Black cricket dilemma

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Feed them to the Lizard @Accy cyclist. They were bred for that.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Thought this was a thread about Devon Malcolm thinking about making a comeback.

I genuinely thought it was going to be a thread on diversity in sport, albeit with a clumsy title. Feel a bit thick now because I have never heard of black crickets and they are obviously a widely known thing.

 

[Dave7]

@Accy cyclist . I have been researching this dilema and hope this helps your decision.
1) further to my initial comment it appears that black crickets will eat a similar diet to (most) humans eg meat, fruit, vegetable stuff etc.
2) a test was carried out whereby 50 such crickets were fed to lizards.
Not one of them was heard to complain.

I hope this helps.

 

[Profpointy]

That's okay, he's not in London.

It'd be fine in London as the sewer-crocs would get 'em

 

[flake99please]

Give them to your friend with the lizard. The last thing you need is your ‘neighbours’ complaining about the noise and/or any smell coming from them.

 

[Profpointy]

I genuinely thought it was going to be a thread on diversity in sport, albeit with a clumsy title. Feel a bit thick now because I have never heard of black crickets and they are obviously a widely known thing.

Beat me to it. Was trying for a West Indies cricket gag whilst still retaining my right on lefty credentials

 

[Profpointy]

Joshing aside there is a genuine moral philosophy point in all this.

Whilst I am not a vegetarian, it is something I have sympathy with and wonder if I should be on moral grounds. A cow or pig are clearly sentient intelligent and indeed appealing creatures. Hey, I even felt guilty catching scallops whilst diving and they were desperately swimming away to escape.

Yet my cat is evolved to eat meat and can do no other so it would be cruel and ultimately lethal to not feed her meat. And it'd also be cruel to keep her indoors stop her dining out on fresh food she finds for herself.

If not fed on the right food, seemingly said insects, then doubtless the lizards will get sick and die too.

Sorry for raising the tone with a serious answer. I don't do this often so humour me this time

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Joshing aside there is a genuine moral philosophy point in all this.

I don't see that at all, the purpose of the crickets is to be part of the food chain for another species.

 

[Dirk]

I don't see that at all, the purpose of the crickets is to be part of the food chain for another species.

Maybe 'purpose' is a clumsy choice of word?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Maybe 'purpose' is a clumsy choice of word?

Why?

 

[Profpointy]

Why?

By using the word "purpose" you are "begging the question" a logical fallacy / dishonest argument. You need to justify why it is their "purpose" to make your point.

 

[classic33]

Why?

He needs a grasshopper.

 

[alicat]

Does the pet shop have a returns policy? Just sayin'

 

[NorthernDave]

@Accy cyclist
2) a test was carried out whereby 50 such crickets were fed to lizards.
Not one of them was heard to complain.

What, did not a single one chirp up?

Anyway @Accy cyclist - if you are keeping those crickets, what will happen when they start breeding? You could end up with thousands of them!

 

[Seevio]

We feed the kids Bearded Dragon with crickets...

Not a dish I usually see on the children's menu but as long as they're healthy...