What makes you think Gryllodes are superior to Acheta?
I'm legitimately curious... I don't mess with crickets much anymore these days aside from picking up a few dozen from a show here and there to add variety to the diet. I haven't done much research on the differences between the two species, but would wager a guess that they are fairly similar as a whole (smelly, disgusting crickets). Even in cockroaches differences between species are rather small relative to comparisons between Orders/groups (i.e. crickets vs. roaches vs. moth larvae). I've raised Gryllus pennsylvanicus and found them to be just about as annoying as domestic crickets
What do you hope to accomplish with the switch? A feeder that is less smelly? Less cannibalistic? Less maintenance/space to keep? Maybe we could help you look into another feeder to fit the bill. I'm a bit biased on feeder roaches, but I know they aren't for everyone... Just like crickets aren't for everyone, lol.





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