I have searched everything I can think of to search for. The only thing I can see questions regarding is how to train to hand feed (which also wasn't very helpful, FYI)
I have the cup placed low on an artificial branch. He is about 2.5-3 months old Ambilobe male. Is he too young? He has some hiding spots around the cup where he can be disguised. When I handle him (not very often) I always put him back right where the cup is. He walks by it very slowly and stares at it until he gets away from it - then he just runs around like normal. I think he knows crickets are there. I typically put about 3-4 crickets in the cup and about 6-7 in the cage to free range. Should I just put ALL of them in the cup so he has no choice? I tried that once and he didn't eat a single one - so I started doing both. I want to be able to keep track of how many he eats to make sure he's on the right track. I have found some dead on the bottom, underneath plants and etc so I know I can't track it with any absolute answers. As far as I know he has not eaten a single one out of the cup and they have been there every day. When I throw crickets into the cage after dusting them I pour them out of the cup so he associates that with food, then I hang the cup on the branch. Any response appreciated!
I have the cup placed low on an artificial branch. He is about 2.5-3 months old Ambilobe male. Is he too young? He has some hiding spots around the cup where he can be disguised. When I handle him (not very often) I always put him back right where the cup is. He walks by it very slowly and stares at it until he gets away from it - then he just runs around like normal. I think he knows crickets are there. I typically put about 3-4 crickets in the cup and about 6-7 in the cage to free range. Should I just put ALL of them in the cup so he has no choice? I tried that once and he didn't eat a single one - so I started doing both. I want to be able to keep track of how many he eats to make sure he's on the right track. I have found some dead on the bottom, underneath plants and etc so I know I can't track it with any absolute answers. As far as I know he has not eaten a single one out of the cup and they have been there every day. When I throw crickets into the cage after dusting them I pour them out of the cup so he associates that with food, then I hang the cup on the branch. Any response appreciated!