Web site link for purchasing crickets a cheap price?

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Matt@atx
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Location: Buda, TX, south of Austin

Someone did give me the web link ( I think reptiles r us or something like this)
but I lost it which is the web link to the afforable purchase of live crickets.

If anyone knows this link and would paste it here, I would be grateful.
I remember one could get like a 1000 for $40 plus shipping or something like this.
Im sure the prices have climbed up since. If we keep having cold spells, we ought to get some.
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
Louise Chambers
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Try reptilefoods.com - ordering multiple boxes (then freeze and bag on delivery, store in freezer until needed) will bring down the cost of shipping. We get crickets and zophoba worms for the martins.
Matt@atx
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Thank you very much Louise. Appreciate the information.
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
Tom Christian
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Location: Arkansas/Alpena

Try crickets on Ebay. Advertise 1000 one inch guys for $25 with free shipping .

Tom
Matt@atx
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Location: Buda, TX, south of Austin

Tom Christian wrote:Try crickets on Ebay. Advertise 1000 one inch guys for $25 with free shipping .

Tom
I just looked up the crickets on Reptilefood.com and if I read it correctly, they sell 1000 1 inch crickets for $12.60 not including shipping. I don't know what the shipping is ($10-$15 maybe?) but plan on finding out tonight.
If one were to buy multiple boxs(1000 each), this makes shipping cheaper I think like Louise was saying.
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
chickadee
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Location: ohio

I find petco has good deals. At least on mealworms.
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
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