container feeding

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I was wondering if anyone else container feeds there chameleons? used to breed veilds a few years ago and took a break and have now picked up an unrelated pair of amilobes (have a couple others to) and the amilobes were fed primarily on dubia I believe as they came with a small dubia colony. and container feeding seams to have tricked they onto feeding on crickets again for now while I get my dubia colony established.

I’m finding though I really like container feeding though as it works very well for monitoring when and how much they are eating and was just wondering if people are doing this what types of setups are they using that makes it look a little nicer then a deli cup hanging from the wall.

 

[Carlton]

I was wondering if anyone else container feeds there chameleons? used to breed veilds a few years ago and took a break and have now picked up an unrelated pair of amilobes (have a couple others to) and the amilobes were fed primarily on dubia I believe as they came with a small dubia colony. and container feeding seams to have tricked they onto feeding on crickets again for now while I get my dubia colony established.

I’m finding though I really like container feeding though as it works very well for monitoring when and how much they are eating and was just wondering if people are doing this what types of setups are they using that makes it look a little nicer then a deli cup hanging from the wall.

I've always container fed my chams. But, I don't use the typical small deli cup hanging on the cage side. I prefer using a larger plastic storage box either wedged or suspended inside a bushy plant or placed on the cage floor with the plant above it (my cages are mostly pretty large compared to some). The feeders have fresh gutload sprinkled in the box, they can move around more, the cham has to climb close, watch and then select one prey, aim and shoot from more of a distance. It's a bit more of a natural behavior that exercises eyes, tongue, and brain, and you can hide the box somewhat.

 

[PeriTanz]

They also make "rabbit" feeder cups that are ready to attach to a screen cage. That's what i use. It looks nice and my cham eats out of it in 2-3 feedings throughout the day. Carlton has good reasons for a larger container too though.

 

[heartben]

the past few days ive just put my crickets in party cup and put it in some sticks to hold it and my cham just climbs on it and eats away.

the first week i had i was tong feeding...each individual cricket.. took awhile. this way is faster for him and me and although i have given him a few my hand/ tong for my enjoyment i think he might actually like eating alone. its working for us!

i am interested in better looking/ more permanent feeder container, ones crickets cant jump or climb out of. i made one of those cricket feeder containers but they all climbed out so apparently i failed on that one.

 

[chevyluv]

I've always container fed my chams. But, I don't use the typical small deli cup hanging on the cage side. I prefer using a larger plastic storage box either wedged or suspended inside a bushy plant or placed on the cage floor with the plant above it (my cages are mostly pretty large compared to some). The feeders have fresh gutload sprinkled in the box, they can move around more, the cham has to climb close, watch and then select one prey, aim and shoot from more of a distance. It's a bit more of a natural behavior that exercises eyes, tongue, and brain, and you can hide the box somewhat.

ya i might have to explore the option of a larger container somewhere on the bottom or just make something up custom. floor space is preety packed with plant pots. my cages i find to be quite large aswel 48 by 24 by 20.

i think il have to try something to hang of the back wall behind the plants and either cover it in moss or cork bark.

 

[pbveiled]

I am using a plastic milk container. The front is cutoff and the inside is lined with screen for the crickets to climb. Very few crickets get out. Here's a vid on how to make it. There is also a thread in the enclosures section.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_od47TlbXA