Honey?

[Citizen Snips]

I've been trying to find feeding techniques that work best for my panther. I know he likes to hunt, but when I free range the crickets they crawl into the frame of the cage and hide or up to the ceiling where my panther won't strike for some reason he doesn't like the screen. But, if I place a cricket with no legs on a leaf...he gets it. Cup feeding is a no go. So, I was thinking what if I could stick the crickets to individual leaves with honey? They would have a hard time escaping and it would be fun for my Panther. Discuss.

 

[aris]

I believe that your chameleon will gain a lot of fat if you do this.I don't think its right to feed honey to your cham.

 

[MATT2504]

if you intend for them not to move around on the leafs, then just dispatch them and place them were you wish!

 

[Citizen Snips]

Perhaps 100% natural Liquid Bee Pollen?

My screen enclosure has lots of small crevices (holes in the frame) where the crickets hide like up in the corners where he cannot reach them. I'm afraid they will crawl out at night and feast on him. I'm not "feeding" him honey. Merely, applying small amounts to the leaves to stick the crix to. And most of the time, if I place a cricket on a leaf it just falls to bottom and drowns in small puddles. Normally, I don't allow water to collect in the cage. But, when I first tried free ranging the crix hid underneath the bath towel. So, now I removed it and they hide in the frame. I would like to seal the holes, but my cham is fairly new and I don't want to remove him for another week or so when I intend on doing the "big clean".


Hone is "Honey is 18 to 20 percent water and is comprised of glucose and fructose; vitamins A, B-complex, C, D, E, K and beta-carotene, as well as minerals and enzymes. Raw, unprocessed honey has the most medicinal and nutritional value. " I think it would be good for the chameleon, too.

 

[Citizen Snips]

I just tried it with two crickets and it worked like a charm. At first I dabbed a little bit on the leaf, but they just walked that off and fell like usual. Then, I put a drop of organic honey on it's backside and it just stayed there flailing it's legs about and he ate it after a few minutes of checking it out.