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500 Live Acheta Crickets (Medium (1/2"))

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Flavor medium
Age Range (Description) All Life Stages
Item Form Live
Unit Count 1 Count

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  • High-quality live crickets for your pet reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids
  • Bulk order ensures you always have enough food for your pets
  • Medium size - 1/2 inches long - perfect for medium-sized pets
  • Nutritious and high protein content for optimal health and growth
  • Secure and safe packaging to ensure crickets arrive alive and fresh
  • Raised on a diet of high-quality feed and fresh water for optimal nutritional value
  • The crickets from BuyFeederCrickets come directly from a farm that has been in business over 50 years.

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Product Description

We are third and fourth generation acheta farmers. The family farm has been producing achetas for over 60 years, and is one of the few to produce the acheta and banded.

acheta

Achetas

The acheta has been sold in the United States for more than 60 years. For many years, it was the only breed that could be legally sold and transported in the US. This breed has been used for feeders and for fishing, and has been proven to work great for both. There is a reason it has been in standard in the industry for so many years, and that is because they are reliable.

acheta

Achetas

bearded dragon

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100 medium achetas 250 achetas 500 medium achetas 1000 medium achetas 2000 medium achetas Freeze Dried Achetas 8 oz
100 Medium (1/2") Live Achetas 250 Medium (1/2") Live Achetas 500 Medium (1/2") Live Achetas 1000 Medium (1/2") Live Achetas 2000 Medium (1/2") Live Achetas Freeze Dried Achetas
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 4 x 4 inches; 11 ounces
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2013
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ BuyFeederCrickets
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O3GXDI8
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 2,909 ratings

Customer reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
2,909 global ratings

Customers say

Customers say the crickets are healthy and all alive. They find them lively and hearty. However, some customers report issues with smell and size. They say the box stunk terribly and the cricket size was smaller than expected. Customers also dislike ventilation, and box quality. Opinions are mixed on quality.

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129 customers mention95 positive34 negative

Customers like the value of the pet supplies. For example, they say it's well priced, and worth the money. Some mention that the product provides quality crickets for a better price than local stores. Overall, customers are satisfied with the value and quality of the product.

"Great price. Arrived fast and the crickets were alive and well...." Read more

"...I will reorder again. Thank you!! Worth the money for the quantity. Pet stores would be around 80 dollars for 500 crickets and I got 500 for 11.50...." Read more

"...Now they have doubled the price, and the fact that the really isn't 500 in the box, and over 12 days half of them will die, I'm now going back to..." Read more

"...up with dead crickets, anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 dead, but the price was so low and they were always willing to partial refund so I looked the other..." Read more

99 customers mention99 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the health of the crickets. They mention that the first two shipments had lots of healthy and active crickets that arrived alive and looking good.

"Great price. Arrived fast and the crickets were alive and well...." Read more

"...The quality was very good. Packaging was great!! The crickets came alive i dont think there was a single one dead because of creative packaging...." Read more

"...full of dead crickets that came in but there were also a good amount of healthy ones...." Read more

"...able to keep the crickets alive during shipment and all were very healthy and active...." Read more

20 customers mention20 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the dynamism of the pet supplies. They mention that the crickets are very lively, healthy, and alive. Some say that the insects are beatyful and happy. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...I would purchase these crickets again. Very lively. Our lizard loves them." Read more

"...They came in a sturdy, vented, clearly-labelled box. NOTE - there is NO separate container inside the box...." Read more

"...They arrived very healthy and very alive! A previous reviewer said the 1/4” were v small, so I ordered the 1/2” - these are 1/2” true to size...." Read more

"...They were very active and lively and well packaged." Read more

416 customers mention188 positive228 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the pet supplies. Some mention that all the crickets are alive and healthy, while others say that a lot were dead already.

"...I received was much smaller with very little airflow, and about half of the crickets died...." Read more

"Bugs came healthy, and they even layed eggs in the box so bonus bugs. We ordered 500 crickets but I honestly belive they gave us alot more than that...." Read more

"I received a 500 count of crickets but a lot were dead already. Not sure if it was because it was so cold...." Read more

"...A surprisingly few were dead. They are packaged in a sturdy box with nice screening for air flow on the sides...." Read more

108 customers mention31 positive77 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the crickets. They mention that the cricket is small than expected, too big for their reptile, and in a very tiny box. Some customers also report that the box had a small hole.

"...The first thing I noticed was that these were not medium size crickets, they were JUMBO! On the not so good side half of them were dead...." Read more

"...So my first order here was medium , they were huge! So my next order I ordered small they were so tiny he ate 3x as many and I ran out very fast...." Read more

"...My 500 1/2 inch crickets lived about 3 weeks and grew to a good size,and the expected amount died while in my care...." Read more

"...them in aquarium I noticed that these medium crickets are too big for my baby beardies, I thought I was getting the small size while I was searching..." Read more

31 customers mention4 positive27 negative

Customers are not happy with the ventilation of the pet supplies. They mention that the box the crickets came in had no vent holes or air flow. Some reviewers also mention that there was a hole in the box so a lot of crickets escaped.

"...the most recent package I received was much smaller with very little airflow, and about half of the crickets died...." Read more

"...There was a small piece of carton in there with them, and no air vent or holes like pictured...." Read more

"...in the box, just adding water/food every day, but they chewed a small hole in the corner and I had crickets ALL OVER my house one night!..." Read more

"...No ventilation screens or anything so don't leave them in there too long" Read more

21 customers mention0 positive21 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the smell of the pet supplies. They mention that the crickets began to smell and after 2-3 weeks all of them had died. Some say that the box stunk terribly and was disgusting.

"...Dead crickets have a terrible smell, so make sure you clean them up quickly...." Read more

"I ordered twice...first time....piles of dead crickets....horrible smell.....maybe got 75 live ones....they were larger than 1/2" though and my..." Read more

"...Their population decreases quite rapidly, they smell, and for the life of me I cannot get them to breed successfully even under near-perfect..." Read more

"Was short about 200 crickets, a lot were dead. They had a bad smell. Took a long time to get to me...." Read more

18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the box quality of the pet supplies. They mention that the box was damaged, ripped, crushed, and dented. Some customers also report that the top of the box ripped off and all of the crickets were gone. Overall, customers are disappointed with the quality and quantity of the product.

"Came in today, was home to grab it right from fedex. The box was dented and a good amount of crickets were dead and looked like they had been dead..." Read more

"...were out of the box and a lizard was having a feast, the box was a bit damaged so maybe more escaped in transit, but it must’ve been a lot of them!..." Read more

"...It was roughly between 20-30 live crickets!!! The box was beat up, and I don't fully blame the company for this obviously not all their fault, BUT..." Read more

"...They're too big for my reptile. Also the box came busted open and crickets were everywhere. Probably half to 3/4 of them escaped before I got them" Read more

Half of them were DOA!
4 Stars
Half of them were DOA!
I have edited this!Lately in So California, getting crickets is like going on a treasure hunt, and when you buy them, the max one can buy at our local pet store is 50 at the price of $.17 a buggo. With my little bearded dragon, it costs me about $120 a month to feed her. That’s more than I pay for dog food for my 5 dogs. With that headache in mind, I took the plunge and opted to buy in bulk.This seller offered 500 for $27.99, roughly 6 cents a bug - a great price. I bought a small tank with a screen top to house them and I hope they’ll breed so I don’t have to purchase them as often. I opened their shipping box, which was compact and had plenty of egg crate, and proceeded to dump the crickets in the tank. The first thing I noticed was that these were not medium size crickets, they were JUMBO! On the not so good side half of them were dead. I don’t know if they had a rough ride, if they cannibalized each other or what, but I mugshotted them, and gave the dead a burial.Along with these crickets came a variety of stowaways. There were little black beetle looking bugs that kind of looked like ticks, and some long black bug that looked like a little worm with legs.I wasn’t sure sure how I felt about this. This seller was one of the more expensive, and I went with them because of their great reviews. Because so many arrived dead, I’m disappointed.I emailed the seller explaining the situation and they promptly responded. They gave me a choice of a refund or replacement, and I felt that since my dragon has 250 or so to eat for now, adding another 500 might be overkill, and they might die before she can eat them. With that I chose a refund for now, and next time I need more, I will reuse this vendor. Accidents happen, and I’m very happy the sellers were so accommodating.
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I've bought many times over several years from BuyFeederCrickets and I've mostly been happy with my experience here. They sometimes show up with dead crickets, anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 dead, but the price was so low and they were always willing to partial refund so I looked the other way, especially given the number of times the orders came 100% alive and healthy. I have depended on this store to feed my reptiles and it's very important to me that they offer year round shipping so I've put up with the fluctuations in price to cover faster shipping and better packing that they used to give me (heating pads, for example).

However, BFC have been steadily raising the price, and worse, the problems with dead crickets have been worse. But my breaking point came with my order today. Because moving crickets are hard to count, I usually don't count them, but my order came with 102 alive and 304 dead when it was supposed to be 500 crickets. Crickets are obviously fragile and can die in shipping so I would tend to expect a 20% overcount, but I've now proven that currently BFC ships with a 20% UNDERCOUNT. This is not acceptable to me considering the higher price and I can't support this shop if they're going to short me and also kill crickets with inadequate shipping. Now that the prices are higher, I have to seriously look at competitors who used to be double the price of BFC but are now about the same. If there's one nice thing I can say about this experience, they are now using managed returns with an automatic refund if you're unhappy, so I don't have to snap a picture of my dead crickets to get a refund anymore - but since I already took this picture, I thought all of you in the review section ought to see it before buying from this vendor.
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