Cricket facility
Both
the
heating
mats
and
the
LED
lighting
are
controlled
via
the
SUEVIA
timer
from
CONRAD
.
The
advantage
of
this
type
of
device
is
that
it
can
be
switched on and off very easily by hand.
The
7W
heating
mats
are
connected
via
an
electrical
connector
and
are
switched
on
daily
from
10
a.m.
to
10
p.m.
via
a
timer.
For
crickets
you
need
a
daily
temperature
of
at
least
24
°
C,
the
optimal
temperature is 28 to 30 ° C.
The
self-made
cricket
breeding
and
holding
system
consists
of
an
aluminum
frame
on
6
rollers
which
is
covered with white plastic plates:
•
16
SAMLA
boxes
from
IKEA
iin
size
39
x
28
x
28
cm
(D x W x H) are arranged on four floors
•
LED
strips
were
installed
for
the
necessary
daylight
•
Heating
mats,
which
are
pushed
between
the
boxes, are used as heat sources
•
Light and heat are controlled by a
CONRAD
timer