Free Delivery
On order over £99*
Our locust are part of the main livefood diet of many reptile and amphibian diets. They are easy to catch, highly nutritious and quite easy to digest making them perfect for daily feeding. Our locust are dispatched direct from the breeder and will be gut loaded before packing to make sure that they are as nutritious as possible on arrival.
Hathcling locust are very small so they are the perfect size for baby reptiles, small amphibians, fish and many insectivorous invertebrates (e.g. mantis and tarantulas). In store we use the hatchling locust with all of our baby bearded dragons and geckos. They are particularly good for dart frogs and toads.
This product will be delivered in a plastic container including a section of egg-box cardboard. Small airholes perforate the side at regular intervals to provide maximum ventilation with minimal chance of escape. The eggbox inside increases surface area for the insects to stand on reducing the risk of trampling. During the summer months the outer cardboard box may also include perforations to keep them cool while in colder months we may include a plain white heatpack.
If you want to keep the locust as nutritious as possible we would recommend you continue to feed them on a nutritious vegetable diet or with insect foods. For more information on the diet please consult our livefood caresheet.
Nothing is more important than having a reliable live food delivery service, which is why we ship our live foods 5 days per week with fast couriers. Quality is assured as most of our live foods are packed the same day they are sent, and sent directly from the breeder to make sure they are in the best condition possible. However, as the parcels will be spending a day or two in transit there is a chance that they may not arrive in the best condition. For your peace of mind we have implemented the Livefood Freshness Guarantee! If you have any trouble with your live food delivery, the live food size, or quality, simply reach out to our team for a speedy resolution.
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We believe in being upfront about our delivery costs.
Delivery cost is calculated at the checkout and is dependent upon your basket contents and postcode.
We group products together so you get a reduced price.
When you checkout the total delivery price is shown.
Orders over £99 qualify for FREE delivery.
Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.
Orders placed before 12pm will be dispatched that day
Orders placed after 12pm are not guaranteed to be dispatched that day.
Frozen food will not be dispatched on a Friday unless Saturday delivery is specified.
Dispatch emails & tracking information are sent throughout the day.
Depending on the weight/ size of your order and your postcode, you will be presented with appropriate delivery options at the checkout.
Royal Mail
Royal Mail 24 - 1st class service that aims to deliver within 1 day of dispatch (not guaranteed).
Royal Mail 24 Tracked - 1st class service that aims to deliver within 1 day of dispatch (not guaranteed).
APC
Mainland UK - next-day courier with pre-12pm or pre-4pm delivery services (excluding some Scottish postal codes).
Saturday - aims to delivery before 12pm Saturday to mainland UK if the order is placed before 12pm Friday(excluding some Scottish postal codes).
DX
Mainland UK - next day courier with pre-1pm or pre-6pm delivery services (excludes some Scottish postal codes).
Saturday - delivers Saturday to mainland UK if order placed before 12pm Friday (excluding some Scottish postal codes).
Kings/ Tuffnell's
Some heavy items may need to be moved from your selected delivery service to a palletised delivery service with a delivery time of 1-2 working days.
Orders via Royal Mail are unaffected. Orders that need to be delivered via a courier may (but not always) incur additional delivery charges if you live in one of the following post codes; AB30-56, IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-50, ZE, IM, BT & TR21-25.
Please place your order as normal and we will contact you before dispatching your order if necessary.
We are not currently accepting orders from outside of the UK.
Gift cards are conveniently delivered free via email to the purchaser's inbox.
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