Plastic bottle

[KyleFitzz]

When using a plastic bottle as a feeder cup for crickets and worms will the crickets stay in that bottle? And should you put feed in it to gutload the crickets and keep them full or?! What are the ideas and reasons for using the plastic bottle?

 

[Hoj]

If you do not plan to remove the uneaten crickets i would put a small pc or something like carrot in there for them to munch on.

 

[KatCham]

When using a plastic bottle as a feeder cup for crickets and worms will the crickets stay in that bottle? And should you put feed in it to gutload the crickets and keep them full or?! What are the ideas and reasons for using the plastic bottle?

Depends on your construction design. The top cut off to make a sort of bowl construction with deep sides tend to keep them in.

As does this ( you could make the mesh part narrower to stop them from jumping out the sides if it is a must that they don't escape) :

As hoj said, a little bit of fruit/carrot in the bottom will keep them there a bit longer

Reasons for cup feeding:

You can monitor how many feeders your cham is eating.
You make it easier for younger chams to feed as they go to one place to get the feeders rather than having to hunt them.
You keep the insects from getting where they shouldnt and or escaping (in most cases)

 

[KyleFitzz]

Awesome thanks for the great advice! Right now I have a waxworm cup from petsmart wired to the side of his cage under some leaves and access with some vines above it! I like the idea of the plastic bottle though, it def looks a little better. Where did you get the mesh to put in there?!