dying crickets

[mece]

this is the third day in a row i have bought crickets and they died the first three times i placed them in a container and died before i got home the last time they were alive when i got home they were alive i placed them in my cricket holder a 10 gallon i looked a few hours later they all were dead i purchased them from different stores each time why is this happening

 

[brittani299]

What are you using to feed them? Is there enough air circulation? I have had crickets die off when I had them in tubs. I found it is best to put them in a 20 gallon tank with a screen lid. You have to clean the cage everyday though or the dead ones will start to kill off the live ones.