Things You'll Need
- 10-gallon aquarium
- Peat moss
- Toilet tissue tubes
- Small paper cups
- Twigs
- Small branches
- Leaves
- Shallow containers
- Sea sponge
- Raw potato
- Dry dog food
- Rolled oats
- Fresh fruit
- Mealworm
- 10-gallon mesh-screen cover
- Clamp light or lamp
- 25-watt light bulb
Instructions
Cover the bottom of a 10-gallon aquarium with two inches of damp peat moss. Add empty toilet tissue tubes, small paper cups, small piles of twigs, small branches and a few leaves for the tree crickets to crawl on and hide inside.
Place shallow containers in the tank for food and water. Butter-tub lids or large jar lids work well.
Wet a sea sponge with water. Place the sponge in one container. The tree crickets drink from the sponge rather than directly from a dish of water.
Cut a raw potato into pieces and place it in the remaining container. Crickets also eat dry dog food, rolled oats, fresh fruit and mealworms.
Cover the tank with a 10-gallon mesh-screen cover. Use a clamp light or lamp with a 25-watt light bulb to shine in to the tank for at least 16 hours a day.
Change the food often to keep it fresh. Check the sponge daily to keep it damp. Mist the peat moss weekly and change it every two months.