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[gngorman]

I need the best discription on how to make a feeder to hold crickets in my cage that my veiled can get to he is about 5 1/2" long 3 months old. I made the cage and used hardware cloth so i can not free roam the crix because they can slip through the screen has anyone had this problem before? What can i do?

 

[Elizadolots]

There is discussion of "How to cup feed" here:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/cup-feeding-36627/

Can I ask what gauge hardware cloth you used?

 

[laurie]

There is a thread on making a feeder from a milk jug. Try searching on milk jug feeder, if you can't find it someone will remember who posted it. I have the instructions, thank who ever posted it cause them came from here. Sorry the picture did not copy. Hope this helps.

To make this feeder as shown above wash out a milk or juice jug. Drill small holes in the bottom for drainage and where you intend to silicone the screen. The holes in the bottom should be as big as possible without allowing your food item to slip out. These holes make sure that rain or any other water will not fill the feeder up and drown your food items. I use standard window screening (not metal). Slather the silicone sealant over the area that the screen is to go. Place the pre-cut screen down and press it together. I usually use a piece of plastic I cut off of the plastic jug to run up and down the screen to press it against the silicone. This pressure should press the screen intot he silicone and squeeze the silicone out the holes in the back. Once it is out the hole it will expand slightly and when it dries will provide a strong anchor. Place the end of the screen close enough tot he bottom that the insects can reach it to climb up. Keep the screen far enough away from the edges so that the insect will not be able to reach the side and escape.

 

[boj3434]

go with the milk jug method its the best or something similar becasue it gets the crickets or whatever to move around but still stay in the bin.

 

[jessica]

Here is a link to the milk jug feeder

http://www.chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=79

I also use a cup with screen on the bottom

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[DJ Richey Rich]

I use a cheap bowl that i picked up from dollor tree i crush the back legs