Crickets---my favorite pet. What is yours, please?

Cricket fight, this was one of the China emperor’s favorite games in the palace. I was quite curious about it when I first saw it in a classical movie in which an emperor was quite indulgent in this game. He used to sneak out from the assembly hall to fight crickets with his subordinates. I then reasoned out it must be a very excited and interesting game. I believe it is a very popular country game in your place. If one could get a King cricket he surely could then win lots of money. Is it true? As far as I know there is no cricket fight in my country here. Instead roaster fighting is quite common in the east coast of my country. My hubby liked spider fight during his childhood. It was a special species of spider, small and greenish, which could be found in between leaves in bushes. Long after the sunset here, very often the thrill chirpings of crickets could make the quiet country night not so lonely. Ever you hear this in your place?I came to know that crickets were agitated to fight by the tricks of straw stems. But I wonder why they are fighting for?

In this part of the world, Cricket refers to popular sport. How do you keep the crickets. Do they feel that some one is taking care of them? Do they stay or fly from place to place. Mine is Cats and kittens. I have right now 8 of them, they right royally go all over the places in my residence.

I agree with everyone who says that you have an intersting choice to have as a pet, Williamjisir. I don't know if I remember correctly, but aren't crickets also a sort of meter in telling the temperature? I think you have to count the number of chirps and add a number to it? I may be wrong though... Anyway, sad to say I am not a fond keeper of pets. What I do like to do is nurture caterpillars when in season. I have had success with only one kind so far, the citrus butterfly. It's an absolutely satisfying feeling to see a butterfly come into full term, although my success rate is very small.

Hahaha Will. Thought i'd heard it all. Obviously not and your choice of pet is the most exotic i ever heard of haha :) My dog, Yellow, love crickets too, but thats to hunt and eat then if she gets away with it. Is that common in China to have insects as pets?

I always loved hamsters when I was still in college. I actually got to take care of three generations of them. But it was pretty challenging when it comes to cleaning up their cages. I've had 20 of them, if I remember it correctly. But sadly, we also had a cat at that time. And Jaguar, our cat's name, usually came up with a way to turn the cage upside down. By the next morning, I'll just find the cage on the floor, upside down, with my hamsters missing!Jaguar had killed almost 6 of them and because my father refused to give up the cat, I had to give away my hamsters. Better to be taken care of by my other friends than to be killed by the cat.

That's interesting, I've never heard crickets as being someone's favorite pet. Mine would be kittens/cats or puppies/dogs. I love them the most when they're so tiny.

i like dogs... that is the only pet that i love... they are very smart and faithful and people say that they are human's best companion as well...

I've seen crickets in pet stores before, but I've never met anyone who had them as pets. I like cats as pets. They are very funny to watch, nice to pet, and they will play with you.

i dont have any pets at this moment , but i have had dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, hermit crabs, fish, and frogs. out of all them my favorite pet was my puppy... he was so playful and loveable.. he was such a cutie pie! fast earner and so outgoing too.. sadly he got hit by a car. and since then i have not had another one... to comment on your crickets i wanted to first say that that is an interesting creature to have as a pet.. when im out and about i dont mind the cricket noise, but speaking of that right now there is one or two that will not stop! its driving me crazy this lilttle bzzz bzzz bzz bzzz not stop.. i live in a small tralior with crank out window so i cant have an air conditioner or a fan in the wiondow and i have to have the windows open due to the heat being so embareable.. however i dread doing so. some night id rather sweat and sleep so hot and uncomfortable then have my window open and hear them crickets... i dont know how but they keep maagning to get into the bathroom too... ill wake up from the noise and follow the annoying bzzz bzzz bzz until i find them!

Wow, I didn't know that one could keep a cricket as a pet. Interesting. I had no idea either they fought each other. I'm not really a pet person although I do have 4 fish and 3 dogs here at home. I take care of them by feeding them, my husband does most of the "nurturing" part I guess you could say, like giving them the attention, playing with them, that stuff=)

You have a made a great choice for a pet. Very low maintenence, no bed, veternarian visits and no feedings. And they're great on the hearth - as a cricket on your hearth - your firepit or fireplace - is a sign of good luck. :) I love all animals, currently my favourite are my cats. However, I'd be equally happy with a dog, fish, bird...panther.

i don't like any pets at all. my father likes dogs most,there are three dogs in my parents family. he thinks that dogs are faithful,and can easily be fed.as they live in the countryside,the dogs also keep as a door-man.i guess there is still one reason,my sister and i live a little far away from them,we can't accompany them,but dogs can.