for the food dishes. I'm gonna use this for my roaches. THANKS!

**flybyferns** · February 13th, 2012

Originally Posted by kueluck

Never thought of using egg crate for the food dishes. I'm gonna use this for my roaches. THANKS!

Hi Gail,
They work great as long as they don't damp..
It is great not to have to wash the yuckie food dishes!
Lynn

Reggie · February 14th, 2012

Looks clean enough to eat out of !

**flybyferns** · February 14th, 2012

Originally Posted by Reggie

Looks clean enough to eat out of !

Hi Reggie
I keep a clean, empty bin on hand.
When it's time to clean the little buggers, I just do the switch-a-roo!
They think thy're "so smart" ! lol
Lynn

**flybyferns** · August 26th, 2014

Bump
Sticky---- plans in process
( http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...cket-food.html )

**LilyPad** · August 26th, 2014

My crickets have been driving me nuts because they keep dragging their food into the paper towel tubes. The other day, I went to dump some into a dusting bag, and a half of a grape fell in with them. I have been putting their food on paper towel though because it's easy to scoop up and toss. I will have to try the egg crate, they'll have a harder time dragging food around then. Those suckers are strong!

**DigitalPunk** · August 26th, 2014

We recently switched from 1 main cricket bin to having 4 bins. We alternate through the bins to help keep everything clean and the smell down. We currently use some small lids for the food bowl and water bowl (peanut butter jar lids).

Thanks for the information Lynn! Crickets are my least favorite feeder insect :/

**Bombina Bob** · August 26th, 2014

I use to have bins for my crickets but they kept escaping, so i switched to the Lee's cricket pen.
I still want to try bins again sometime and i have a friend who uses garbage cans for his feeders
when he had his bearded dragon. Love using the paper towel tubes, so easy to get crix out

**Frogman1031** · August 26th, 2014

I have been using a 5 gallon fish tank for my crickets. I need to switch to bins. Too many are escaping. Plus my frogs know where they are and every time i open the cage they try to "pull a fast one". Ive been trying to breed them for the longest time but nothing!

**LilyPad** · August 26th, 2014

I have a large kritter keeper for mine and have no problems. I only buy enough to last a week and then clean the whole thing and buy new though. I don't have enough animals eating crickets to need more than that.

**kueluck** · August 26th, 2014

This is why I LOVE red runner roaches. Less stink, no noise and no jumping or climbing out.

**Bombina Bob** · August 26th, 2014

lol i'd get roaches but they are labled as an invasive species, in Canada!

**Mentat** · August 27th, 2014

Originally Posted by Frogman1031

... Ive been trying to breed them for the longest time but nothing!

You are trying to breed the crickets or the frogs

?

**Frogman1031** · August 27th, 2014

Oh yeah that wasn't at all clear

. The crickets. Im tired of having to buy them all the time. Plus my frogs aren't old enough to breed.

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