Container Types

Tote

A premade plastic container, <40 quarts (38 L)

Bin

Typically, a premade plastic container, ~50 quarts (47L). Easily moved.

Bed

A large, shallow container, typically custom-made and stacked on top of each other. Often around 2-4 m long, 1.2 m wide, .4 m tall.

Pen

A large, typically custom-made container. Similarly sized to a bed, but typically .6-1 m tall, and standalone units. Made from anything from plywood to plastic to concrete blocks. Typically not moveable, or rarely moveable.

Room

A whole room that has been converted into one cricket rearing space.