Quote Originally Posted by JeffreH View Post
Lol! I've tried dermestid beetles and regular cleanings, but they are still far too smelly for my liking. I may have just been spoiled on my lovely roach collection; can keep a bin of 10,000 virtually untouched for a year and it will not smell nearly as bad as 1000 crickets in a weeks time. But unfortunately, many are not allowed to keep roaches, either by parents, spouse, or by law (Florida for many species)... so crickets are the best option as a visually stimulating meal.


As for the cricket - he doesn't look too far off from some others that I have seen now that he is darkening up some, but he is still slightly unique. His wings still seem off, (not necessarily in a bad way, just not 100% normal) but its hard to judge accurately without seeing him in person; it could be a fluke from a molt or some other environmental conditions. He also has otherwise normal markings on the head and pronotum of a domestic cricket, dark patterning that still suggests more of a structural difference than color/pigmentation difference.

That being said, you have the ability to physically see him and compare him to the others in your culture. He clearly stands out significantly enough to you, so breeding him may be something worthwhile still. He is an adorable little fellow, worst thing that happens is you get normal crickets, which can just be fed off to your froggies like the others you are breeding = )
Okay,
I'm willing to do this,a he dose not ( at the moment) look like the others.
I will set-up a little palace for him.
I'll keep you posted.
Lynn