{"product_id":"untitled-mar18_21-06","title":"The Cricket Egg Guardian Lay Bin System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCricket Egg Guardian™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtect the eggs. Hatch more crickets. Grow your colony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult crickets aren’t exactly careful parents. They’ll dig through laying substrate, disturb freshly laid eggs, and may even eat them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cricket Egg Guardian™ is a compact, reusable laying and incubation system designed to protect cricket eggs and help you get more pinheads from every breeding cycle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts snug-fitting thatched protective lid features a durable, chew-resistant pattern that allows female crickets to reach the moist substrate with their ovipositors and safely deposit their eggs while helping keep the rest of the colony from digging into the substrate and disturbing them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce laying is complete, simply swap the thatched lid for the included solid incubation lid and move the tray to a warm location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Cricket Egg Guardian™ set includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Lay Bin Trays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Cricket Egg Guardian™ Thatched Lids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Solid Incubation Lids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving four complete trays makes it easy to rotate your Cricket Egg Guardians through different stages of the breeding cycle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Fill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd moist substrate such as peat moss, coco coir, or clean soil to the lay bin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Let Them Lay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnap on the Cricket Egg Guardian™ thatched lid and place the tray inside your adult cricket enclosure for a few days. Females can deposit their eggs through the openings while the lid helps protect the substrate from the rest of the colony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Swap the Lid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemove the lay bin from the adult enclosure and replace the thatched lid with the included solid lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Incubate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep the eggs warm and the substrate lightly moist during incubation. Avoid direct heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Watch for Pinheads!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce your baby crickets begin hatching, you’ll already have your next generation of feeders underway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Cricket Breeders Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Helps protect freshly laid eggs from hungry adult crickets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Reduces digging and disturbance of the laying substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Helps improve the success of your home cricket-breeding setup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Durable, chew-resistant protective lid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Four trays make rotating breeding cycles easy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Simple setup with no complicated equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ Reusable again and again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ More successful hatches can mean fewer trips to the pet store for feeders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncubation Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do cricket eggs look like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCricket eggs look like tiny, off-white grains of rice. You may see a few near the surface, but many will be hidden beneath the substrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep the substrate moist, not soaked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe laying substrate should remain slightly moist throughout incubation. Avoid allowing it to completely dry out or become waterlogged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarmth is important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCricket eggs develop best with gentle, consistent warmth. Good locations may include the top of a reptile enclosure, a warm garage or shed shelf, or the top of a refrigerator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo not apply direct heat to the Cricket Egg Guardian™.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe product is made from PLA plastic, which can warp or melt when exposed to excessive or direct heat or sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepare for tiny escape artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring incubation, we recommend placing your egg-filled Cricket Egg Guardians inside a larger escape-resistant container before hatching begins. 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