Josh's Frogs 1/2" Young Banded Feeder Crickets for Pets (72 Count)

I was thrilled with a much earlier arrival than the expected date of Oct. 9th and they came today, Oct. 3rd! I ordered them on October 1st so this was definitely a very early arrival but like they must have known, I desperately needed them!!! Such a blessing for my Crimson Giant Day Gecko and 2 Gray Tree Frogs! I was actually scrambling to try to get an order for hopefully, small enough Dubia Roaches since I don't have a vehicle and have to rely on a large "Pet..." Store employee to understand my needs. Some definitely do... The other 95% just don't. Actually my delivery driver was more understanding and actually called me to find out my specific needs! She also, following my advice from past experience, had the "store" employee physically count the Dubia Roaches for me. The" 50 count containers" almost always have only 25-30... And that's been in multiple stores in both Arkansas and Oklahoma. So that's a free tip if you're shopping in store people, employees can and Will do a container count Before you buy... If not... Management definitely will and almost always quite happily. If the container is under filled they WILL give you the discount for the correct price! Don't Ever feel uncomfortable about asking for a container count... It's Your Right, Your Money, and for Your Animals!!! Sorry for a rant unrelated to THIS PRODUCT but unfortunately sometimes emergencies happen and we can't just dash to someplace that's as reliable and trustworthy as Josh's Frog's in an instant... or life would be much less stressful for some animal care LOL! Now, regarding the 250 crickets that thankfully arrived so early. My Only Complaint was my Own lack of a large enough plastic container to dump them into as I opened the well taped box! But the few escapees were either caught quickly since I guess they thought I was a safe spot to jump on (thankfully I'm not terrified of crickets, just roaches lol) or my very curious cat decided they were treats, and one of my dogs thought that they were supposed to stomp them. 🤦 (She learned that from a past roach infestation thanks to a neighbor,ugh.) But when the box was completed empty I was absolutely amazed that I saw only 1... 1 dead little cricket!!! And that's probably from me having to get the last egg crate out which was in the box pretty snuggly. I may have accidentally done that, or not. Doesn't matter. One dead 1/2in cricket out of 250 that were shipped, shook around, and probably tossed too... Absolutely Amazing!!! This is why, when I order crickets, I ALWAYS order from Josh's Frog's... And will continue to do so! Sure, not every delivery will be this perfect, but that's because shipping is not smooth on boxes, especially if the box Isn't Read by Every Single Person! That's NOT on Josh's Frog's, but the shipping process unfortunately. Also, I've seen a LOT of medium or even negative reviews because the crickets are shipped loose in the box. All I can say is... If you Don't Bother Reading the Details, and Josh's Frog's do pretty well to make sure they make it Known how they ship Crickets after a certain amount... That's Your Own Fault!!! But their video, which I personally hadn't seen until this order, was so fantastic, and all I can say about it is THANK YOU Josh's Frog's!!! It's obvious Now but, lol, I used to go insane trying to get them into the cricket keepers before I saw this!!! Following the video that suggests when opening the box that IS well taped, but as stated, (In Sooo many places on the site lol!) definitely has the crickets loose in the box with just the egg crate inside... My experience was So Much Easier!!! Get a big enough Sterilite or CLEAR PLASTIC Rubbermaid tub and just open the box, dump, remove egg crate, repeat, ect. I had the best success using a paper towel tube to then load the crickets up and put them into the keepers. Same with empty toilet paper rolls since those just stayed in the keepers. The most difficult was getting the last few dumped over... Next time, those will just be fed to the lizard!!! There was like zero smell too which is surprising, and they're way of shipping is probably the safest and most efficient and effective for the survival of the crickets... Especially with bulk orders! My animals absolutely thrive on these crickets so they must have superior nutrition, as reported by Josh's Frog's website! Thanks again Josh's Frog's for being a good company for so many types of reptiles and amphibians and even more! 💟

EXCELLENT! Not one dead cricket! And that’s with the 100 degree weather out! My beardie loved them!

Every cricket was alive. Delivery showed up sooner than expected. Only complaints are the box was kind of hard to open then transition into cricket container, used the bathtub which kept the loose from getting away. Also, idk if go by weight for crickets, but the count was nowhere near what was listed, maybe half. Still keeping a good review for the fact they were all alive. Will order again.

Until my most recent order, quantity and quality has been perfect. I've been receiving about 11 or12 hundred. However, my last purchase for 1000 crickets was a joke... I did receive my crickets, but it was definitely not 1000 crickets. Maybe 4 or 5 hundred, if that. The egg crates and tub are usually covered with1000 crickets. I'll try one more time from Josh's Frogs. If it happens again, you will definitely be losing a customer. All I want is what I paid for to feed my animals. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Tonight I will have to decide who eats and who doesn't. That's not a situation I want to be in with my animals. Thanks for trying, but try harder Josh's Frogs. Also, I highly doubt I would be compensated for what Josh's Frogs didn't do... Like putting the correct amount of crickets, my other half of crickets. In my eyes, it's pretty easy to tell the difference between 500 and 1000. Just saying...

These live crickets arrived active, healthy, and ready to go, my reptile couldn’t be happier. They’re clearly well cared for, and the quality is far better than what I’ve picked up at local stores. The only downside is, let’s just say the little guys don’t exactly arrive looking glamorous, just a box full of chirping chaos. I opened the box expecting them to be in little containers, I was proved wrong very fast when crickets started jumping out towards me. But honestly, that just adds to the fun of unboxing. Great product and will definitely order again!

First time ordering from this company and I'm completely happy with my purchase. Crickets arrived alive & healthy with just a couple dead ones! Will order from again.

I’d say about 350 of em arrived dead.

They were all alive no dead!!!