Big Things (and Small Things) Are Coming to Squirmy Snacks

If you’ve been part of the Squirmy Snacks community for a while, you know we’re always working on ways to make feeder insect breeding simpler, cleaner, and more reliable.

Today, we’re excited to share a sneak peek at three new products currently in development, each designed to help a different type of keeper raise healthier live feeders at home.

Whether you care for a single gecko or a whole backyard flock, something new is coming your way.

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Coming Soon: Micro SquirmStack — Small Space, Big Nutrition

Not every keeper needs a whole feeder farm. Many reptile and invert keepers just want a simple way to raise a steady supply of nutritious feeders without taking up much space.

That’s exactly why we created the Micro SquirmStack™.

At about 30% smaller than our standard SquirmStack, this compact farm is perfect for:

• Bearded dragon keepers with modest feeding needs
• Leopard gecko owners
• Jumping spider enthusiasts
• Tarantula keepers
• Anyone raising feeders for pets with smaller appetites

The Micro SquirmStack is designed to:

• Fit easily on a shelf or desk
• Produce consistent feeder quantities
• Maintain the same clean, stackable system you already love
• Help ensure your feeders are healthy, well-fed, and chemical-free

Perfect for keepers who want control over feeder quality without producing more insects than they need.

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Next Up: We’ll Introduce the Cricket Egg Guardian — Protect Eggs from Hungry Adult Crickets

Anyone who has tried breeding crickets knows the challenge:

Adult crickets often eat their own eggs, making colony growth frustrating and unpredictable.

We’re developing the Cricket Egg Guardian™, a specialized lay bin designed to encourage egg laying while helping protect developing eggs from adult crickets.

Key design concept:

• A specially thatched tray cover allows female crickets to insert their ovipositors
• Ovipositors can deposit eggs into the soil below
• The design prevents other crickets from digging up and consuming those eggs
• Helps improve hatch success rates and colony stability

For keepers looking to produce their own cricket feeders consistently, this small tool could make a big difference.

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Something BIG is Coming… The XL SquirmStack™

Many customers have asked for a way to produce larger volumes of mealworms — especially those feeding:

• Backyard chickens
• Large reptile collections
• Breeding projects
• Wildlife feeding setups

We are currently developing an extra-large SquirmStack with increased width and length to support higher production capacity.

The XL version is being designed with flock owners in mind — keepers who want a more sustainable way to supplement feed with protein-rich mealworms.

Expected timeline:

Target release: Late Summer

We may make a small number of prototype units available before the official launch for early adopters who have been asking for a larger version.

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Want Early Access?

If you’d like to be among the first to know when these products become available, stay tuned here on the blog, sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok for updates.

We’ll be sharing:

• sneak peeks
• prototype photos
• release announcements
• early availability opportunities

As always, our goal is simple:

Make feeder insect keeping easier, more reliable, and more accessible for every type of keeper.

Stay Squirmy 🐛