Cricket breeding

[Melophile]

I am looking into breeding crickets. I'm only looking to keep 100-250 at a time. The main problem I'm concerned with is their chirping. I live in Florida, and crickets are everywhere outside at night. I can hear them from every single room in my house. Now if I were to start breeding them inside my house, how do I deal with their chirping? I do not want to disturb my roommates. Are there GMO'd chirpless crickets like how there are GMO'd flightless fruit flies?

 

[CosbyArt]

Crickets are chirpless until they molt to adults and ready to breed; however, it seems when a few get of age to chirp, many others do soon. I keep mine in another room so I don't feel like I'm out camping all the time with the chirping.

 

[dmina]

CosbyArt... I think there are chirpless crickets.. I think I read it somewhere... but I could be wrong.. I have been before

But in regards to the chirping... you do get used to it.. It actually becomes soothing... at least it has for me... reminds me of camping...

 

[Rick]

I don't mind the chirping but if you need them silent I think you probably need to find a different feeder insect.

 

[Melophile]

I have no problems with their chirps tbh. I feel like I'll get used to them. I've lived with crickets practically my whole life. Every night, they're chirping outside. It's just my roommates that I need to factor in as well. I'll get used to the cricket chirps, but I can't say the same for my roommates.

 

[mantiseater]

you coluld use bluebottle flies intead