I use meal worms to handfeed as well to keep my cham used to my hand.. I'd just limit the amount you give him if it's everyday. Maybe 1-2 a day as a treat rather than 3-4, and only after he's eaten at least one to two of his other feeders. Just my opinion though..
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In my experience, hand-feeding is the best method to get your cham used to you, and your hand.. It will view your hand as a source that provides treats, thus a positive... Go from that, to luring him out with his favorite treat, little by little, until the treat is just outside of his launching...
I would say noon is probably too late for your lights to come on unless the room you have him in is very dark. I know, in my place, the sun starts shooting through the blinds around 630-7 am. I have his lights come on around 7. I keep them on til about 8, so he gets about 12-13 hours of light. I...
Wow was I wrong.. Regular garden snails are ok?? They digest the shells just fine? what makes slugs no good, but snails ok? I'm so confused :confused: lol
Would love to see a pic of the cup/stick method.
I currently let all my feeders freerange.. Koop's pretty much tired of crickets, so I only use those as emergency feeders if I run out. i've been using dubias as a staple, with meal worms as treats. Occasionally i'll order horns and silk worms...
OP, where do you get your locusts from?? Do you catch them or you know a site that sells them? I'd love to get some.
Also, i think 4 meal worms in one feeding or one day is quite a bit, no? I believe they offer very little nutritional value, and there hard shell can cause some digestion...