When is a good time to stop cup feeding?

[Jaxonii]

I have a 6 month old Jackson's chameleon, and I am worried he is too small for his cage so he wont find the tiny crickets (which love to hide). I am going to try cup-feeding and hand feeding (silkworms) but I am curious as to when to stop cup feeding and let the crickets loose. Any ideas?

 

[PappaRONzi]

I still cup feed. I do it because I want to be able to monitor what he is eating, to make sure I don't have to many crickets loose in the cage, and because he is a domestic animal at this point. I treat him like my dogs, I wouldn't take their food and throw it in the yard. A few escape so he still gets to hunt a little. Plus he gets non cup food like flies that keep the natural spirit alive.

 

[Elizadolots]

There is no reason at all to stop cup feeding. If you feel you are denying him "hunt time" you can always toss a couple into the cage on their own to give him a diversion.