Custom made cricket feeder

[KatCham]

Yes!! I've bitten the bullet and decided to try Simba on crix

They seem a bit meatier than locusts and it gives him a bit of variety now I have no silks to feed at the mo

Making sure they're well fed so they're nutritious for him.

After trying with one and it repeatedly ending up on the floor, I've borrowed the idea of quite a few and converted a milk carton into a cricket feeder:

Mesh at the bottom, so water can get out, and at the back so crix can climb up and encourage him to shoot at them:

Popped a couple of crix in:

And he wasn't interested!! LOL

He just sat there, wondering what it was I was doing!! LOL!

 

[KatCham]

He continued to ignore the feeder and crix so I've left them in there so he gets used to it.

He decided to go for a bit of an explore just after misting, so I took the opportunity of getting a few shots n a little vid

And a few close ups:

Vid:

http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff181/kat_vdogz/?action=view&current=015-13.mp4

 

[Captive Creations]

He is beautiful good luck with the crickets!
I make the same thing for my guy who is blind after seeing it on here. the guy called it the Sunny D death Trap. I can't remember the thread but they are awesome, my guy loves it!

 

[sdheli420]

hahaha yeah thats me..nice set up!! i use the sunny d bottles because they offer a taper on the bottom end so it harder for crickets to jump out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xCyPmEYInk

they work great for cages and free ranges..!!

good job on yours..basically like the "sunny-d-death-trap" i like it..

 

[KatCham]

Oh i love ur sunny d ones!

And ur free range for that matter!

Love the vid. Wish we could get hornworms!

 

[KatCham]

WOOHOOOO!!!

Simba likes crix!!!!

All gone Mam!

Smiler!

Over the moon!!

 

[KatCham]

Had to share this pic. Taken just after he at the cricket.

Who's the man!!!! LOL!!!

 

[maxttu]

Great shots! I've yet to use the bottle idea. I may give it a whirl...

 

[PappaRONzi]

My jackson does great on the bottle feeder. Also I dont have to worry/wonder if he is getting the food. Not very nice to look at, I want to make one that is not so ugly.

 

[K9Luvn]

Had to share this pic. Taken just after he at the cricket.

Who's the man!!!! LOL!!!

Love that picture!! Nice job with the cricket keeper. I too wish I could make a pretty one.

 

[KatCham]

Thanks

Oh yes, definite shame about the looks

I was thinking of maybe a hollowed out log with a big hole in the side but i
Think you would have to line the inside with plastic apart from the back
So the critters couldn't climb out

I'll have a go at a sketch to show what I mean

 

[KatCham]

ROUGH sketch of my log feeder idea.

The whole thing would need to be waterproof varnished I'd think.

AND the bottom would need to be deeper so the bugs don't crawl out of the front.

You get the idea anyway:

I've not actually seen him eat out of the feeder, but here he is checking it out yesterday morning:

There were no bugs in there today so he must have eaten them as they aren't under the pots or anywhere in the enclosure.

I'll post a pic if I ever do get round to making the log feeder.

 

[maxttu]

So, tell me again why the crix won't/cant jump out of these things. I'm looking at the one I just made and I'm thinking that they can totally jump out...

 

[ISA my Veiled]

I use one of these for my Veiled and only occasionally are they smart enough to jump out, which has only happened to me like twice since i got her. They cling onto the mesh and aren't smart enough to figure out they can jump lol it is kinda funny because all the crickets i put in tend to just walk all over each other at the top and panic.

 

[maxttu]

I use one of these for my Veiled and only occasionally are they smart enough to jump out, which has only happened to me like twice since i got her. They cling onto the mesh and aren't smart enough to figure out they can jump lol it is kinda funny because all the crickets i put in tend to just walk all over each other at the top and panic.

So you haven't witnessed any panic freefall jumping?

 

[SpartyTessy]

I used the sunny d death trap idea and made two of them, one for each enclosure for my male and female Jackson. They both use it and will eat most crickets that I put in it for them. The first couple days they weren't interested but then once they got use to it they use it and will go and eat crickets from it when they get hungry. Make sure to put some branches close to it so the Chams can get close enough to it to grab the crickets. Sparty will sometimes hang out right in front of the cup watching them in total interest. For some strange reason the crickets will never jump when they are hanging on the side of the cup. The only time a cricket will ever get out of it is when the Chams go for the cricket and it doesn't stick all the way and it goes flying. It really works out great as I am at work all day during the week unable to feed them during the day.

 

[SpartyTessy]

I use one of these for my Veiled and only occasionally are they smart enough to jump out, which has only happened to me like twice since i got her. They cling onto the mesh and aren't smart enough to figure out they can jump lol it is kinda funny because all the crickets i put in tend to just walk all over each other at the top and panic.

Yes it is really funny watching them all hang out mostly at the top walking over eachother unable to figure out how to get out. I also put some cricket crack and carrots at the bottom so they can still feed staying nice and gutloaded whilst waiting to become victim to a hungry Cham

 

[Rwake15]

Man he is awsome what plant is in his cage the one with green an red leaves?

 

[KatCham]

Sorry for the delay, not been on in a while.

They are Yucca plants

 

[dom1959]

sorry to bring an old one back from the dead,
but i have to say thanks for the pics
vids and sharing of knowledge bombs.