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When you stop in at Top Hat Cricket Farm or order online to get yourself live crickets, you will see that we sell one specific type: the Gryllodes sigillatus. Also known as the tropical house cricket, the Gryllodes sigillatus is the best cricket on the market for you to purchase. Native most likely to the southwestern regions of Asia, the tropical house cricket is now widely accepted as the best live cricket for feeding amphibians and reptiles in your home.

If you have recently purchased an amphibian friend, you will need to start figuring out what to feed him, and live crickets are an excellent and easy choice. Frogs are typically happy to eat any live insect that is near them, and, at Top Hat Cricket Farm, we have all the live crickets your new pet could ever want. Our crickets are a healthy, long-lasting food source for your friends, so whether they want a meal now or a snack later, our crickets will keep going strong until your pet is ready.

At Top Hat Cricket Farm, we carry the banded cricket also known as the Gyllodes sigillatus. While we guarantee that the feeder crickets you buy online will be alive and healthy when they reach you, the best way to get your money’s worth is to ensure your crickets live as long as possible and are as nutritious as possible for your pet. In this post, we will go over how you should take care of your feeder crickets in order to keep them nutritious and alive as long as possible.

Live delivery guarantee

It is our mission to deliver crickets to your home or business that are not only alive, but also healthy. In the rare case you receive crickets that are dead or unhealthy, contact us. Depending on the circumstance, you could either receive a credit on your account for a future order or even reshipment free of charge. Please report any problems within 48 hours of receiving your crickets. 

It may surprise you to know that crickets have been a dietary staple in many countries for a long time. What may surprise you even more is that Americans, particularly those who are health conscious, have begun incorporating crickets into their diets. Moreso than the average Joe, body builders and other athletes have been turning to crickets for a low fat, high protein substitute for meats and fish. However, one does not need to be a bodybuilder or athlete to enjoy the health benefits crickets have to offer. 

We have talked on our blog about the many advantages to buying crickets online as opposed to in a pet store. Now let’s talk about why you should not only buy online, but why you should also choose Top Hat Cricket Farm. At Top Hat Cricket Farm, we have a wide variety of orderable quantities, our crickets are resistant to the deadly AdDNV virus, AND we ship our live crickets to our customers throughout the entire year. In this post, we will outline five of the reasons you should choose Top Hat Cricket Farm for all of your live cricket needs. 

Reptiles require much different care and nutrition that usual pets like cats, dogs, and rodents. If you’re new to having a reptile, it’s important to do a lot of research to make sure your new pet is as happy and healthy as possible. One of the main responsibilities of any pet owner is to ensure they are properly fed and are receiving the nutrition necessary to thrive. In this post, we will look at how to feed live crickets to your reptile. 

One of the most difficult aspects of buying feeder crickets online is ensuring that your crickets arrive safe, alive and healthy. Top Hat Cricket takes every precaution possible to ensure that your crickets get to you intact and with minimal delays. Using a tried and tested shipping schedule, we limit the number of days that your crickets will be in transit, reducing the amount of “unknown” time between our facility and your home.

Making sure your bearded dragon is being fed the proper a proper diet is the most important thing to its health and livelihood overall. A proper diet for your pet will mean a better mood, nicer coloring, and even a longer life. Making sure your bearded dragon is properly fed is not the easiest task, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience. In this post, we will go through a brief overview of what you should be feeding your bearded dragon. 

Crickets are a staple for some pets, with bearded dragons, lizards and iguanas among them. Those particular pets are insectivores, meaning they'll devour all types of live insects, including the feeder crickets that Top Hat Cricket Farm has grown and supplied for 65 years. And reptiles aren't the only animals that crave crickets.