• Vita-Bug crickets (Acheta domesitca) are a popular choice for lizards, turtles, birds, fish, invertebrates and other insectivorous animals.
• Vitabug crickets are available in 11 different sizes: pinhead, 3 day, 1/8 inch, 3/16 inch, 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 3/4 inch, prewing and adult. When choosing a Live Food item for your pet, pick an item that’s smaller in width than the animal’s mouth. Click here to view an image of each sized cricket.
• Vita-Bug crickets are grown using a patented, scientifically formulated diet with enhanced nutrient content that increases the nutritional value of the feeder insect’s tissues.
• Vita-Bug crickets have enhanced Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene, Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids and contain nutrients more like those found in wild insects.
• Vita-Bug crickets enhances immune response, coloration and improved animal health.
• Vita-Bug crickets should be enhanced with calcium by dusting or by including CalciWorms in your animal’s diet. Your animal’s diet should be further enriched by including waxworms for additional fat and hornworms for additional moisture.
• Provide your Vita-Bug crickets with a high quality food at all times.
• Keep your Vita-Bug crickets hydrated and prevent drowning by using Easy Water gel.
• Vita-Bug crickets must be maintained in a clean, dry environment with temperatures ranging from 70°F - 75°F. Add egg crates to your cricket container to prevent an overcrowded floorspace from occurring. Always remember to remove dead crickets and sheds on a daily basis.
• All Live Foods are guaranteed to arrive alive except for items shipped to areas with temperatures below 10°F or above 100°F.
• All Live Foods are accompanied by a 72 hour health guarantee.
• Live Food orders placed by 3:00 PM CT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will ship the same day, Live Food orders placed after 3:00 PM CT on Thursday through Sunday will ship on Monday.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) | 16.8% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 4.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 4.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 77.0% |
| Vitamin E (min) | 35IU/kg |
| Beta-Carotene (min) | 1200ug/g |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) | 1.4% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) | .24% |
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3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets are the result of years of research and development targeted at improving the nutritional profile of a feeder insect product line by providing a quality food source during the entire growing process that delivers those nutrients directly to insect-eaters. Vita-Bugs® consume a patented food throughout their lifetime specifically formulated for insect consumption, fortified with nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Beta-Carotene Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids just to name a few. Not only does the feed itself contain these vitamins, it’s also scientifically proven that they are actually consumed and retained within the tissue of the insect.
Acheta domestica crickets, also known as House Crickets, or Brown Crickets are the preferred species of cricket for reptile food. 3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets are an excellent staple food item for all insectivores. Live crickets activate the hunting instinct for reptiles, keeping them active and interested in their food source.
We ship our 3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets using UPS Overnight service. Our Live Pet Foods ship to all of the continental United States of America including Alaska but we CAN NOT ship to Hawaii. During the winter months, we use specially designed thermal boxes to help keep your (Product Name) warm during transit. If outdoor temperatures are particularly low, we may also include a heat pack for added warmth. All live food is guaranteed to arrive alive, except for shipments to areas where temperatures fall below 10°F or rise above 100°F. Additionally, all live food purchases come with a 72-hour health guarantee.
To reduce stress and ensure proper care for your 3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets, it is essential to transfer them to a well-ventilated container with a secure lid, like a plastic tub or critter keeper. Use clean egg cartons for hiding spaces to reduce stress. The optimal temperature for 3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets is 70–75°F with low humidity. Provide moisture with vegetables like shredded carrots or cut potatoes, as using water bowls can result in drowning. Feed them commercially available cricket food. Regularly clean the container by removing waste, uneaten food, and dead crickets to ensure a hygienic environment.
When shipping during cold weather 3/4 Inch Vita-Bug Crickets may arrive cold. In the event your crickets arrive and are dry but motionless they are very likely in a statue of “diapause”. Diapause is a condition that crickets can easily recover from. Cold temperatures prevent crickets from maintaining the correct water to potassium balance that allows them to use their muscles. In almost all circumstances crickets that have been too cold for several hours will recover once they are brought back up to room temperature. To speed their recovery, you should empty the contents into a separate bin and remove the potato and egg crates to provide as much room temperature airflow to the crickets as possible. DO NOT warm them with any additional heat source except room temperature air. It may take a few hours for them to recover.
