Feeder Cricket Question

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I'm new to T's. Bought my first batch of crickets recently at PetCo. Picture below. I separated the live from the dead and placed them into a new container. I put a few pieces of dog food kibble and a few pieces of moist baby carrot. Also threw in 2 pieces of toilet paper tubing.

Added over 100 vent holes.

Anything else I need to do? Is this ok for a feeder setup?

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Arachnoprince
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I'm new to T's. Bought my first batch of crickets recently at PetCo. Picture below. I separated the live from the dead and placed them into a new container. I put a few pieces of dog food kibble and a few pieces of moist baby carrot. Also threw in 2 pieces of toilet paper tubing.

Added over 100 vent holes.

Anything else I need to do? Is this ok for a feeder setup?

Pics attached.
This is a good start. It depends largely on how long you plan on having crickets around. IME, feeder crickets have high mortality unless ventilation and temperatures are both high (78-85+ F). I ended up breeding crickets rather than buying them, have been doing so continuously for a couple of years now. High ventilation and high temperatures seem to be crucial for good results.
 
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