Live Crickets - Premium Feeder Insects for Reptiles

Our Australian-grown crickets alive are a protein-rich, highly nutritious live pet food ideal for bearded dragons, frogs, chickens, lizards, birds, spiders, fish and more. These lively feeder crickets not only support healthy growth but also stimulate your animals' natural hunting instincts.

These are the live crickets Australia trusts to ensure healthy happy pets. Our crickets are available in various sizes and quantities to meet the needs of you and your pets, packed fresh on our farm and shipped directly to your door.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy live crickets in Australia?

Reptile Realm sells Australian-grown live crickets online — in tubs, value packs and bulk — delivered fast with a live arrival guarantee across eastern Australia.

What are feeder crickets used for?

Feeder crickets are commonly used as live food for reptiles, amphibians, and insectivorous birds, due to their high protein and ability to stimulate natural hunting behaviour.

Are live crickets safe for pet reptiles?

Yes, live crickets are a safe and nutritious food source for many pet lizards and amphibians, providing essential protein, calcium, and enrichment.

How long do live crickets stay alive after delivery?

With proper care, live crickets can survive several weeks or more after delivery, depending on the age of the crickets, care conditions and how they’re housed.

What do I feed live crickets to keep them alive?

Live crickets thrive on a diet of Gutload, Woodie and Cricket Food, and Aquaload - which helps maximise the nutritional value for your animals. Vegetables as cricket food can become soggy and mouldy, or be treated with pesticides, reducing the life of your insects.

Can I get live crickets near me?

Yes, live crickets are available for delivery throughout QLD, NSW, ACT, SA and VIC, making it easy to receive fresh feeder insects directly to your location.

How do I store crickets alive at home?

To keep crickets alive, store them in a ventilated container with egg cartons for hiding, and provide food and a moisture source - Woodie & Cricket Food, Gutload, and Aquaload. Detailed care instructions can be found here - https://reptilerealm.com.au/blogs/news/how-do-i-keep-bulk-crickets.

Are live crickets better than dried crickets for reptiles?

Live crickets are the freshest possible option for feeding. For your pets, catching crickets promotes natural hunting behaviour, exercise and mental stimulation.

Do live crickets make noise?

Adult Male crickets may chirp, especially in warm environments, as part of their natural mating behaviour.

What reptiles eat crickets?

Crickets are a staple feeder for bearded dragons, blue tongue lizards, geckos and other reptiles, plus turtles, frogs, birds, fish and spiders.

Are crickets a good feeder insect?

Yes. Crickets are protein-rich, highly active and easy to gutload, making them one of the most nutritious and widely used live feeder insects.

What size crickets should I feed my reptile?

Use crickets no larger than the space between your reptile's eyes: small crickets for hatchlings, medium and larger crickets for adult lizards and dragons.

How do you keep crickets alive longer?

Keep crickets in a ventilated keeper with egg-flat hiding spots, Gutload and Aquaload hydration at a stable temperature to extend their life and nutrition.

How often should I feed crickets to my reptile?

Feeding frequency depends on age and species — juveniles often eat daily while adults eat several times a week; only offer what's eaten quickly.

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Lesley Porter

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James Bostock

I have no hesitations in recomending Reptile Realm. They provide quality products and have amazing customer service. The live bugs are so much healthier than those from the pet stores. From the very first parcel you can see that Lisa and the team take pride in the service they provide and care about the products they send out. I won't say there have been no issues, with anything things can go wrong sometimes. However, Lisa and team were very quick to make everything right and fix things for the future. For sure buy from these guys!

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my large birds love them

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Excellent customer service. Fast delivery and the live woodies i ordered were in great condition receiving them.

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Great service never missed a delivery thanks reptile realm

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Carrie

Delivery is fast and so far all the live food has been in great condition all the way from Queensland to rural Victoria.
Like that they have started selling black soldier fly larvae.
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Carmen Martin

Super easy, great value tubs, super fast delivery. Well packaged for transit. Always arrive alive and in good health.

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The worms were great, birds love them but I did find them a bit messy trying to get out of such a large bag & from in amongst the egg cartons.

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