Which is better to culture??

[Murray of the Deep]

What are you feeding?

I'd assume by 'better' you mean easier to culture... Nutrionally speaking both are in the order orthoptera and shouldn't vary significantly if fed the same diet; a trend we see with Blattodea in the cockroaches being cultured for food. I believe most of the crickets available as feeders tend to be a little less "wingy" and scleritized (hardened) as adults...meaning crickets should be more palatable and, at least by observation, may have a better meat : shell ratio.


That being said, crickets also tend to be a little easier and cheaper to culture than locusts and grasshoppers. They are also more readily available in the states...not sure about the Philippines. Both make fine feeders regardless of which route you choose and you should still always offer as much variety as possible to your herp = )

Let us know if you have any specific questions about either and we'll be happy to assist you on your culturing efforts!

yes i can buy lots of crickets in the Philippines which they sell cheap prices and why are they eating each other i feed them lots of fruits and veggies.