Crickets aren't one of my favorite feeders to buy and take care of, but my reptiles love them. I have some geckos that won't eat any other feeder insect other than crickets, so I have to buy them once in a while and when I do, I make sure to buy them in bulk so that I get my money's worth.
The one thing that I highly recommend when buying crickets in bulk is to watch who you buy from, as some sellers will include a few surprises in with your order. You may get spiders, beetles, and other extra insects in along with your crickets, and personally, this isn't a favorite to deal with.
I've purchased from many different online sellers, and I've had problems from some of them. For example, where Premium Crickets may be fine to buy from during cooler months, you don't want to buy from them during the summer, as your order will arrive dead. The excuse is that the hotter weather causes them to die, but immediately after my replacement order came dead, I ordered from another seller and all of my crickets arrived fine. There was no difference in shipping time frame, boxing, or packing.
Other places that I would highly recommend include Fluker's Cricket Farm, who has great prices but high shipping, which end up evening out. But, my new favorite is Cold Bloods, who has wholesale prices on crickets with any size 1000 lot of crickets only $8.50 plus shipping.
If you've used other companies to buy your crickets from, please feel free to share, as I'd be highly interested in finding the best price (including shipping costs) and the best quality.
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