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Let's get a closer look at the Cricket Family Tree There’s a number of different cricket species which can be found around the world. We’re here to present you with an overview of some of the more common ones, so you’ll be able to quickly and easily identify what you’re looking at when you happen to stumble across one.   House Crickets House crickets are the most common variety of cricket in most places. Apart from their use in the pet trade, and even as a food source occasionally, this hardy insect has managed to find a niche in ecologies...

So You Want To Be a Cricket Farmer? No one likes to have to run down to the store for crickets all the time, it’s a hassle and sooner or later it’ll start to wear on your wallet. Sometimes the only store available might sell insects of a questionable quality too and you know your reptiles deserve better. The good news is just about anyone can raise crickets for our scaled friends with ease.   The Basics The most important part of success in raising any creature is definitely knowing the critter. The most common cricket in the pet trade...

Raising Crickets for Pets A chirping cricket can can be exceptionally irritating and bothersome. But not all humans act alike, and some may actually enjoy the common cricket sound.  It may be difficult to understand what type of maniac would actually enjoy the noise of a cricket in their home, but if they are a pet owner, caring for geckos, or bearded dragons, then they are likely to enjoy the sound, knowing that it will lead to happy pets.  But naturally, the next question is how the hell do you raise crickets?!  Raising crickets is not difficult, because they are...

Truth be told, that crickets are amazing... One of the most convincing reasons as to why people should consider including crickets in their diet is from the health point of view. The western world is gradually accepting this as a fact and moving away from the dogma that used to surround these insects. There are several health benefits of crickets which we will only mention a few. Crickets generally have a very high concentration of vitamins, proteins, beneficial fats, all the essential amino acids and minerals. As an example, plant sources do not have vitamin B12 and many vegans and...

Health Benefits of Crickets  Unlike eating meat from cows and other big animals, crickets can be eaten whole. This means you will be noshing on its muscles, bones and other internal organs once you eat them. Another best thing about crickets is that they do not just eat any kinds of crap. In fact, most micro livestock farmers gather spent beer grains and other greens to feed on their crickets. So, unlike meat from commercially raised chickens and cows, crickets are less likely to consume fertilizers and other chemically laden feeds as their source of nourishment. It is no surprise then...