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Bulk Crickets for Sale: What you Should Know before Placing an Order?
Would you like to know more about bulk crickets for sale? “Yes, tell me”. Before going any further, do you know that crickets can be bought online? Nowadays you can just sit at home and order crickets just like other staffs. Why should you buy crickets in bulks instead of growing them yourself? It is cheaper considering that they are not easy to grow. Why is it hard to grow them? They require an environment that is stress-free. Meaning that their surroundings should always be clean, well ventilated, have ideal temperatures, enough water and food.
What risks can one encounter while buying in bulk? Buying crickets that have parasites and diseases. The implications of buying such a bunch are that they will make you or your animals sick depending on who consumes them. When you encounter a group selling crickets in bulk, it is prudent to investigate first about their condition by placing an order. If you are ordering online, then look for other customer reviews and feedback's to find out more about a certain seller. One pest that is common in many cricket farms is Black Larva Beetle that feeds on them. So, avoid buying a bulk of crickets and beetles because it is like buying a cat and a rat and then placing them together.
Should you consider what the crickets were feeding on before placing an order? Definitely yes. Why, though? Because if they are fed enough balanced diet food then the chances are the consumers will get a good treat. Although crickets can be fed almost anything, there are some feeds that are OMRI certified to be eaten by crickets. Certified food has safety standards that ensure the crickets grows without many problems. Once you start buying crickets in bulks, it is advisable also to buy certified foods to avoid contaminating crickets’ environment with other foodstuffs.
After you buy bulk crickets for sale, ensure you use and ideal carrier with a desirable habitat. Live Crickets should be kept in a warm, dry place while in transit. If the carrier has problems, your crickets may die, or worse still become infected and in turn infect its consumers. If some crickets die while in transit, then remove them to keep the habitat safe and germ-free. One indication that your crickets are not in good condition is silence; if they are singing then, they are healthy and happy. If you buy crickets from a reputable breeder, then the breeder is supposed to give you some information on how to handle them.