big, black, ugly cricket okay to feed?

[Delailah]

Happy Friday, everyone!

Just a question - I caught a big, jet black, sorta shiny cricket in my garage. Any thoughts on what type of cricket may not be good for a T to eat? It's much faster and seeks out hiding spots more than a "regular" cricket. Is a cricket a cricket?

Before anyone asks: B. smithii, 4", last fed 1 week ago, molted in April.

 

[ghost6303]

i catch this kind all over my yard, they seem to be fine, only bad part about them i have noticed is if its not eaten right away it chirps all night long and is very good at pissing me off

 

[MEXICOYA415]

Do you have a pic by any chance. I'm thinking it might be a Jerusalem cricket (potato bug).

 

[Marilyn]

Not to good idea!
not all wild insects carry pesticides, but some do.
so i would say not a good idea.
and yes, in most ways Cricket is Cricket.

 

[Marilyn]

Adult Black Cricket

Juvenile Black Cricket

hope it helps..

 

[ghost6303]

yes im well aware wild insects have a chance of carrying pesticides. i live on a 4 acre piece of land with no one within shouting distance and we dont realy use chemicals/pesticides in my household, theres no need to, so i feel its safe to assume if its living, its chemical free.

 

[MEXICOYA415]

Nope those are just black field crickets I think. Kinda ugly critters.

 

[Delailah]

Adult Black Cricket

Juvenile Black Cricket

hope it helps..

Great help! Thanks for posting these pics!!! The one I've caught is an adult, black cricket... practically a mirror image of your picture. Still okay to feed, though? :?

Thanks, again!!

Del

 

[Delailah]

i catch this kind all over my yard, they seem to be fine, only bad part about them i have noticed is if its not eaten right away it chirps all night long and is very good at pissing me off

AAGGHH! Good to know - this cricket may spend the night in a ZipLock... in the garage. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Delailah]

Do you have a pic by any chance. I'm thinking it might be a Jerusalem cricket (potato bug).

No pic, Mexico. If I could remember to grab my camera from work... *sigh* But, the pics that Marilyn put up are awesome. It's certainly an adult black cricket.

 

[lychas]

i caught a couple of these over here in aus and i'm starting to breed them to c how t

i caught a couple of these over here in aus and i'm starting to breed them to c how they go as a food item

 

[rubra]

I raised black crickets for a while and they work great. Plus I like the look of them better than the regular crickets.

Peter

 

[Merfolk]

The only worry is the pesticide. If your neigbours are heavy raid users, or you live near some farms, you'd better keep buying feeders!!!

 

[ShadowBlade]

Or, with continued breeding, the pesticides will come out.

 

[Mr_Baker4420]

if you found them in your garage, or driveway, or a parking lot...i wouldn't risk it. but it is your call. i occasionally feed my arboreals moths that i catch. they love them.

 

[Scolopendra55]

Do you have a pic by any chance. I'm thinking it might be a Jerusalem cricket (potato bug).

Just for the record Jerusalem crickets are'nt black

 

[Beardo]

Feeding wild caught insects is never a good idea IMO.

 

[8ball]

Cricket's a cricket to me, I feed my T's that kind all the time.

 

[Scorp guy]

IF you were positive no pesticides were being used, i see no harm, though there are parasites and other things taht can be very harmful to your T. by feeding. your choice

 

[8ball]

Just for the record Jerusalem crickets are'nt black

That's a bad ass centipede in that pic, what species is it?