Pet Shop vs. Online for food?

[TechyMrB]

I wanted to get an idea of peoples experiences they have had buying live food from pet shops versus buying though online suppliers.

I recently took the plunge and ordered a box of crickets online as my local store appears not to stock them any more (my Pets at Home is in the middle of a refurb and stocks everything but crickets strangely!), and the other place I have tried I ended up buying a box of dead crickets.

I have got to say I'm very impressed by the online store so far. The crickets I got were far more lively, were greater in number than the shop-bought ones and they looked in better condition too (nice and fat lol).

I may buy exclusively online from now on if this is anything to go by, unless anyone knows any good places in the south Suffolk/North Essex area?

Thank you!

 

[Claudiusx]

I never set foot in petstores anymore. It's way cheaper to buy insects in bulk online, you're eliminating the middle man.

-Brandon

 

[marblesmom]

I used to work at a pet store and i can tell you from first hand experience, pet stores jack the prices a TON !!! i used to have to pay $1.45 for one large hornworm

Now that i no longer work there i was having problems attaining food, until i found a place to order online/pick up in store and i essentially got rid of the middle man, making it much cheaper.


which is good cause im still jobless and broke as crap haha.