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G&T Country Living Cricket Colony Starter Kit for Breeding Feeder Crickets (1-Tub Setup) – Easy Habitat for Reptile Owners, Insect Breeders & Live Feeder Storage

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Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)


Features

  • Complete Cricket Breeding Starter Kit (1-Tub Setup) includes 5 egg flats, premium peat moss, topsoil, a sample of feed, a packet of water crystals, spray bottle, and 2 lid bowlsjust add your own container and heat source!
  • Perfect for Reptile and Amphibian Owners Raise healthy feeder crickets for bearded dragons, geckos, frogs, toads, chameleons, skinks, tarantulas, and moreyour pets will thank you (in their own way).
  • Easy Setup, Minimal Mess Thoughtfully designed for beginners and pros alike. Simple instructions mean less time cleaning and more time enjoying your thriving cricket colony.
  • Supports Natural Diets Home-raised crickets provide a fresh, nutritious food source for your insect-eating pets, helping them stay active and healthy.
  • A Little Humor, a Lot of Value Why settle for store-bought bugs? Give your crickets the VIP treatmentyour gecko might not send a thank-you card, but youll see the difference!

Brand: G&T Country Living


Flavor: Unflavored


Age Range (Description): All Life Stages


Item Form: Gel


Specific Uses For Product: Breeding and maintaining healthy feeder crickets at home, Providing a steady supply of live insects for reptiles, amphibians, and other insect-eating pets, Reducing costs and store trips by producing your own feeders, Serving as a starter habitat before upgrading to a 2-Tub Setup, Teaching beginners how to set up and manage a small cricket colony See more


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 12 x 7 inches; 8 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ CCSK-PARENT


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2019


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ GT Country Living


Best Sellers Rank: #74,320 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #536 in Reptile & Amphibian Food


#536 in Reptile & Amphibian Food:


Customer Reviews: 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 615 ratings


Item Weight: 8 ounces


Manufacturer: GT Country Living


Item model number: CCSK-PARENT


Date First Available: June 11, 2019


Item Package Dimensions L x W x H: 11.69 x 11.34 x 5.24 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: 12 x 12 x 7 inches


Brand Name: G&T Country Living


Target Audience Keyword: reptile-and-amphibian-pets


Directions: 1. Set up the container in a well-ventilated area, away from direct sunlight. 2. Mix the vermiculite and topsoil in the container. 3. Add water to the water crystals and mix them into the soil. 4. Place the egg flats in the container. 5. Distribute the cricket feed evenly in the container. 6. Introduce the crickets to their new habitat. 7. Clean the container regularly and ensure a proper feeding and hydration schedule.


Model Name: Starter Kit Parent


Color: Grey


Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)


Material: Plastic


Age Range Description: All Life Stages


Number of Items: 1


Style: Modern


Breed Recommendation: Small Breeds


Included Components: Varies by kit size or See individual kit for details.


Specific Uses for Product: Breeding and maintaining healthy feeder crickets at home, Providing a steady supply of live insects for reptiles, amphibians, and other insect-eating pets, Reducing costs and store trips by producing your own feeders, Serving as a starter habitat before upgrading to a 2-Tub Setup, Teaching beginners how to set up and manage a small cricket colony


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great kit!
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Everything was in the kit ready to set up for the crickets. I grabbed my crickets on the way home and set everything up and I'm just waiting now for the process to happen. I've done them in smaller batches this time as my previous large batch didn't turn out so well and all 300 of my crickets ended up dying out. Not with this kit but on my own so I decided to give this kit a try and purchased it and am trying two small batches of 75 crickets in each tub to see how well it will work out this time. Hopefully with everything it will turn out great. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023 by Lindsay

  • Great to get your colony started instead of going to pet stores every week
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
So far so good, I’ve got everything set up and the directions are pretty informative and helpful. I found the perfect size to go along with this kit was a 53 quart plastic container. It’s pretty easy to make it into the perfect home for your crickets. I bought 1000 crickets from josh’s frogs and they are doing very well with the supplies in this! Amazon also has tons of plastic containers which are very cheap and work great for most live feeder insects. It was cheaper to get all of the specifics in this kit than to buy it all separate so thanks for providing this convenient set. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019 by Katherine

  • Has what you need
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Has what you need to start a colony.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023 by Mr Greentree

  • Good quality
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Very good quality supplies and great stuff for crickets. Be aware though, if you want to get a colony going instead of just housing feeders, you're going to need to buy 2 kits. You'll need 2 separate setups to breed crickets to keep the young separated from the adults. (Adults will eat the young)
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023 by Snowy

  • Meh?
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
First- our kit was missing items it’s advertised as including. We are going to have to just get the supplies so annoying but not huge. I’m more annoyed that it was missing items and we can’t return it. For $32 I was really underwhelmed. Especially since the “vermiculite” we received is coconut fibers and wet dirt. I could have bought the supplies for less than the price charged here. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024 by Rebecca

  • It’s infested with roaches- WARNING- this is infested.
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
This is A NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!! I received this kit just because I thought it would be nice to try raising crickets rather than stopping at the pet shop every two weeks. The kit arrived and I unpacked it on my dining room table. FIRST TREMENDOUS MISTAKE. Roaches are living inside of this thing and they are now loose inside of my house. I have NEVER IN MY LIFETIME SEEN A ROACH IN PERSON. I was falling asleep and it was on my pillow. Then went onto the wall and I finally was able to grab it. I put the roach inside of a bag. I took the whole entire cricket kit and stick it inside of a trash bag. Within a couple of minutes I heard the crinkling sound of more roaches now inside The trash bag. I feel like I’m crawling out of my skin. The crickets live in our detached garage. We are extremely clean people, like on the level of OCD. I have never in my life had a roach in my home, not even as a child. When my kids saw the roach they knew right away it isn’t a feeder roach. They said this type of a roach is dirty and it’s what comes from filth. If it’s true then the place where this shipped from must be disgusting. I don’t even know what to do. I’m having an exterminator come to my house. I can’t even sleep now. This is so bad. If you purchase this thing don’t open it inside of your home. I didn’t end open the item, I simply took it out of the Amazon shopping box. Everything else is in the original manufacturers packaging. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021 by jacqui jacqui

  • Nice kit to get started
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Has everything you need to get you started exactly crickets. I bought this then grabbed 1,000 crickets and it hasn't let me down.
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024 by Alton Peterson

  • Buy these things separately
Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
IT DID NOT HAVE ROACHES IN IT. I saw a review that it did after I had already bought it and I was terrified but I am pleased to report it is ROACH-FREE. However, I also agree with the comments saying it would be cheaper to just buy the ingredients separately. The “peat moss” very much looks like standard coco fiber. Unless that WASN’T the peat moss, because the bags don’t come labelled. It also gives you directions which include things the kit DOES NOT INCLUDE, such as a mesh barrier and two totes. It also contradicts guides I have already read, specifically about the humidity that the crickets require; while this says they do well with humidity, I’ve read that the babies require it, but the adults do best at 0%. Overall, I feel it’s overpriced for what I got. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2024 by studentbudget

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