Shiva
Hatchling Member
This being the first winter with beardies I have encountered a hurdle, a pretty big hurdle. Shipping crickets for live delivery. ughh
I live in Northern Maine and our weather at the warmest this time of year might hit 25 or on the rare occasion 32 degrees f with the typical being at or below zero. Right now it is 8 degrees with the sun shining and no wind. Dressing warm enough I enjoy the cold esp when there is no wind and the sun shines but it seems crickets do not share my comfort with the cold. AND My dragons do Not enjoy going without crickets!
The 2 nearest pet stores that carry crickets is either a one hour drive or a three hour drive. The 3 hour drive is petco and their crickets are expensive. The one hour is a small small pet store that sells other items, their pet section is actually quite small. I have been going there to buy crickets enough that they finally started giving me some deals. But it is not that great a deal and they frequently run out of crickets so they are not a reliable source. I can usually get 300 for $20. Also during inclement weather driving that distance is not ideal.
Ye not the best deal but when its cold and ur order of crickets arrive at 90% dead ....ughhh
I say 90% dead and it is NOT the fault of the source but rather the fact the post office did not hold them per request and they left them in the snow bank.
The first time I honestly did not think of holding them there the next order I went down and asked them to hold-spoke to the post master- and they were not held. This last time YAY they held them and I do have a lot dead but not nearly as many.
I have to shout out a big THANK YOU to Carolina Crickets http://www.carolinacrickets.com/...not only did they ship a replacement at no cost to me but they did it again and they wrote in big letters in red ink to HOLD. They have GREAT communication and between the two of us we were able to get live crickets. I will forever order from this company. They packed very well with heat and double boxing and lots of egg crates and potatoes. They are the BEST.
Now I still have an issue when it is very cold despite everything there are still dead ones. I will be doing overnight shipping for my next order with hold at the post office. Although this is an expensive option it is really the only way to go and it is still cheaper than driving down to the pet shop between fuel cost and the expensive crickets. I think I read somewhere that roaches do not like the cold either.
I will be speaking to the post master regarding the shipment that was left in the snow bank and hope to get a refund for my next order...maybe a free overnight lol well prob not that but who knows
I am looking at my babies while typing and they all have their happy faces with full bellies hanging from their hammocks with their little legs overhanging lol their sooo cute. Even with the difficulties in getting their food They are soooo worth it!
Going to let their bellies digest under their uvb than bath time.
And now I am done ranting
I live in Northern Maine and our weather at the warmest this time of year might hit 25 or on the rare occasion 32 degrees f with the typical being at or below zero. Right now it is 8 degrees with the sun shining and no wind. Dressing warm enough I enjoy the cold esp when there is no wind and the sun shines but it seems crickets do not share my comfort with the cold. AND My dragons do Not enjoy going without crickets!
The 2 nearest pet stores that carry crickets is either a one hour drive or a three hour drive. The 3 hour drive is petco and their crickets are expensive. The one hour is a small small pet store that sells other items, their pet section is actually quite small. I have been going there to buy crickets enough that they finally started giving me some deals. But it is not that great a deal and they frequently run out of crickets so they are not a reliable source. I can usually get 300 for $20. Also during inclement weather driving that distance is not ideal.
Ye not the best deal but when its cold and ur order of crickets arrive at 90% dead ....ughhh
I say 90% dead and it is NOT the fault of the source but rather the fact the post office did not hold them per request and they left them in the snow bank.
The first time I honestly did not think of holding them there the next order I went down and asked them to hold-spoke to the post master- and they were not held. This last time YAY they held them and I do have a lot dead but not nearly as many.
I have to shout out a big THANK YOU to Carolina Crickets http://www.carolinacrickets.com/...not only did they ship a replacement at no cost to me but they did it again and they wrote in big letters in red ink to HOLD. They have GREAT communication and between the two of us we were able to get live crickets. I will forever order from this company. They packed very well with heat and double boxing and lots of egg crates and potatoes. They are the BEST.
Now I still have an issue when it is very cold despite everything there are still dead ones. I will be doing overnight shipping for my next order with hold at the post office. Although this is an expensive option it is really the only way to go and it is still cheaper than driving down to the pet shop between fuel cost and the expensive crickets. I think I read somewhere that roaches do not like the cold either.
I will be speaking to the post master regarding the shipment that was left in the snow bank and hope to get a refund for my next order...maybe a free overnight lol well prob not that but who knows
I am looking at my babies while typing and they all have their happy faces with full bellies hanging from their hammocks with their little legs overhanging lol their sooo cute. Even with the difficulties in getting their food They are soooo worth it!
Going to let their bellies digest under their uvb than bath time.
And now I am done ranting