Housing
Warm, dry and ventilated.
Use suitable ventilated livefood housing. Keep it clean, avoid overcrowding and remove dead insects promptly.
ACTIVE, FIRMER-BODIED FEEDERS
Black Crickets
A firmer, active cricket for suitable insect-eating animals. Choose by measured size, with pack availability shown for each choice.
5.00/52 customer reviews
Next dispatch Monday
Dispatch subject to stock and weather. Royal Mail Tracked 24 is an estimated service.
Choose your crickets
Size first. Then the right pack.
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KNOW THEIR FOOD
Choose confidently.
Keep feeding simple.
A firmer, active feeder where movement can encourage feeding. Choose a size that fits your individual animal comfortably. Standard and Large share the published 12–20mm guide band but remain separate product options.
Approximate live lengths vary naturally. Your animal’s actual head and mouth size matter more than age alone.
SIZE, CARE & DISPATCH
The useful details
Keep your livefood in good condition until feeding time.
Approximate live body length. Legs and antennae are excluded. Natural variation occurs. Select a size to return to the buyer and see it on the ruler.
Check your individual animal’s head and mouth size, and choose smaller if unsure.
Feeding
Keep their food fresh.
Follow the livefood care guidance and the product label. Remove uneaten food promptly.
Before feeding
Gut-load and choose carefully.
Gut-load feeder insects before feeding where appropriate. Check the feeder fits your animal comfortably; choose smaller if unsure.
DISPATCH
Before 1pm, Monday–Thursday
Orders dispatch the same day where stock, weather and courier collection allow. Bank holidays may change dispatch days.
ON THE WAY
Tracked delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 24 is an estimated service. Available services, costs and delivery estimates are confirmed at checkout.
ON ARRIVAL
Open and check promptly
Photograph any arrival concern within 24 hours so the team can help. Follow the live-arrival terms.
Read the live-arrival terms ↗Free standard UK delivery may be available on eligible livefood baskets of £79 or more. Confirmed at checkout.
FOR REGULAR FEEDING
A routine that suits you
Order once whenever you need, or choose repeat deliveries with savings and subscriber extras.
On your first eligible order as a new customer.
Save on the product price with repeat deliveries.
Weekly, fortnightly or every four weeks. Skip, pause or cancel before dispatch.
YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION
A free seven-piece starter kit
£29.99+ in subscription products after discount, excluding delivery
- Silkworm Store tweezers
- Livefood dish
- Vented livefood container
- Calci-Dust calcium supplement
- Vivarium sticker
- Livefood caresheets
- Colour-changing cocoon
For your first paid subscription order. A previous subscription order or previously claimed kit is not eligible. Added automatically when eligible. Previous one-off orders do not affect kit eligibility. Delivery charges do not count towards the threshold.
A LITTLE EXTRA
Monthly subscriber rewards
October 2026 rewards
Reward 1
Glow in the Dark Halloween Beardie
£25.00 qualifying livefood spend
Reward 2
Floating base for Beardie
£50.00 qualifying livefood spend
Customers with an eligible active subscription can earn changing extras through qualifying livefood purchases.
Qualifying livefood spend each month
Each reward has a one-month cooldown after receipt. Qualifying spend during that time still counts; earned rewards are added to your next order once the cooldown ends.
Rewards depend on an eligible active subscription, qualifying spend, stock and availability. A reward is not guaranteed with every delivery.
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Customer reviews
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★★★★★5.00/ 5
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Natalie Cole
★★★★★Black crickets
Excellent delivery, crickets very healthy and lively
Natalie Cole
★★★★★Excellent delivery, crickets very healthy and lively
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Which size should I choose?
Use the measurements beside each size. Check your individual animal’s head and mouth size, and choose smaller if unsure. Approximate live body length. Legs and antennae are excluded. The ruler is a comparison, not actual screen size.
Can I buy without a subscription?
Yes. Buy once is selected first. You only receive regular deliveries if you choose Subscribe & save.
Can I change or pause my subscription?
You can skip, pause, reschedule or cancel before your next dispatch is prepared. Manage your subscription ↗
What do my subscription prices include?
The displayed product subtotal includes the eligible product discount. Delivery is added at checkout. Your recurring product price and selected schedule are shown before you continue.
How do I qualify for the starter kit?
Your first subscription order needs £29.99 or more in subscription products after discount, excluding delivery. The kit is added automatically when eligible. A previous subscription order or previously claimed kit is not eligible. Previous one-off orders do not affect this eligibility.
Will I get a reward with every delivery?
Rewards vary monthly and depend on plan eligibility, qualifying spend, stock and availability when your order is packed. The confirmed extra is shown when an order qualifies.
What if there is a problem on arrival?
Open the parcel promptly and photograph any concerns within 24 hours so the team can help. Read the live-arrival terms.
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