How to Build a Cricket Farm Easily

Would you like to build a cricket farm? Building a cricket farm with kids is a great educational project to do any time of the year. You can even use building a cricket farm for homeschooling. Several different types of containers can be used to build a cricket farm, ranging from glass aquariums to metal trash cans. You can build a cricket farm easily and inexpensively.

Things You'll Need

• Aquarium or housing container for the cricket farm
• Sandy soil
• Cardboard rolls or egg cartons
• Spray bottle with water
• Flat saucer
• Wire mesh lid
• Petroleum jelly

Instructions

1. Place sandy soil in the bottom of the aquarium or container that will house the cricket farm. Build the layer at least a half-inch deep so that the crickets will be able to burrow.

2. Moisten the part of the soil which will be used for laying eggs. The rest of the cricket farm should remain dry

3. Build some housing units in the dry part of the sand for the young crickets to hide. Use cardboard cylinders, such as toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls. You can also use cardboard egg cartons.

4. Since a water dish is too deep for the crickets, use a flat saucer for the slices of orange that will provide their liquid needs. Their dry food should be kept separate.

5. Now that you have built the inside of the cricket farm, it is time to install the roof. The little critters are escape artists, so use a wire mesh lid with very small holes. Do not use plastic as crickets are able to eat through it. Also, to keep the crickets on the farm, put a thin layer of petroleum jelly around the upper walls.