Black crickets

I've seen a couple of threads refering to 'Black crickets'. Is this a reference to Gryllus crickets like the North American field cricket, or is it something else? I have North American field crickets everywhere around my area this time of year. They seem to get alot 'meatier' than Acheta. I'm considering trying culture them, but I'm not sure if they will breed year round in captivity, as they have a pause in reproduction in the winter.
 
I was at the Reptile Expo in NY this Sunday and I bought some Dubia for my Cham to try for the first time. Well long and behold there was a black cricket hanging out with them. It wasn’t full grown, but 1/2" and it was not scared of me at all. I took the tweezers to move it to the cricket bin and it just climbed on the tweezers like he knew what I was going to do. Smart lil bastard and I also heard they're feisty.
 
I got some from my friend a while back and they are truly tougher than your regular cricket and they also last longer.

Thanks elizadots i will check them out.
 
I got some from my friend a while back and they are truly tougher than your regular cricket and they also last longer.

Thanks elizadots i will check them out.

trust me they DO LAST longer

have them for almost 2 months or so whenever i get 250 of them. they eat alot of all the good stuff you put, pretty clean and dont smell much

but if you dont put food they will eat themselves without a trace of evidence

they dont jump much but their size is intimidating
 
mine currently look as the pic above like a weird giant hybrid between the black and the brown crix

as babies they are really black
 
I think American Cricket Ranch might have them... Go to their website and check them out. They are located here in San Diego but do ship. Last I heard they were getting them. :)
 
where do you order them from?

well i have a lucky break cuz im fortunate enough to get mine from a forum member SsimssWisS, Steve

i usually get them at the monthly SBCK meetings

maybe you can ask him where he gets his crix??? he gets alot
 
well i have a lucky break cuz im fortunate enough to get mine from a forum member SsimssWisS, Steve

i usually get them at the monthly SBCK meetings

maybe you can ask him where he gets his crix??? he gets alot

thanks for the info
 
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