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Highly active, long-lived, and easily digestible staple live feeders—perfectly sized for medium insectivores.
5/8″ Banded Crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus) are a premium choice for reptile keepers looking for a hardier, longer-lasting alternative to common brown crickets. Measuring 5/8″ in length, these crickets are in their late-juvenile stage (approximately 3.5 to 4 weeks old). Because they are harvested before developing wings or a tough adult exoskeleton, they offer maximum meatiness and are incredibly easy for your pets to digest.
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- Size & Age: Medium size, approximately 5/8″ (16mm) in length (approx. 3.5–4 weeks from hatch).
- Superior Longevity: Naturally hardier with an active life expectancy of another 6 to 8 weeks in your care.
- Highly Digestion-Friendly: Soft juvenile exoskeleton ensures safe digestion and high nutrient absorption.
- Perfect For: Sub-adult bearded dragons, medium chameleons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, and medium-sized arachnids.
Description
Upgrade your staple live foods with our farm-fresh 5/8″ Banded Crickets. Known throughout the reptile hobby for their incredible resilience and energetic behavior, banded crickets are a fantastic, low-stress live food solution for both keepers and their exotic animals.
Understanding Their Life Stage
We ship these crickets right as they reach their 5/8″ late-juvenile stage, meaning they are roughly 3.5 to 4 weeks old. Because they are several molts away from reaching full adulthood, they do not have wings and are completely silent. Banded crickets are famously long-lived; once they arrive, you can expect them to grow, remain highly active, and stay viable for an additional 6 to 8 weeks when provided with basic food and warmth.
Why Choose Banded Crickets?
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- High Activity Level: Banded crickets are natural jumpers and runners. Their constant movement provides excellent physical enrichment and mental stimulation for active predators like chameleons and tree frogs.
- Easier to Digest: Unlike other commercial cricket species that develop a tough, thick shell as they grow, banded crickets retain a remarkably soft body throughout their juvenile life stages. This minimizes any risk of impaction.
- Less Aggressive: Banded crickets are far less likely to bite or stress out your reptiles if left in the enclosure overnight compared to traditional brown or black crickets.
💡 Storage & Care Instructions
To maximize the lifespan of your crickets upon arrival, follow these straightforward husbandry tips:
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- Housing: Transfer the crickets into a well-ventilated container (such as a cricket keeper or plastic tote with a screen top). Provide egg cartons or crumpled paper to increase surface area and reduce stress.
- Temperature: Maintain them at a warm room temperature between 21°C and 27°C. Avoid drafty areas or extreme heat.
- Hydration & Nutrition: Never offer standing water, as crickets drown easily. Instead, provide hydration using specialized moisture gels or fresh slices of carrots and potatoes. Feed them a high-quality grain-based cricket diet to gut-load them with nutrients before feeding your pets.
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Very happy with all the cricket ordered!! Our breaded dragon is very grateful, the always arrive all alive 😁
As usual, crickets came in fast and healthy.