I’ll definitely see if I can find this at the store when I go today! When the crickets don’t move, he also is weird about wanting to eat them so that’s why I did tweezer feeding at first, but after he almost ate it one time, I stopped using it. He might just need to get used to the cup vs seeing the tweezers
LOL aww that’s so cute!! Do crickets jump out of it though? Or do you only use it for worms, roaches, etc?I use the Full Throttle Feeders in both of my enclosures. They are basically a permanent fixture in the enclosure. I only remove them to clean them. By leaving them in the enclosure, they become a part of the chams territory and they are no longer afraid of that strange new thing in their home. They will feel more secure and willing to feed from it. My 1 year old Panther will routinely inspect his feeder to see if there is any thing in it, and literally RUNS to the feeder when he sees me coming with the feeder bag (my "shake and bake" duster bag).
I definitely go for crickets more, just because the roaches gross me out too much LOL i will probably need to get over it but it may take some time haha
Thank you for checking!! I just want to make sure. Reading the article, it says it takes a while for it to show up, so will definitely just keep an eye on him for the signs
Thank you!! I read it and it says it takes a while for any symptoms to show up but I’ll keep doing the necessary things to prevent it and help him grow up big and strong!
There will be the random cricket that jumps out, but most just climb to the top and hang out. Honestly, most don't survive long enough to jump out. Those that do jump out will usually climb on the cage walls and be hunted with vigor. I actually don't mind a few escaping as I feel it adds a little activity for my chams.
I think most start out with this feeling. I know I did. But honestly once you smell a dubia bin vs a cricket bin you will be sold on roaches lolI definitely go for crickets more, just because the roaches gross me out too much LOL i will probably need to get over it but it may take some time haha
With dubia roaches, they can't jump, climb out, fly, make noise, or stink.I definitely go for crickets more, just because the roaches gross me out too much LOL i will probably need to get over it but it may take some time haha
I still feed some crix (and other feeders) for variety, but switching to roaches as a staple.
That would be the aforementioned Full Throttle feeders, and yes, crickets do jump out.
Yes I am looking into getting one but for now, I am trying clear cups to see if he will take it and hopefully start to trust me more!
Also I love the name, very creative!!
Butterworms are not recommended. Chameleons can have allergic reactions to them.Yes I am looking into getting one but for now, I am trying clear cups to see if he will take it and hopefully start to trust me more!
@Klyde O'Scope I actually went to buy some today, along with some butter worms and hornworms. I already have super worms, but they aren’t my favorite LOL they creep me out a little bit still but I think it’ll be okay
When dubias are sub-adult, their appearance reminds me of roly-polies, so at first I thought of them that way and it helped. They're also so much slower than domestic cockroaches that escapes aren't as panic-inducing.@Klyde O'Scope I actually went to buy some today, along with some butter worms and hornworms. I already have super worms, but they aren’t my favorite LOL they creep me out a little bit still but I think it’ll be okay
Oh no! I didn’t know that. I watched a couple of videos and people suggested them. Ugh, I just bought 50 of them so I’ll need to figure out what to do with them LOL
Lol that will definitely help! I loved roly-pollies as a kid. Thank you for easing my nerves!When dubias are sub-adult, their appearance reminds me of roly-polies, so at first I thought of them that way and it helped. They're also so much slower than domestic cockroaches that escapes aren't as panic-inducing.
I hope to have this trust with my chameleon! He gets excited when I come by the cage since he knows I have food, but doesn’t trust me enough to want to be handled. I will keep making a routine out of it and hope he starts to do the same behavior as yours!
Oh, he hates being handled, I leave the crickets in the cup and probably 5-10 mins after I'm gone, he starts eating, lol. I just let the crickets escape onto the branches for a couple weeks so he could figure out where they were coming from, now he goes to the cup himself and eats.I hope to have this trust with my chameleon! He gets excited when I come by the cage since he knows I have food, but doesn’t trust me enough to want to be handled. I will keep making a routine out of it and hope he starts to do the same behavior as yours!
Oh no! I didn’t know that. I watched a couple of videos and people suggested them. Ugh, I just bought 50 of them so I’ll need to figure out what to do with them LOL
I do have the red foot turtle, I’ll see if he likes them
