Automatic Feeder

[lizardhelp]

Hi guys,

I would like to ask for some advice on something.
I am making a self cricket feeder for my reptile, I was planning on making something that will lower a cup of crickets to the ground of my cage. Then it will dispense crickets for my reptile. I was wondering if anyone has any better suggestions or advice that I can use?

Thank you very much

 

[CJ's Exotics]

Hi guys,

I would like to ask for some advice on something.
I am making a self cricket feeder for my reptile, I was planning on making something that will lower a cup of crickets to the ground of my cage. Then it will dispense crickets for my reptile. I was wondering if anyone has any better suggestions or advice that I can use?

Thank you very much

Any pictures of the prototype, or is it still on paper?

 

[lizardhelp]

Any pictures of the prototype, or is it still on paper?

sorry I still have it on paper Im trying to see how I will do it, I was planning on have a string connected to a timer or something as the timer goes it will slowly tighten the string that is connected to a cup with a lid. That lid will then open which contains crickets inside.

 

[CJ's Exotics]

sorry I still have it on paper Im trying to see how I will do it, I was planning on have a string connected to a timer or something as the timer goes it will slowly tighten the string that is connected to a cup with a lid. That lid will then open which contains crickets inside.

Just be careful, anything mechanical that could harm your cham needs to be rethought for safety. Sometimes I think about a system for my chameleons for when I breed Gracilior, if I could connect a lot of PVC tubing, and a cover that was lifted when it was set on a timer. The crickets would crawl in with the smell of something alluring at the end of the tunnel when the timer goes off. I have been thinking just like you about automatic feeders. BTW, what is the point of automatic feeding if you have to refill it every feeding? I think it would have to be connected to your colony.

 

[Angelwolf]

I have often thought of using something like this.

All you need to do is give your crickets enough food and water for up to 6 days. And maybe throw a couple extra in towards the end of the week to compensate for die offs.

 

[JacksJill]

I like that idea. I'm just afraid the crickets inside it would just run amok under the cover and not stay in each daily portion.
The chameleon breeder podcast has a segment on what to do when going out of town if you have chameleons (episode 3). It's worth a listen.

 

[lizardhelp]

Just be careful, anything mechanical that could harm your cham needs to be rethought for safety. Sometimes I think about a system for my chameleons for when I breed Gracilior, if I could connect a lot of PVC tubing, and a cover that was lifted when it was set on a timer. The crickets would crawl in with the smell of something alluring at the end of the tunnel when the timer goes off. I have been thinking just like you about automatic feeders. BTW, what is the point of automatic feeding if you have to refill it every feeding? I think it would have to be connected to your colony.

Yes, I will definitely make sure its safe I don't want to hurt my cham, I thought the same thing about that there isnt really no point of a self cricket feeder but I am doing it for a school porject, I wanted some advice of other people, i do like how you said to connect it to a colony. What are crickets attracted to?

 

[lizardhelp]

I like that idea. I'm just afraid the crickets inside it would just run amok under the cover and not stay in each daily portion.
The chameleon breeder podcast has a segment on what to do when going out of town if you have chameleons (episode 3). It's worth a listen.

Can you send the link of the podcast please I would like to listen to it >

 

[NickTide]

Never figured out how to feed crickets but flies are possible. BSF or blue bottle flies. Give them a container they can fly out of but larvae can' climb out of and cham can't get into. Add maggots of different sizes and pupae.

 

[CJ's Exotics]

I'm not familiar with the website, I just use a tablet and headphones. It is really fun to listen to that when you have to clean a bunch of reptile cages, so just go to podcasts, which is a purple app if you have an ipad, and look up chameleon, and the "Chameleon Breeder Podcast" will show up. There is a lot of great info there.

 

[JacksJill]

Here you go! http://www.chameleonbreeder.com

 

[lizardhelp]

Here you go! http://www.chameleonbreeder.com

Thank you very much

 

[lizardhelp]

So does any one have any advice for building something for a lizard

 

[NickTide]

The auto cat feeder type would probably work but you're going to have a lit of dead crickets. Dubias and super worms would work better. Drop a piece of carrot in each compartment to keep them hydrated and nutritious. They also have fish feeders that have the compared ments like that. It could drop worms or dubias into a feeder cup.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...ish+feeder&dpPl=1&dpID=51XDi23ayGL&ref=plSrch

 

[lizardhelp]

So does any one have any advice for building something for a lizard

what do you want to build

 

[Mr.Freeze the cham]

I literally had the same idea but a different concept

 

[lizardhelp]

I literally had the same idea but a different concept

Oh thats cool when I am done my product I am going to upload it on youtube of it functioning I will leave the link here when its complete so others can see my idea

 

[ispeedonthe405]

Lately I've been thinking about a pneumatic cricket injector. The only thing holding me back is the knowledge that early prototypes are likely to be... messy.

 

[JacksJill]

Lately I've been thinking about a pneumatic cricket injector. The only thing holding me back is the knowledge that early prototypes are likely to be... messy.

You just made me do a spit take. Too funny.
Gotta go clean my screen now.

 

[zordtaz]

I think there is post about making automatic feeder for cricket before

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/my-experimental-auto-feeder-for-crickets.6724/#post-48481