The question may come as to why anyone would want to buy live crickets. The answer most of the time is to fee my favorite pet. There are many pets including some birds that eat these insects as a part of their nutritional diet. It may come as a shock to some people that purchasing these insects in bulk is even possible. Many times future pet owners may find out that the will not only have to purchase these insects but take care of them until they are ready to be used. When some people find this out, they may choose to purchase a different pet to make sure they are able to give the pet what it needs.
The thought of buying these insects in bulk or even in small containers for food may not be something some people can handle. Also when purchasing these insects for pet food it will be important to make sure they are in a proper container that is cleaned regularly to avoid odor problems. Once some pet owners get over the initial shock of having to take care of crickets as well as the pet they may have no problem when it comes time to buy live crickets.