Cricket breeding question

[MondoMundo]

You mean the process for one cricket to go from one instar to the next or the time in between. For individuals its fairly quick, probably a matter of hours for the whole process. Not at all like a tarantula. Between molts depends a lot on temperature. The higher it is the quicker they grow.

Ok, cool thanks

 

[MondoMundo]

Putting the egg laying dish for black crickets in incubation today, I’m not sure I can solder ventilation holes into a tub that will be small enough not to allow hatchling escapes, I have a roll of fibreglass mesh tape I’m thinking of wrapping the ventilated tub with. Any other ideas?

 

[Introvertebrate]

Not sure if they can eat through fiberglass. Metal mesh might be safer.

 

[The Seraph]

Not sure if they can eat through fiberglass. Metal mesh might be safer.

Fiberglass is literal fibers of glass. They would have a hard time chewing through it.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Just reiterating what I've read. Google is your friend.

 

[Justin H]

Not sure if they can eat through fiberglass. Metal mesh might be safer.

Use aluminum. They're known to chew through fibreglass.

Also, if you're going to breed crickets, you'll see a HUGE difference between 75 and 80 F. At 75 mine mostly hid and stayed dormant, but at 82 they eat 4x as much, molt like crazy, and are constantly active .