CRICKETS DRIVING ME MAD!

[lthrbecks]

I'm almost at the end of my tether with night time chirping! My juv cam is about three feet from my bedside. Now and then, I've to listen to the odd escapee, but when there's one in the vivarium that chirps all night long, well, that's another scenario altogether!
Is there anyway of either, no longer buying them, buying smaller, younger, wingless crixs? I currently feed Hammy with dubia loaches, grasshoppers, silkworms and waxworms. Surely, by omitting crix, wouldn't do him any harm? I don't mind instar 2 sizes.
Any advice would be much appreciated folks.
Many thanks Mark ??

 

[NikkiA]

I don't feed crickets. If you are feeding those other feeders omitting the crickets shouldn't be an issue.

 

[lthrbecks]

They'll still chirp! ?

 

[jamest0o0]

Try out banded crickets, but yes a lot of us don't use crickets. I personally like red runner roaches as a cricket replacement.

 

[lthrbecks]

Are banded crickets SILENT?

 

[jamest0o0]

Not entirely, but I find them way less obnoxious

 

[Abbie'sAnimalMagic97]

Are you able to buy locusts where you live?

 

[lthrbecks]

I've just read they're a lot quicker due to their softer exoskeleton. I hope they are available in the UK!
Thank you

 

[Abbie'sAnimalMagic97]

You can buy locusts in the uk I live in Scotland can buy them from any reptile store or online they make no noise, they are often called hoppers in stores and there are different sizes to buy depending on life stage. Hope this helps

 

[lthrbecks]

I buy all the time both small for my red eyed tree frog and medium for cam. I also buy dubia roaches, waxworms, silkworms. Someone advised me red runner roaches can replace crickets. Also banded crickets were a quiter species.

 

[JacksJill]

You can remove one of the back legs before placing them in the cage. Depends on if you think that's humane.
I use the Shooting Gallery feeders to seriously reduce the number of escaped crickets in my house. I have found that the large size will contain even red runners and very rarely do crickets escape to take up residence under the plants. I heard they now ship to Europe but it can take a month to arrive.

 

[lthrbecks]

There's far too many to remove legs! I can buy red runners here in N Ireland UK ??
I'm going to phase the brown crickets out over a couple of weeks and buy banded crickets to try. They have a quiter chirp due to their softer exoskeleton apparently! I'll try red runner roaches too. I wonder if they can shack up with the dubias?

Many thanks for your advice

 

[AmandaS]

I hate all crickets. I hate banded crickets even, though they are the "best cricket" available. Crickets sucks. Phase them out all together. <---just my own advice. Lol

 

[lthrbecks]

? ? ?

 

[Gingero]

I’m team no crickets too. This video should give you some ideas:

 

[SourGrape4u]

Im also team no crickets! 6 different roach colonies and silk worms! Some times superworms and bsfl