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Buying crickets, superworms, or black soldier fly larvae can be challenging.  Not because they're difficult to find, but because there are so many insect breeders.  So the question remains, "where is the best place to buy live crickets online?" And we're definitely biased.  Because The Critter Depot is the best place to find crickets for sale.  And Here's Why: All cricket orders come with FREE SHIPPING.   We offer live delivery guarantee.  If your delivery is DOA, let us know and we'll reship free of charge.  Our crickets are properly raised, so they'll be parasite free.  And we also sell hundreds of...

3 Simple Steps to produce great soil Great soil may be underappreciated by the masses.  But the truth is that it can yield greater crops and vegetation.  And once everyone learns about the benefits, everyone jumps on board, and tries to improve their soil.  But even though the intentions are good, most people have no idea where to begin.  Many of us walk into lawn and garden stores looking for a quick solution in a bag. Lime, Sulfur, Calcium Carbonate, etc…..  You’ve probably purchased these unnecessary items yourself.   And those products won't do anything to loosen the compacted clay soil you're trying...

A Care Guide For Raising Bearded Dragons Owning a bearded dragon will bring many years of joy and curiosity. They are wonderful animals, and make for excellent pets. They are naturally curious and amusing, and just as caring and interesting as a feline or canine. But owning a dragon isn’t common, and knowing how to start your bearded dragon care is challenging due to how uncommon they are.  So it’s a great step in the right direction to learn everything you can about proper bearded dragon care. One word of caution if you haven't purchased a bearded dragon yet, is...

The Nutritional Value of Superworms is a hotly debated topic on the world of herpetologists.  Some reasons are that the fat content is too much.  But for an egg-laying mother, those fat additional fat reserves will come in handy.  And their calcium to phosphorus ratio is not in tune with the actual needs for many reptiles.  But overall, no matter where you find superworms for sale, they are inevitably a nice supplement to a bearded dragon's diet.     Moisture (%) Protein (%) Fat (%) Fiber (%) Calcium (mg/kg) Phosphorus (%) Superworms 58 20 18 3 177 2,370 Crickets 70...

Here's The Cricket Life Cycle Cheat Sheet to give you a Fast & Furious Head Start on your Cricket Curriculum Mother Cricket Lays hundreds of Eggs Eggs incubate for 14 days “nymph” hatches from the egg “nymph” grows into a cricket And here's the detailed version of that story... The glamorous life of a feeder cricket starts with an impregnated female.  The female crickets have the ovipositors.  Many people think these are tails.  But instead, they're a tubes from which the impregnated female cricket deposits her eggs.  And the mother cricket can lay hundreds of eggs at a time.   But she...