Pop Up Insect Rearing and Observation Cage Review

In this video I review the BioQuip Pop-up Rearing and Observation Cage. This rearing cage can be a useful tool for showing off live insects and rearing pets. In the video, I share with you what I like and don't about this item.
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[@wllmatthews2271]

1:01 you can fold the enclosure another time making it into a circle shape about the size of a dinner plate and the elastic strap is to hold it together

[@InsectHunter]

Really I did not know. A great tip!

[@zachduperron8543]

I have two black ones. I tend to use one for rearing and breeding purposes. It doesn’t have the plastic side however it is good since the butterflies can’t cling to the plastic.

[@InsectHunter]

nice! Yeah I really enjoy using it for a lot of things.

[@cuteiscute]

Thats pretty good. I must have it too.. thanks for sharing.

[@InsectHunter]

Cute is Cute yes for catch and release collecting it is a necessity!

[@spacebug30]

Great cage, I plan on getting one of these and buy some stick insects again. Had them as a kid and they were great pets, gotta find a low humidity species though for a cage like this.

[@kevinmarsh9057]

Awesome

[@sheldanthorpe2071]

How would you keep Bush crickets

[@Hello-lr3pf]

What can I feed my ground beetle please replay I just fed it Apple is that fine

[@InsectHunter]

The classy Legened145 true ground beetles are predators. They need an earwig or some other small bugs they can catch and kill depending on the size.

[@cambriaflynn7125]

Does the weight of the walking sticks ever topple the cage over?

[@InsectHunter]

No never had this happen. They weigh very little.

[@wesleysmith5737]

I keep a Carolina mantis in one of these. While most people say you need to keep them in the smallest one my mantis does quite well. I think it’s because he was wild caught so he has experience with needing to move about to find food.

[@InsectHunter]

Cool!

[@noortjelooijenga2944]

Cool i realy want a mantis some day!!

[@adamspillman8403]

I have a larger version they are pretty good for the air loving sticks

[@Mazdak1]

would this be good for rearing caterpillars?

[@InsectHunter]

Yes most definitely. Just need to keep the plants alive they feed on.

[@noortjelooijenga2944]

I have a sphinx moth in there new and he seems to like it

[@noortjelooijenga2944]

I meen catepiller

[@Veera1704]

Can we rear red cotton bugs in such cages?

[@InsectHunter]

Yes that should work, but finding a good food source might be a challenge to keep them alive. They shouldn't escape though.

[@VictorFursov]

Nice cage indeed :) :) :)

[@InsectHunter]

Oh yeah I love using it!

[@raymondkilminster2194]

that looks really interesting , i wonder if i can get them here in the UK.

[@InsectHunter]

Yeah I would imagine so, but it may cost you a bit more for shipping.

[@bugzyandpetuniathebunnies9721]

Yes! You can get them off ebay, I've got 3 of them after i ended up with 100 stick insects lol.

[@zedorda1337]

My wife uses something similar as laundry baskets?

[@InsectHunter]

Yes but this is fully sealed.

[@noortjelooijenga2944]

I have one of those to, there always realy handy!

[@InsectHunter]

I agree!

[@steveboutcher80]

Awesome cage. My advice, if you don't like killing insects. Don't kill insects. Why would anyone kill insects anyway?

[@jinglesroth4925]

First