Could I feed in a separate cage?

[Olimpia]

I have a 9 month old Jackson's living in a big ferret cage left over from when I had a ferret. It's a great cage and I can tell he enjoys living in it, but I cannot find a way to make it completely insect proof. I wrapped it in mesh, but the doors don't close tightly, and leave a gap big enough for crickets to squeeze through. For now I've had to tape the gap closed and peel off the tape for misting and anything else I need to do in the cage, so you can see it gets really annoying.

I have an idea to fit the gap, but we'll see if I can pull it off.
If not, or temporarily, I was wondering if using a cheap second cage would be beneficial? It would double as an outside cage when the temperatures drop a little. But if he needs to eat every other, or every third day, I'm wondering if that much handleing is worse for his health than having his food escape.

Let me clarify that he is eating worms - I'm not letting him starve to death lol. I'm just saying that he would benefit from variety and crickets.

 

[Olimpia]

Also, while I'm at it - how much should a male Jackson weigh at his age?
It's just to know how on track he is compared to other people's chameleons.

Thanks!

 

[pssh]

Cup feed. Easy solution. Just make sure the cup is about 6-7 inches and has small holes on the bottom so any water that gets in it can drain.

Edit: Also, the wider the cup is the better, as it makes it easier to focus on the targets. I use the bottom of a milk jug. Sorry I can't help with the weight.

 

[Olimpia]

Cup feed. Easy solution. Just make sure the cup is about 6-7 inches and has small holes on the bottom so any water that gets in it can drain.

Edit: Also, the wider the cup is the better, as it makes it easier to focus on the targets. I use the bottom of a milk jug. Sorry I can't help with the weight.

I have one of those plates that you put under a plant pot sitting on the floor of his cage with worms in it. I tried using other types of "cups" and the tard doesn't even bother to look into them lol. Although you just gave me a good idea - maybe I could remove the crickets' jumping legs and leave them in the plate too. That would deffinately work. It would be super gross for me, but it would definately work lol. Thanks

 

[pssh]

If you place him by the cup and leave it there for a few days, he'll eat when he's hungry. You can remove the legs, but it's a hastle. What you could do is get a taller plant tray. Mine wouldn't eat out of it for two days, but then he gave in.

Edit: oh! You could try moving it up an inch every couple days until it's higher too. Unless you don't care about the placement of the feeders.

 

[chameleon97]

I have one of those plates that you put under a plant pot sitting on the floor of his cage with worms in it. I tried using other types of "cups" and the tard doesn't even bother to look into them lol. Although you just gave me a good idea - maybe I could remove the crickets' jumping legs and leave them in the plate too. That would deffinately work. It would be super gross for me, but it would definately work lol. Thanks

Under the plant pot??

 

[sandrachameleon]

Hang feeding cups from the side of the cage and under his favourite branches.

 

[Olimpia]

No no lol I have one of those plates sitting like a bowl on the floor of his cage. Don't worry, there isn't a plant sitting in it.

I have tried hanging cups but he never "sees" them. So far having this plate on the floor is working, since he often walks across the floor looking for food.