My scarry looking crickets

[jurajlzvc]

Hello,
I have been keeping for several years

colony of these white eyed mutants field crickets Gryllus bimaculatus. Does anybody else know them ?

 

[jamest0o0]

They are one of the black ones right? Never kept them, how are they to raise? Pretty cool

 

[jacksonchamnew]

Cool photo. The Riddick of crickets with eye shine.

 

[SourGrape4u]

You just made me hate crickets more, that thing is the devil

 

[MissSkittles]

Did you take the pic? It’s a really nice shot of an evil cricket.

 

[Lennoncham]

You just made me hate crickets more, that thing is the devil

you think that’s the devil check out these armoured crickets.

 

[jurajlzvc]

They are one of the black ones right? Never kept them, how are they to raise? Pretty cool

Yes they are. It`s very easy to breed and raise them. They are very hard and prolific.

 

[AmandaS]

you think that’s the devil check out these armoured crickets. View attachment 267599

Looks like that cricket went full-on cyborg

 

[jurajlzvc]

You just made me hate crickets more, that thing is the devil

I like crickets. Their nutritional value is very high when they are fed properly. The sound doesn`t bother me either. It`s just like spring meadow. I don`t keep them in my bedroom of course.

 

[jurajlzvc]

Did you take the pic? It’s a really nice shot of an evil cricket.

Yes I did.

 

[jamest0o0]

Yes they are. It`s very easy to breed and raise them. They are very hard and prolific.

Did you collect them from outside?

 

[MissSkittles]

Yes I did.

Great photo skills!

 

[jurajlzvc]

Did you collect them from outside?

I purchased them from a local breeder. It was a little surprise because I expected normal ones.

 

[jurajlzvc]

Just for the record this is my simple setup. It can produce much more than I need. I know crickets are not very popular on this forum but in my opinion they are the best alternative if roaches cannot be used. I used to keep many species of roaches before but I must forget them and had to give all away.

 

[jamest0o0]

Just for the record this is my simple setup. It can produce much more than I need. I know crickets are not very popular on this forum but in my opinion they are the best alternative if roaches cannot be used. I used to keep many species of roaches before but I must forget them and had to give all away.View attachment 267801View attachment 267802

I think crickets are a great feeder, just pain to deal with sometimes.

 

[snitz427]

I knew better than to click on this. I hovered my thumb over the link and pulled it away more than once. And yet here I am. Ew.

 

[SauceGandhi]

I think crickets are a great feeder, just pain to deal with sometimes.

Yeah I think most people are fine with buying/feeding them off. They're active and enticing feeders, not to mention cheap. Just don't want to be raising those noisy stinkers in my home ?

 

[MissSkittles]

When just dealing with a dozen or two that are fed off quickly, they’re ok. Having to have bins of hundreds of them though - ugh! The beardie‘s appetite goes way beyond what my roach colony can provide, so crickets are necessary.

 

[snitz427]

Yeah I think most people are fine with buying/feeding them off. They're active and enticing feeders, not to mention cheap. Just don't want to be raising those noisy stinkers in my home ?

Agreed. They are a pita compared to every other feeder we have. I really like feeding and raising grasshoppers - same effect but a night and day difference

 

[jamest0o0]

When just dealing with a dozen or two that are fed off quickly, they’re ok. Having to have bins of hundreds of them though - ugh! The beardie‘s appetite goes way beyond what my roach colony can provide, so crickets are necessary.

You're raising the wrong roaches that's why!