How to introduce new food

[Boygeorge27]

I have a three month old velied. He won't eat hoppers he seems scared of them how do I get him to eat them ? Thanks

 

[Andee]

Certain chams won't touch certain foods. But how big of hoppers are you trying to feed? They may be to large.

 

[Blang]

If you feed hoppers take the long back legs off that have the spikes on them!

 

[Boygeorge27]

The hoppers are the same size as the crickets and he eats them fine just won't touch the hoppers we've tried hand feeding him them like we do crickets and silkworms so he knows they are food but he's not interested and if we leave them in with him he seems scared of them

 

[Boygeorge27]

If you feed hoppers take the long back legs off that have the spikes on them!

OK thanks next time we buy him some we will try this thanks

 

[Andee]

You may want to try a slightly smaller hopper, it may entice him more.

 

[Boygeorge27]

You may want to try a slightly smaller hopper, it may entice him more.

Thanks we will look for small ones thanks

 

[alphakenc]

If he will cupfeed the feeders,I will suggest mix the hopper with ur crickets together,he might miss the cricket n pick the hopper up , so he can taste it n hopefully get hook on it.

 

[JGuinan007]

What is a hopper? Grass Hopper, Locust? Never heard them referred to as Hoppers or is it something else?

 

[Boygeorge27]

If he will cupfeed the feeders,I will suggest mix the hopper with ur crickets together,he might miss the cricket n pick the hopper up , so he can taste it n hopefully get hook on it.

Thank you I've just ordered a feeder cup to try this

 

[Boygeorge27]

What is a hopper? Grass Hopper, Locust? Never heard them referred to as Hoppers or is it something else?

Yeah I think they are also known as locusts and grass hoppers

 

[alphakenc]

Thank you I've just ordered a feeder cup to try this

U can just use a medium size deli cup to do the cup feed,punch the hole and tie it on the branch or cage.

 

[Boygeorge27]

U can just use a medium size deli cup to do the cup feed,punch the hole and tie it on the branch or cage.

Thanks the feeder cup arrived today. Do put food in the bottom for gut-loading or not? Thanks

 

[alphakenc]

Thanks the feeder cup arrived today. Do put food in the bottom for gut-loading or not? Thanks

U can gotload the feeders prior to feed ur cham,for crickets gutloads them 4 to 5 hours before,dubia roaches u can gutload them the night before since they have a bigger digestive system than the crickets,and u can always leave a small piece of carrot in the feeder cup for them to nibble on it.

 

[Boygeorge27]

U can gotload the feeders prior to feed ur cham,for crickets gutloads them 4 to 5 hours before,dubia roaches u can gutload them the night before since they have a bigger digestive system than the crickets,and u can always leave a small piece of carrot in the feeder cup for them to nibble on it.

Thanks I do gut load but wasn't sure if I was to put food in the bottom or not. I've tried looking for small dubia roaches but I can't find any in our pet shop so he just has crickets and occasionally silk worms which he absolutely loves

 

[alphakenc]

Thanks I do gut load but wasn't sure if I was to put food in the bottom or not. I've tried looking for small dubia roaches but I can't find any in our pet shop so he just has crickets and occasionally silk worms which he absolutely loves

U can feed the silkworm as his main staple feeder,or other type of roaches will fit in his mouth.

 

[Boygeorge27]

U can feed the silkworm as his main staple feeder,or other type of roaches will fit in his mouth.

Oh I thought silk worms could only be fed occasionally as they are high in fat. I will get some more and keep a look out for smaller feeders as I want him to have a varied diet

 

[alphakenc]

Oh I thought silk worms could only be fed occasionally as they are high in fat. I will get some more and keep a look out for smaller feeders as I want him to have a varied diet

Silky eats mulberry leaves or mulberry chows,they are plant eater,shouldn't be much fat in them.

 

[Boygeorge27]

Silky eats mulberry leaves or mulberry chows,they are plant eater,shouldn't be much fat in them.

OK thanks a lot for all your help I will be sure to get him a lot more food

 

[alphakenc]

U are more than welcome,feed him as much as he wants to eat since he is only 3month old.