gets dry (once a day or so).
after about a week or two, your crickets will start hatching.
place the egg-laying container in the rearing container and take the lid partially off. this will prevent the container from losing water, and it will allow the newborns to get out of their container to feed.
to harvest the crickets, place both plastic bins next to each other and move as many crickets as you need to the other bin.
the easiest way is to lift the egg cartons where the crickets normally will attach themselves and then just shake them of in the other container.
p.s keep in mind, crickets can and will jump. we recommend 