black crickets

[madi]

i went to the store and got some crickets but they are mostly black. can i still feed these to my chams

 

[Jerdog]

There's been a few threads on those, be carefull! They can bite you and your cham so I would definitely cup feed, only giving a few at a time. If you do a search you will see a couple of people that have been bitten, looks like it hurts!

 

[Jerdog]

Look at the thread Jamaican field cricket, if those are the crickets you have it's a must read!

 

[ChameleonFan1989]

You can but as some have already said black crickets are known to bite more, so cup feed them

 

[Eltortu]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/black-crickets-52876/

 

[sandrachameleon]

i went to the store and got some crickets but they are mostly black. can i still feed these to my chams

Yes.
The black Gryllus bimaculatus aka two spotted ones are bigger (than Acheta domesticus, the brown ones) and they have a more noticable bite (either type can bite and should not be left in the cage uneaten) and they are louder as adults. They are easily gutloaded and make a good feeder.