Spoiled? or Lazy?

[NosyBe15]

As I have stated in other posts. I hand feed my boy Clarence his super/horn/silk. He gets 1 or 2 every other day. Usually they are supers as the others are hard to get. Ive noticed that every time I go near his cage now he is always locked on my hands thinking I have a treat for him. Even most of the time I dont.

Now I have noticed he will be chillin on his top vine, there could be 3 or so dusted crickets sitting around 8 inches infront of him on the screen.. he doesnt really pay them any attention. But the second I grab one in my hand, he will instantly eat it...

He still eats just fine when I am not around, but I was wondering does anyone else's do that? Or is he just just being lazy/spoiled.

 

[Kiwiflage]

He's spoiled... 2-3 worms every other day seems really low. I take it you give home crickets too? You can stop the strike if you offer nothing but crickets for 4-6 days. He'll get hungry and continue eating like normal.ive got 2 picky eaters... Oy vey I know your pain

 

[NosyBe15]

Yes he still gets his daily crickets. He just turned a year, so now its down to crickets every other day..

I just offer the worms as treats.. He loves those supers like twinkies for some odd reason!

But yes, looks to me like he is getting spoiled.

 

[sandrachameleon]

He loves those supers like twinkies for some odd reason!

probably because of the fat content.

he may be hoping that when you hand feed its going to be a fatty worm instead of a boring cricket
or maybe he is more attentive to your big movements and the crickets arent moving enough in the enclosure to grab his notice.

 

[NosyBe15]

he may be hoping that when you hand feed its going to be a fatty worm instead of a boring cricket
or maybe he is more attentive to your big movements and the crickets arent moving enough in the enclosure to grab his notice.

I think you could be on to something there!!!!! because just when he sees my hands he opens his mouth a little bit and starts to stick his tounge out just a little bit...

haha, sometimes I give it a little bop and say Not today buddy!!

Spoiled Cham... Never thought I'd be saying that...

Now if my female could just act right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sandrachameleon]

haha, sometimes I give it a little bop and say Not today buddy!!

if you mean a tap to his tongue, I suggest you not do that anymore


be careful of rings on your fingers, painted fingernails, etc. I have a panther (not the first one to be like this) that associates my hands with food, and even my eyeballs. I have to be careful!

 

[NosyBe15]

if you mean a tap to his tongue, I suggest you not do that anymore

Lol, what did you think, I give it a wack?!? haha. And I am not talking about his tongue at all as its extended. I am talking about when he cracks his mouth, oh id say 2mm, and has the little tip of his tongue out like he is getting ready to taste a branch.. and its not like he jumps or flinches or anyhting like that... He is really a calm Cham.

anyway, I am a male, so no fingernail paint, and I dont wear rings, so thats not an issue. I just think its funny the second I go to his cage he instantly starts looking in my hands..