Black vs Brown crickets?

[Panthergirl11]

I just got a few more dozen crickets from my pet store and they are black. The ones I had before were light brown. Well I mixed them up now in the bin and I saw one of the Black crickets eating a Brown one.... Do they not get along?

 

[LLLReptile]

The black crickets are a larger, more aggressive species. It's not that they don't get along, it's that the black crickets are like honey badgers, and as honey badgers they eat what they want.

If you don't get what I mean with the honey badgers, youtube it.

-Jen

 

[Sticktongue]

The black crickets are a larger, more aggressive species. It's not that they don't get along, it's that the black crickets are like honey badgers, and as honey badgers they eat what they want.

If you don't get what I mean with the honey badgers, youtube it.

-Jen

On another forum, we have a huge joke about that. Love those videos.

But yes.. LLL is correct. So pretty much you're gutloading your crickets with crickets

 

[BriAlme]

The domestic raised brown crickets are what you want, the black field crickets are aggressive. Don't leave uneaten crickets in with your cham they may attack while sleeping. Order online to get the correct ones next time.

 

[EvilLost]

brown crickets = good


black crickets = bites on everything.



If I receive black crickets from a supplier/source i will personally never buy from that source again and for the most part I make sure to ask first and only buy brown crickets.

 

[Panthergirl11]

That sucks... I guess I'll just order online from now on. Stupid black crickets...

 

[Sticktongue]

FYI.. Just because you order online does NOT mean you're getting brown crickets!! I ordered from mulberry farms once before i even knew their was moer than one type. i received black crickets. I like the smaller ones just the same as the brown. But the adults are HUGE!

 

[Ace]

black crickets are fine to me, they are "meatier" and last ALOT longer than the browns, i have also seen hybrids of the black and brown and are less agressive and still have the meaty size.

i got bit by an adult hybrid, it didnt hurt but damn surprised me lol

the blacks dont jump alot either and are a cleaner than the browns, they eat away dead crix and live longer is a plus

the browns are dying off from a cricket virus that the blacks are immune too apparently.

both brown and black crix if left overnight in your cham's cage have the potential to annoy/harm your cham with little bite marks

to prevent that leave a carrot or something in the cage for the crix to munch, if you feel you didnt get all the crix out.

 

[Dave]

The black crickets are a larger, more aggressive species. It's not that they don't get along, it's that the black crickets are like honey badgers, and as honey badgers they eat what they want.

If you don't get what I mean with the honey badgers, youtube it.

-Jen

LMAO that's great.

Yes, the black crickets are aggressive, but then again I don't care how aggressive an insect is, if you put only one or two in an isolated container, enough to keep the insects at bay while your cham locks on, there's very little danger.

The danger comes from allowing the crickets to swarm your reptile. You should only feed as much as your reptile can eat, but some pour 50 adult crickets into a reptile cage, and expect it not to cause a problem.

Just be careful, and with proper chewing, your reptile will be just fine eating a few black crickets at a time.

-Dave
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