cup feeding

[veildowner]

ive got a panther around 5 and half month old that wont take crickets from a cup but will take any type of worm i offer him in the same cup any ideas on how to get him take the crickets from the cup. im free ranging his cickets at the mo but im geting afew escapees they're driving me mad

 

[skully23]

Is the container in the cage or are you holding it? At first I got my cham to eat while I held it..now I have to have it in the cage. Just keep trying and if you have to..put the container in the cage securely and leave the cham alone.Don't feed it anything else until it learns to take from the cup. Just keep trying and eventually they will have to take it because they will be hungry.

 

[veildowner]

i have tried holding the the cup with crickets in without success soon as i put a worm or two in he'll shoot at them straight away, ill try puting it in his cage under his favourite spot and leave it for couple of days
thanks for the advise

 

[Clifford]

Try just one cricket at a time
Try darker coloured cup (if yours is light coloured)

 

[Chameleon Loco]

Personally I prefer free ranging them as it is more natural and they get exercise hunting for the crickets worms should be cup feed though as wiggle in spots where your cham will not see them

 

[veildowner]

thanks for the advise if it dont work ill stick to free ranging and chasing crickets around my room lol