Keeping crickets from smelling?

[Reptiluvr]

Does anyone have any good methods for keeping crickets from stinking up my reptile room? I really don't want to have to clean their enclosure every day.

 

[danscantle]

Robert-

What are you feeding them and how are you supplying water?

 

[Reptiluvr]

Food is gutload from reptilefood.com and from Timberline Fisheries. The water is from "Easy Water" by Timberline Fisheries. It's those clear water gel cubes. I seem to have the bigger problem with smell from 3/4" crickets. The smaller 1/4" ones I have more of but less smell.

 

[Starrynightexotics]

Use a bed of aspen chips, replace the cubes with fresh sliced potato.

 

[chuckpowell]

Sure there is a good way to keep them from smelling - clean the cage daily. It works, but other than that you'll have a smell.

Best,

Chuck

 

[RobertII]

I have a great way of keeping crickets I have little to no die offs and no smell.
I keep 2000-8000 Crickets at a time with no issues.
I use a Cricket Keeper from Armstrong Cricket. Click Here
For food I use only Cricket Gut load from CricketFood.com (5lb bag lasts over a year)
For water I use a 3" Round Sponge from Armstrong Cricket. Click Here I put it on a small plate or lid, I wash and rehydrate daily.
I use what we call a "Cricket Condo" which is 3-5 egg crates glued on top of each other.
The "Cricket Condo" supplies plenty of hiding room for all the crickets.
I use no substrate and i use a small hand broom and small dust pan to clean the floor out daily.
I don't deal with die-offs and no smell.
I hope this helps.

Robert