How to Keep Crickets Alive in a Cricket Box

A few crickets left over from your fishing trip can be sustained in your cricket box for a week or so with minimum care.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Old Plastic Scrubbers
• Potatoes
• Water
• Cotton Balls And Swabs
• Cricket Boxes
• Water
• yogurt lids

1. Put crickets into a cricket box.

2. Cut a quarter of a potato.

3. Place in box.

4. Put cotton or a plastic scrub sponge into a small lid, like a yogurt lid. This keeps crickets from falling into water and drowning.

5. Fill lid with water.

6. Place in box.

7. Keep crickets in a cool, shady place.

8. Remove old potato and replace with a new piece every other day.

Tips & Warnings

• Crickets are noisy, so it is best to keep them outside.
• Crickets can be fed cornmeal, dog or cat food, or rabbit chow.

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