Crickets as Pets: What?!?

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

I agree with you.Do you have crickets in your country?

rsa101

@rsa101 (37954)

• Philippines

27 Jun 22

I think the size of the insect make a good pet for it.

when I was young I used to make pet those insects that resides in mango tree.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

When I was a kid, I was so fascinated and even catch some cicadas in the countryside before. As I looked at it, I might have one if find in the yard.

snowy

@snowy22315 (169976)

• United States

27 Jun 22

Hmmm, I would think so. However, if it makes him happy, he should have one.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

As I perceived it, he was forced to have it by his grandpa.

much2say

@much2say (53958)

• Los Angeles, California

27 Jun 22

Well, if crickets are considered to be pets, then we already have so many of them - all without names

. They are free to roam (though we hope they stay outside) and can take care of themselves

. But yah, they get noisy

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much2say

@much2say (53958)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Jun 22

@Shavkat I have never seen BIG ones like your photo, but if anyone wants the much smaller ones, we have them here. Good idea to sell if there are buyers . . . I would definitely get rich

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

Honestly, I got interested to have one. I had seen so many like this in our backyard before. If I just knew it, then I will catch and sell them.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111187)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Jun 22

Children sometimes enjoy having insects as pets but to me only some animals can become pets and those are limited to livestock, cats and dogs. I know some people have sheep, horses, goats and geese as pets.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111187)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Jun 22

Your old man meant well but it is never a good idea to entrust a pet to a child if that child is not interested.

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

When I was a kid, my old man brought so many pets for me to take good care of, such as a wild pig, roosters, hens, etc. I was so lazy to raise them at that time.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79745)

• United States

27 Jun 22

Not something I would want as a pet. Those crickets certainly are BIG

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

I was also surprised by how big they are. My student's cricket is also the same size.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79745)

• United States

28 Jun 22

@Shavkat I didn't know that crickets could get so big

simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

27 Jun 22

I don`t like to have a pet like cricket because I will not have peace in my sleep at night

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

28 Jun 22

@Shavkat

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

You have a point. I, myself heard it and it was so loud. I suddenly remembered the movie Mulan. A cricket was in a cage literally. I thought it was only a grasshopper but it wasn't.

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (28644)

• Mauritius

27 Jun 22

Weird pet to have. Lol. The student should've kept the cricket in another room while he was in class. That's disrespectful

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (28644)

• Mauritius

30 Jun 22

@Shavkat The parents are also to be blamed. I don't think they would ever allow their child to take a cricket to school and the same principle should apply for online classes.

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

I agree that he needs to put his insect pet to another room.

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