The Mealworm Company LIVEFOODS DIRECT MCBS1TUB Black Cricket Small Maxi Pack4-6mm pack of 450

Product description Black crickets or Gryllus Bimaculatis are native to southern Europe. Each and every week throughout the year, Livefoods Direct breeds a minimum of 500,000 black crickets for its UK customers. Black crickets have similar qualities to Brown Crickets as a livefood and in nutritional terms are almost identical. Slightly larger than Brown Crickets they will withstand the high humidity required by certain reptile species better than the brown crickets. Black crickets provide a highly nutritious diet (58.4% protein as a % of dry matter) for both birds and reptiles. Bred on Progrub, a protein rich meal blended specifically for cricket rearing by Livefoods Direct. Because black crickets are a European field species they are fairly hardy and travel reasonably well in moderately cold weather. However the crickets may appear dead on arrival if temperatures fall below zero degrees Celsius in transit. If this should happen the crickets should be left in their shipping container and moved to a very warm room immediately. After 30 minutes the crickets should recover and can be handled and transferred to their storage container in the normal manner. Black crickets are sold in a variety of sizes to suit all needs Indications All Life Stages, Reptile Ingredients Maxi Pack of 450 Directions Store in a cool, dark place at a constant temperature, preferably 18-20°C. Light and heat increases activity and reduces shelf life. If crickets appear dead on arrival due to cold temperatures, leave them in their shipping container and move to a very warm room immediately. After 30 minutes, they should recover and can be handled and transferred to their storage container in the normal manner.