I use coconut fiber(bed-a-beast, eco earth, etc) for the egg laying media. Holds moisture better than soil. You can not let the bedding dry out. Leave it with the adult crix for 4 to 10 days(depends on how many adults you have). 1000 crix= 4 to 5 days, 100 crix=8 to 10 days. I started with dirt from my backyard. Two failed attempts. I then baked my dirt(350 for 1 hour), put it in with approximately 1000 crix for 10 days and :shock: :shock: :shock: -10,000+ babies. Too many for one batch. To help retain moisture, I also put saran wrap over the breeder dish, when I pull it to incubate. You have to air it out some, now and again, or it will get a little mold. Mine mold up all the time and it does not seem to phase the eggs/babies. If it does, thats good, because I usually get several thousand babies anyway it goes. Keep them warm and wet. After I pull to incubate, I have babies start hatching in about five or six days. Once they start to hatch, it seems to go slow for a few days. Just keep the breeder dish moist(I use a spray bottle). Just spray right over the babies. Mine seem to hatch for about a week. I am still trying to get the timing down. I have one batch just starting to hatch. One is big pinhead(1 to 2 weeks). I also have a big batch of 1/4" to 3/8"(3/4 weeks). My first batch was soooooo big, I am still feeding out of it. They have been adults for over a month. They say criks only live 8 weeks. They are adults by six weeks. Maybe for cricket farms. Mine seem to live more like 10 to 12 weeks. Just keep them warm, fed, and watered :mrgreen: