Brown House Cricket Pre-pack Mini | Live Reptile Feeder Insects

Mini brown house crickets are one of the most widely used feeder insects in reptile and amphibian keeping, and for good reason. This pre-pack is gut-loaded before despatch, meaning your animals receive a nutritious meal from the moment the tub is opened. At mini size, these crickets are suited to hatchlings, juveniles, and smaller species that cannot yet handle larger prey items.

Why Mini Crickets?

Mini brown house crickets are small enough for very young or diminutive animals to catch and consume safely. They are easy to digest, nutritious, and active enough to trigger a natural feeding response. In-store, they are used daily for baby geckos, small spiders, and juvenile tree frogs — animals where prey size is critical to safe feeding.

Suitable For

• Baby bearded dragons
• Baby leopard geckos
• Baby crested geckos
• Baby chameleons
• Tree frogs
• Small spiders and tarantula spiderlings
• Praying mantis and other small insectivorous invertebrates
• Small insectivorous fish

Packaging

Crickets arrive in a ventilated plastic tub with cardboard egg-box sections inside, increasing surface area and reducing the risk of overcrowding or trampling. Air holes along the sides maintain airflow while keeping the insects contained. During warmer months, the outer box may carry additional perforations for ventilation; in colder months, a heat pack may be included to maintain a safe temperature throughout transit.

Keeping and Feeding Your Crickets

Store mini brown house crickets at room temperature, away from direct sunlight and draughts. Continue gut-loading them right up until they are used — offer fresh leafy greens, carrot, squash, or sweet potato for hydration and nutrients. Remove uneaten food daily to prevent mould and keep conditions clean. Well-maintained live food passes its nutritional value directly to your animals.

Animal Suitability and Gut-Loading

These crickets are farm-bred and gut-loaded prior to packing, so they arrive ready to feed. Continuing to feed them a varied diet in your care compounds their nutritional benefit. For best results, dust with an appropriate calcium or vitamin supplement at feeding time.

Sourced directly from the breeder and despatched promptly, these mini brown house crickets give keepers a reliable, nutritious staple feeder that works across a wide range of vivarium and terrarium setups.