I tried this just now with a dubia that just shedded (Easier to eat and creamier) And Daffie did not seem too interested. She watched it for a minute, and then when the dubia stopped, she went to go bask. I've always had a hard time feeding dubias, so maybe it's just me. Thank you for your advice!
I too have had a hard time getting my guy to eat roaches. Same issue of not moving and not seeming interested. He will however eat if I place in front of him or by feeding tongs
They will sometimes squirm in the tongs, but not long enough for Daffie to seem interested.I too have had a hard time getting my guy to eat roaches. Same issue of not moving and not seeming interested. He will however eat if I place in front of him or by feeding tongs
I put them in the feeder cup - legs up. They move their legs- nonstop but can't flip over. My Cham slurps them up.
Lol. Flipping it on it's back seems to work, sometimes. Most of the time I flip it on it's back and it plays dead
I will try this again. I will try and feed one to her in the morning and see if she eats it.
When Bolt was younger he would not eat dubia. I waited for 3 months to reintroduce him to dubia. Now he eats 7 a week. I feed him 1 dubia, 1 grasshopper, 1 hornworm or silkworm, 1 cricket and a additional grasshopper if he eats everything. He is 8 months old.
Have you tried grasshoppers? Grasshoppers are my favorite feeders. They require very little care and are very nutritional for Chams. Thay have very little fat.
Hmmm, I haven't!!! Do they jump everywhere like crickets though??
Yes they jump but they usually don't last long. My Chams like to hunt them. To stop the jumping, remove the kicker portion of the leg. Sometimes I cut the kicker leg off or I pull the leg off.
Next time I order bugs, I will try those!!!
Good to know!
She is a little shy when it comes to eating, but she's eaten with me watching her a couple times.
