Chirpless Crickets??

[omgjelly]

I usually buy my crickets from a smaller mom and pop shop, but my partner got me some from Petco. They seem fine, but they don’t make any noise, not at night or anything… could they have parasites? Has anyone else had this happen?

 

[viper69]

They could chirp and have parasites

 

[cold blood]

only males chirp...perhaps he got lucky and only got females.

 

[viper69]

only males chirp...perhaps he got lucky and only got females.

True- I always fish out the males first to keep the crix crew quiet

 

[Michael Livote]

They might have also gotten some banded ones in, my local Petco got a batch of those in a few months ago. Banded crickets don't have wings, so no chirping. I'm pretty sure Petco gets crickets from all over the place, not just one distributer. I've seen all kinds of funky ones coming from there.....

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

The adult banded crickets do have wings, albeit shorter. Males will still chirp.

 

[cold blood]

They might have also gotten some banded ones in, my local Petco got a batch of those in a few months ago. Banded crickets don't have wings, so no chirping. I'm pretty sure Petco gets crickets from all over the place, not just one distributer. I've seen all kinds of funky ones coming from there.....

banded crickets chirp, its just a more subdued, less annoying chirp....but to say they dont chirp is just not true. Ive been feeding banded crickets for many years.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Are they juveniles maybe? Mine don't start chirping till they get to a certain age.

 

[Dry Desert]

banded crickets chirp, its just a more subdued, less annoying chirp....but to say they dont chirp is just not true. Ive been feeding banded crickets for many years.

Silent brown crickets have been available in the UK and possibly Europe for the last 8/10 years.
Selective bred as Silent.

 

[Pillenslikker]

Perhaps they sold you grasshoppers

 

[Introvertebrate]

Perhaps they sold you grasshoppers

Not a thing here in the U.S. They're considered invasive.

 

[Michael Livote]

banded crickets chirp, its just a more subdued, less annoying chirp....but to say they dont chirp is just not true. Ive been feeding banded crickets for many years.

So have I, I actually breed them at home. They need to be full grown for the chirping, but they rarely get to that level as they are fed off long before then. The chirping is almost inaudible, especially in a container. I was simply stating that he might have gotten them in and heard nothing, didn't mean to imply they don't make any noise at all, all crickets do that I've seen over the years. The banded's are the least annoying, that's why I breed them. Obviously I worded it wrong, my bad.

Silent brown crickets have been available in the UK and possibly Europe for the last 8/10 years.
Selective bred as Silent.

I'd kill for those over in the US....you guys get all the fun stuff

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

So have I, I actually breed them at home. They need to be full grown for the chirping, but they rarely get to that level as they are fed off long before then. The chirping is almost inaudible, especially in a container. I was simply stating that he might have gotten them in and heard nothing, didn't mean to imply they don't make any noise at all, all crickets do that I've seen over the years. The banded's are the least annoying, that's why I breed them. Obviously I worded it wrong, my bad.


I'd kill for those over in the US....you guys get all the fun stuff

Who knew there were silent crickets I had no clue ..

 

[omgjelly]

Are they juveniles maybe? Mine don't start chirping till they get to a certain age.

Omg yes thank you, they are all on the smaller side. I do think this is the reason.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Who knew there were silent crickets I had no clue ..

I'm skeptical. Most likely they're just banded crickets.