Feeder cups

[Time Police]

What are some safe ways to make a feeder cup? What ideas have all of you come up with?

 

[Wykd]

Ocean spray juice bottle and mesh screen. I slightly heat the cut edges to smooth them and reduce risk of injuring tongue.

 

[SpartyTessy]

sdheli420 created the "sunny-d-death-trap" made from a Sunny D Bottle. You can see it in action here (I use this method and it works great)

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

Here is one that KatCham made that is similar to the "sunny-d-death-trap"

https://www.chameleonforums.com/custom-made-cricket-feeder-80015/

 

[Wykd]

Large apple juice container for the larger cage.

 

[froggielog]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/rate-my-enclosure-87247/


I used a butter cup with the screen raised on one side so the dubia can climb higher

 

[Time Police]

Wow! Those look great! How did you stick the mesh to the bottle? hot glue gun?

 

[chambeg]

i used a simple solo cup that i cut a little off the top, lol a little bit less exquisite, but gets the job done!

 

[Wykd]

Wow! Those look great! How did you stick the mesh to the bottle? hot glue gun?

yup, and just cut it so it covers the hole at the bottom. I also drill a small hole up top, so the water dosn't pool up top if it gets wet. It drips down thru the mesh covered bottom.

 

[RealIzeRecognIze]

Large apple juice container for the larger cage.

You've got some good ideas never even thought about putting upside down for drainage hah. How do you attach it to the cage?

 

[Wykd]

You've got some good ideas never even thought about putting upside down for drainage hah. How do you attach it to the cage?

You can put 2 holes on the back and run a bread tie thru it and the screen. I have mine hot glued on the large one since its perfect for CoCo she loves it and she gets her worms and crickets right from it as she wants. I also put some fake leaves around it, not to much but just so they dont feel they are out in the open and may not feel comfortable being out and vulnerable that day. lol

I just try to place a branch across the opening so they can do drive by's .. gangsta style! lol

 

[RealIzeRecognIze]

Well if you don't mind I shall steal your idea. The milk jug isn't gonna cut it I don't think and this is wayyy better

 

[Wykd]

lol steal away i didn't come up with anything. I just happen to look at products when i buy them and wonder if i can make something from the left overs etc...

example:

I keep all those wire ties that are plastic coated that hold stuff in boxes when you buy them, ie kids toys, etc... field day for me at christmas!

lol I keep the large cardboard boxes that the reptibreeze 2x2x4 enclosures come in and use them to work under the car on and toss them as they get greasy.

 

[dom1959]

you can also use 2 sided sticky tape to attach the mesh.
i play golf and change my own grips so it was something
i had in the house that i thought i would try,
also didn't have a glue gun, worked just fine. and i covered
100% of the mesh with tape so no crix can get behind it .