Quote Originally Posted by mlededee
yeah, i have to say, breeding crickets for just 2 animals might be going a little overboard. you're gonna have a LOT of crickets. and it IS a pain. i order 1500 crickets every 2 weeks or so and keep them in a bin in the herp room and even that gets stinky. but i'm willing to spend the money to avoid the pain of breeding them myself. i dunno--i might have a go with it this summer when i can keep them in the garage...maybe. i was going to do it last summer and kinda never got around to it.

roaches are way easier. i bred blaptica dubia roaches (http://blaberus.com/FORMgallery1.htm) for a while and they were amazing. NO smell at ALL. i couldn't believe it. they are very nutritous and can't climb, so they are easily contained.
Thanks...I just hated running to the store every couple days for crickets...maybe I will just buy a couple dozen and keep them in my critter keeper to feed off.