What do crickets eat?

Question

Okay I'm going to be feeding crickets to my Green Anoles and I want the crickets to be healthy so that I'm feeding good food to my pets but the thing is, I don't know what crickets eat! What are the best things to feed crickets? Thanks to the people who help!

Answer 1

What do crickets eat? Well, that depends on the cricket. There are many different species that feed on a variety of things. Crickets are generally considered a pest because of their chirping noise and the damage they can do to some items found in your home.



Crickets that make their way into your home will feed on a variety of food, paper products and fabrics. Most often this can include cotton, wool, linen, nylon, rayon, furs and silk as well as wallpaper, book bindings (they're really after the glue), vegetables, fruit, meat and sometimes even other crickets.

Answer 2

They'll eat a huge variety of things. Just be careful that you don't let any escape into the tank where your anole is. If some do, either re-capture them, or provide food for them in the tank as well.



I bring this up, because when I was young (13) and didn't know any better, I ignored any escaped crickets. They ate my anole alive.

Answer 3

Lettuce and dog food (crushed) cheap