crix

[kill3r843]

ok i am tring to find some crix to start breedin em what should i do to get them to one spot BTW it is in the yard so any tips would help

[Linds]

I'm having trouble deciphering exactly what you are trying to say. Are you trying to get them to gather in one part of your yard to breed?

[kill3r843]

yes that is right

[Rikki]

Are they in an enclosure, in your yard? o.O

[kill3r843]

tha enclosure but i am getin crix out of tha yard to put into the enclosure how can i get more cix from tha yard like to attract em

[Linds]

That's really not a suitable plan, if it were even able to work (though I cannot see how one can even make that work). Wild crickets can carry parasites and who knows what they have been feeding on.

[WingedWolf]

Hm, I don't think it's TOO dreadfully unsafe, most parasites that herps could contract would probably not be passed to the crickets' offspring...likewise with any inappropriate foods.

Gathering new insects to start a breeding colony is an idea I personally think is just fine.
I had a notion to do it myself back when I was keeping Coleonyx. Small mole crickets would be much more appropriate feeders than Acheta domestica. The moles were about the size of 1/4 inch Acheta when fully grown, you see...perfect feeders for small herps.
Likewise, the big, black crickets would be great for larger herps. (I understand they are a bit fussier than Acheta).
Non-toxic grasshoppers would make good feeders, and they can be captive bred as well.
How about woodlice, for small herps?
It's difficult to find those available from captive bred cultures, but you can easily start your own.
All the feeders we have now were once collected as wild insects, and captive bred for generations.