Cup vs hand feeding

[Daypaul]

Hey guys and gals. I have a female veiled chameleon named Blanche. I have been free ranging her in my sun room which she enjoys a lot more than she does her enclosure. She eats VERY good but only by hand feeding or hunting. Now obviously the feeders tend to jump off the plants so when I do this I cripple the feeder and kinda watch her so I know she gets them. She won't go near a feeder cup. I've tried all sorts of shapes and sizes she won't touch them. I've tried not feeding her up to 24 hrs with the cup sitting there easily accessible and I know she can reach them. I don't mind hand feeding I enjoy it, I just wish she could eat while I was at work. Any ideas or anyone else have a chameleon that won't eat from a cup?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Damicofam6]

i have a 10 month old panther that isn't a fan off cup feeding. He is fine with hand feeding and hunting though.

 

[nightanole]

I got one of those 3 gallon mini water jugs, cut it in half, and put screen on the back for the critters to crawl up.

 

[Daypaul]

Ive tried this with 2ltr. Bottle and a milk jug. She seems intimidated by the bigger ones I make and uninterested in smaller ones. She climb on the smaller ones toget from a to b but never use them to eat. O well she eats good never the less I'll keep trying. Thanks guys

 

[gotwqqd]

Make one out of a cork tube.... Insert a black plastic sauce cup from a fast food outlet

 

[Daypaul]

Cork bark tubes? That's a good ideas as it looks more natural, thanks gotwqqd!