Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Breed banded crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus) bioactively! It greatly decreases any bad odors, is simple to do, and requires fairly low maintenance.

Banded crickets are slightly smaller, much quieter, and much hardier than house crickets. They are also better jumpers.

Links to supplies:

This is the paper egg crate the banded crickets use to hide and molt in:
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This is the plastic egg crate that keeps the paper egg crate dry:
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This is the cricket food I show in the video:
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This is the waterer I am not sure if I like or not:
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This is a heat mat like the ones used in the video:
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