karenkaren651

The local petshop here doesn't carry the 1-week crickets, so I ordered
them through BCR. Gary was obviously very hungry. I don't think he
was happy with the bigger crickets I was giving him at all! I put
about 25 of the tiny crickets in his tank and he just went nuts after
them.

So ... questions. The crickets come in a very well sealed brown box.
I had a hard time getting the box open and getting the bugs out without
losing a few in my house .... somewhere (eek!) Plus, getting ALL of
them out was difficult. They are so small and jump quite high!

The ones I put in his tank seemed to be very determined to crawl up the
tank in the corner, and looked to be very close to successful. Is
there anything I can use so they can't get out?

How long will Gary need such tiny crickets. I found it hard to handle
them as they were SO very active.

tamibutterfly

When my criks (1000 ct.) arrive I go to the bathtub and shut the door. I have a deep clear container I dump them into. Then I can try to sort out the trash and place them in their new home. Afterwards the tub gets a good cleaning. This has helped me alot. The container they stay in has a screen top.

lizzrd024

I do the same thing - opening them in the bathroom with the door shut. I found out if you cut the box, but don't open it, then smack it hard on the ground, the crickets usually go to the bottom (for a little while anyway). Then I try to open the box upside down deep in the container to keep them from jumping around. A few good smacks usually gets most of them out.

But for over active crickets, I sometimes put them in a baggie then pop them in the fridge for a few seconds. It usually calms them down enough to feed my dragon.

-jess & bucer

matt moore

A great way to keep crickets from climbing out of platic tubs (IN ADDITION TO A LID) is to run a strip of clear carton sealing tape around the top couple inches of the tub's interior. They can't climb it and fall right back into the tub.

Matt

them through BCR. Gary was obviously very hungry. I don't think he
was happy with the bigger crickets I was giving him at all! I put
about 25 of the tiny crickets in his tank and he just went nuts after
them.

So ... questions. The crickets come in a very well sealed brown box.
I had a hard time getting the box open and getting the bugs out without
losing a few in my house .... somewhere (eek!) Plus, getting ALL of
them out was difficult. They are so small and jump quite high!

The ones I put in his tank seemed to be very determined to crawl up the
tank in the corner, and looked to be very close to successful. Is
there anything I can use so they can't get out?

How long will Gary need such tiny crickets. I found it hard to handle
them as they were SO very active.

karenkaren651

The local petshop here doesn't carry the 1-week crickets, so I ordered
them through BCR. Gary was obviously very hungry. I don't think he
was happy with the bigger crickets I was giving him at all! I put
about 25 of the tiny crickets in his tank and he just went nuts after
them.

So ... questions. The crickets come in a very well sealed brown box.
I had a hard time getting the box open and getting the bugs out without
losing a few in my house .... somewhere (eek!) Plus, getting ALL of
them out was difficult. They are so small and jump quite high!

The ones I put in his tank seemed to be very determined to crawl up the
tank in the corner, and looked to be very close to successful. Is
there anything I can use so they can't get out?

How long will Gary need such tiny crickets. I found it hard to handle
them as they were SO very active.

tamibutterfly

When my criks (1000 ct.) arrive I go to the bathtub and shut the door. I have a deep clear container I dump them into. Then I can try to sort out the trash and place them in their new home. Afterwards the tub gets a good cleaning. This has helped me alot. The container they stay in has a screen top.

lizzrd024

I do the same thing - opening them in the bathroom with the door shut. I found out if you cut the box, but don't open it, then smack it hard on the ground, the crickets usually go to the bottom (for a little while anyway). Then I try to open the box upside down deep in the container to keep them from jumping around. A few good smacks usually gets most of them out.

But for over active crickets, I sometimes put them in a baggie then pop them in the fridge for a few seconds. It usually calms them down enough to feed my dragon.

-jess & bucer

matt moore

A great way to keep crickets from climbing out of platic tubs (IN ADDITION TO A LID) is to run a strip of clear carton sealing tape around the top couple inches of the tub's interior. They can't climb it and fall right back into the tub.

Matt

them through BCR. Gary was obviously very hungry. I don't think he
was happy with the bigger crickets I was giving him at all! I put
about 25 of the tiny crickets in his tank and he just went nuts after
them.

So ... questions. The crickets come in a very well sealed brown box.
I had a hard time getting the box open and getting the bugs out without
losing a few in my house .... somewhere (eek!) Plus, getting ALL of
them out was difficult. They are so small and jump quite high!

The ones I put in his tank seemed to be very determined to crawl up the
tank in the corner, and looked to be very close to successful. Is
there anything I can use so they can't get out?

How long will Gary need such tiny crickets. I found it hard to handle
them as they were SO very active.

karenkaren651

The local petshop here doesn't carry the 1-week crickets, so I ordered
them through BCR. Gary was obviously very hungry. I don't think he
was happy with the bigger crickets I was giving him at all! I put
about 25 of the tiny crickets in his tank and he just went nuts after
them.

So ... questions. The crickets come in a very well sealed brown box.
I had a hard time getting the box open and getting the bugs out without
losing a few in my house .... somewhere (eek!) Plus, getting ALL of
them out was difficult. They are so small and jump quite high!

The ones I put in his tank seemed to be very determined to crawl up the
tank in the corner, and looked to be very close to successful. Is
there anything I can use so they can't get out?

How long will Gary need such tiny crickets. I found it hard to handle
them as they were SO very active.

tamibutterfly

When my criks (1000 ct.) arrive I go to the bathtub and shut the door. I have a deep clear container I dump them into. Then I can try to sort out the trash and place them in their new home. Afterwards the tub gets a good cleaning. This has helped me alot. The container they stay in has a screen top.