Cold Weather Crickets

[pepperkeeper]

I am having terrible trouble getting live crickets delivered during the cold weather. I am finding that there is a lot of inconsistency from shipment to shipment. I gave up on Josh's after two DOA packages. Then I tried Flucker's and paid for overnight delivery and had a successful delivery. Well today my second delivery arrived DOA improperly packaged and a day late after paying for overnight delivery. I'm looking for recommendation on a more consistent company as the waste is painful every time I open a package of dead crickets. I'm in New York if that is helpful. Thanks for any advice!

 

[ERKleRose]

I am having terrible trouble getting live crickets delivered during the cold weather. I am finding that there is a lot of inconsistency from shipment to shipment. I gave up on Josh's after two DOA packages. Then I tried Flucker's and paid for overnight delivery and had a successful delivery. Well today my second delivery arrived DOA improperly packaged and a day late after paying for overnight delivery. I'm looking for recommendation on a more consistent company as the waste is painful every time I open a package of dead crickets. I'm in New York if that is helpful. Thanks for any advice!

Do you have any feeder insect breeders/stores near you? They’ll likely know how to ship to you properly or you can pick them up yourself if they’re close enough.

 

[nightanole]

Top hat cricket farm is in Michigan. They have been doing it for 30 years with the current owners.

 

[pepperkeeper]

Do you have any feeder insect breeders/stores near you? They’ll likely know how to ship to you properly or you can pick them up yourself if they’re close enough.

I've looked and can't find any near me.

 

[ERKleRose]

I've looked and can't find any near me.

Try Top Hat Cricket Farm, like @nightanole said then. Good luck!

 

[JacksJill]

Try having them shipped to the nearest hub to you and picking them up there. That way they will stay in temperature controlled conditions and not be out in a cold truck.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I am having terrible trouble getting live crickets delivered during the cold weather.

This is exactly why I get them from a local pet supply. They cost a bit more—mitigated by no shipping. They're all alive when I pick them up, and no aggravation.

 

[insectovore]

Order from someplace closer not halfway across the country and have them held for pickup. Between those two things you shouldn't have any issues.

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Now is a great time to start up your very own roach colonies.

Buy the book For the Love of Cockroaches, and get going. Once established you wont need to worry about bad weather again.
https://www.reptilesupplyco.com/who...ks/2859-for-the-love-of-cockroaches-book.html