Good DIY Feeding Cups

[CamrynTheCham22]

I have seen it before where people make feeder cups out of recycled material. I might try this to keep the roaches from escaping and to help my cham see her food better. Does anyone have any good suggestions/videos/instructions?

 

[Goose502]

I just use a solo cup. Yeah it’s kind of ugly, but I just remove it when he’s done eating.

 

[JacksJill]

This is a decent video but I hear a pedialyte container works well. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/diy-cup-feeder-video.11712/

 

[Withthebrees]

I used a solo cup and i poked holes through it and twist-tied it to the mesh on the cage(mine is picky so i had some issues with him knocking it over when i was switching him to roaches -_-). I switched it to an old superworm container though so he doesnt have to be directly above it to hit the bottom.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Yeah the main problem I am trying to combat is the fact that my cham knocks the cup over to get the the roaches instead of just going through the top and then of course the cup falls to the ground and the roaches escape in the cage and find a way to escape the cage. Plus, I have paper towels at the bottom of my cage and when my cham aimed at a roach and missed, I walked in to her trying to eat a paper towel. Thankfully, she didn't eat any because I pulled it out of her mouth and she didn't like it anyway. But, the point is, the roaches are on my last nerve! I need a secure feeder cup.

 

[Withthebrees]

Yeah just get some twist ties or twine and tye it to the mesh

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Okay thanks. I will try that.

 

[todd2010]

I'm making mine out of 4 inch PVC. I'll try and post some pictures soon.

 

[ToxiccKiwii]

Not particularly DIY, but I couldn't find a good bowl to attach to the mesh cage, so I wandered to a different section and ended up getting this small bird-bowl, looped one of the extra bendy-vines I have through the holder loops on the bowl, it keeps it in place, and off the floor; it also comes out easy when it needs to be cleaned.

 

[Withthebrees]

Oh thats not a bad idea since its plastic i thought of those but the ones at my work are metal and a bit heavier so i figured they would wear at the mesh.

 

[ToxiccKiwii]

Oh thats not a bad idea since its plastic i thought of those but the ones at my work are metal and a bit heavier so i figured they would wear at the mesh.

I got the smallest one they had at Petco, and it's honestly not heavy at all. I slipped it over one of the vines, and it holds itself up on it, and since the vine can move around I can tilt it, or place it in different sections of the cage, or up against the side to keep him guessing. He seems to like it, and since it's not attached to the mesh it doesn't have to be there constantly or when I don't have anything in it.

 

[Withthebrees]

Niice. I'm sure its more aesthetically pleasing too.

 

[ToxiccKiwii]

Niice. I'm sure its more aesthetically pleasing too.

I mean, comparatively to having a plastic cup, or a rocky-looking mealworm bowl, definitely. I know as long as there's something in it, the Cham's probably don't care, but, hey, if it works it works, right?