Anywhere other than petco?

[Kamikaze Chameleon]

I wish I could ditch crickets. But it’s not really realistic because he eats a lot and shipping every where is terrible super slow and expensive so yeah. Although actually do have lots of BSFL, a few dubia, wax and supers. (Other than crickets).

There are plenty of places online that will ship, your west coast?i think my guy is scared of dubias, wont go near em =<

 

[Pearl Fields]

Have you thought about starting a roach colony? They aren’t as gross as you think and you’ll never run out of feeders again.

Yeah I have actually. But we we are actually just about to move and trying to not get too much new stuff that we have to pack. (How cold can roaches be if they are a breeding colony??)

 

[cwnannwn]

Yeah I have actually. But we we are actually just about to move and trying to not get too much new stuff that we have to pack. (How cold can roaches be if they are a breeding colony??)

Min 90F. Max is about 105. They will require a heat mat.

What is your current price per cricket at petco and how many a week?

 

[Pickle-cham]

Op have you considered the site sponsors?

 

[Pearl Fields]

Min 90F. Max is about 105. They will require a heat mat.

What is your current price per cricket at petco and how many a week?

Ummm 16 cents each and around 100+ a week.

 

[MissSkittles]

So I order from https://www.ghann.com/Default.aspx and for 250 1/2” crickets it’s $9.99, plus (expensive) overnight shipping is about $24.60 for me. I get live healthy crickets with quick shipping for $0.14 per cricket.

 

[Pearl Fields]

So I order from https://www.ghann.com/Default.aspx and for 250 1/2” crickets it’s $9.99, plus (expensive) overnight shipping is about $24.60 for me. I get live healthy crickets with quick shipping for $0.14 per cricket.

Okay. How long do they last??

 

[Pearl Fields]

Op have you considered the site sponsors?

Yes I will probably end up buying from some of them even though I hate that the shipping is so expensive.

 

[MissSkittles]

Okay. How long do they last??

Ten days ago I ordered 500 crickets. With the exception of those that my beardie feasted on, I still have a large bin full of seemingly healthy little crickets.

 

[MissSkittles]

Exactly one month prior to my most recent order, I had gotten 1500 crickets and I still had about 50 left when I ordered more.
*it’s my beardie’s favorite feeder

 

[Pearl Fields]

Ten days ago I ordered 500 crickets. With the exception of those that my beardie feasted on, I still have a large bin full of seemingly healthy little crickets.

Ok! If they have 250 available maybe we can order there. Petco crickets die quick. In 2-3 days 5 or 6 dead.

 

[Pearl Fields]

Exactly one month prior to my most recent order, I had gotten 1500 crickets and I still had about 50 left when I ordered more.
*it’s my beardie’s favorite feeder

That’s very impressive

 

[MissSkittles]

That’s very impressive

There was a die off of about 100 crickets towards the end. I keep them on a layer of vermiculite in a huge plastic tote with a ventilated lid. I’m going to add some ventilation the the sides of the bin in the hopes it helps reduce their odor.

 

[jamest0o0]

There was a die off of about 100 crickets towards the end. I keep them on a layer of vermiculite in a huge plastic tote with a ventilated lid. I’m going to add some ventilation the the sides of the bin in the hopes it helps reduce their odor.

While I agree with having the side ventilation, why do you have them on vermiculite? That's probably what's causing the odor, I neverrr has odor from ghanns crickets.

 

[MissSkittles]

While I agree with having the side ventilation, why do you have them on vermiculite? That's probably what's causing the odor, I neverrr has odor from ghanns crickets.

I heard vermiculite reduces the stink.

 

[jamest0o0]

I heard vermiculite reduces the stink.

Hmmm idt so, vermiculite holds moisture which would make it more likely to stink. I'm not a vermiculite expert though, so maybe I'm missing something?

 

[cwnannwn]

In my case, vermiculite cut down on the smell considerably. Not by a little, but a huge amount. You need to focus on the final cost per cricket and not cost of each part. Shipping to the store is part of the price you are paying.

Banded crickets like at Ghann will last with proper feeding, until they die of old age at 72 days.

Making sure you keep the Dermestid beetle/larva in with the crickets, they eat the dead cutting down on smell.

 

[Pearl Fields]

In my case, vermiculite cut down on the smell considerably. Not by a little, but a huge amount. You need to focus on the final cost per cricket and not cost of each part. Shipping to the store is part of the price you are paying.

Banded crickets like at Ghann will last with proper feeding, until they die of old age at 72 days.

Making sure you keep the Dermestid beetle/larva in with the crickets, they eat the dead cutting down on smell.

Do the crickets from ghanns come with the bugs that eat the dead crickets??

 

[MissSkittles]

Do the crickets from ghanns come with the bugs that eat the dead crickets??

No, sadly not.

 

[Pearl Fields]

Oh. Well we can get some anyway.