thoughts on BugCo crickets?

[nessagonza]

my local small-business pet store sells BugCo crickets. i just wanted to make sure it is safe to still dust with calcium, since they claim they are supplemented already. i have been moving them to a bigger container and taking out the “food” and “water” that comes with them. i have still been doing a fresh gutload and wet a sponge for their water. attached is a screenshot from BugCo’s website

 

[MissSkittles]

I have questions about all of that. What is the food? Is it a product like the orange cubes that will keep the crickets alive but not healthy/nutritious? What is the calcium product and how are the crickets getting it?
I would still be lightly dusting with my supplements same as always.

 

[nessagonza]

I have questions about all of that. What is the food? Is it a product like the orange cubes that will keep the crickets alive but not healthy/nutritious? What is the calcium product and how are the crickets getting it?

I would still be lightly dusting with my supplements same as always.

yes, they look almost like yellow round cheeto puffs the calcium and “water” i’m assuming comes from the paste like stuff that also comes with them in the box. i couldn’t find any more info about the calcium on their website, just that one bullet point that says they are already gutloaded and calcium enriched

 

[SauceGandhi]

It's BS marketing. They're just normal crickets, so feel free to use them normally