Help with cup feeding please

[Juanns01]

Hi, if you’ve replied to my other posts you know that I got this chameleon about a month or two ago and she is doing great. I see her eat all the time but she is a little shy. I am trying to switch her to cup feed as a baby because most of the roaches just chill at the bottom and don’t get eaten. She will watch the roaches in the feeder cup but she doesn’t really notice them or eat them. Any suggestions?

 

[CBee7726]

Hi, if you’ve replied to my other posts you know that I got this chameleon about a month or two ago and she is doing great. I see her eat all the time but she is a little shy. I am trying to switch her to cup feed as a baby because most of the roaches just chill at the bottom and don’t get eaten. She will watch the roaches in the feeder cup but she doesn’t really notice them or eat them. Any suggestions?

Can you take a picture of the feeder cup?

 

[Flick boy]

I cup hand feed my girl swishing around the feeders
If the dubia are on their back obviously more movement

 

[Juanns01]

So I initially was going to make it a feeder run cup, but I’m waiting to get a fabric my dad says he has. Right now they just sit at the bottom and she was just staring at them forever but is now starting to move away, I would get out my room to give her space but she still hasn’t eaten any.

 

[Juanns01]

I cup hand feed my girl swishing around the feeders
If the dubia are on their back obviously more movement

My girl is a little shy, how do you train them to? Just be persistent!

 

[Juanns01]

My girl is a little shy, how do you train them to? Just be persistent!

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[Jocccellynnn]

I feed my girl ina smaller cup, and usually just hold the Dubias and crickets, not a fan of holding worms though so I do put those in a cup. I do what @Flick boy says, I hold the cup and swish them around for more movement, but if your Cham is shy or scared of your hands then this may not work for you.

 

[Juanns01]

I feed my girl ina smaller cup, and usually just hold the Dubias and crickets, not a fan of holding worms though so I do put those in a cup. I do what @Flick boy says, I hold the cup and swish them around for more movement, but if your Cham is shy or scared of your hands then this may not work for you.

Yeah, she’s pretty shy. Most likely because she’s still young and small. I will keep trying though

 

[eat2muchrice]

You need a "ladder" on the back wall of your hanging feeder cup, the roaches need something to climp up the wall. I find my chameleons like things that are are climbing rather then on the ground.

 

[Jocccellynnn]

Yeah, she’s pretty shy. Most likely because she’s still young and small. I will keep trying though

Yes, keep trying. I have a had my chameleon since the beginning of September. At first she would have never eaten from my hand but now she recognizes that I am the one who feeds her and she will often walk onto my hand without any force now. It just takes time

 

[eat2muchrice]

Here is an old post where I had made feeder cups for members here, (no i do not make them anymore).

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/diy-cricket-cup.135803/

 

[Juanns01]

You need a "ladder" on the back wall of your hanging feeder cup, the roaches need something to climp up the wall. I find my chameleons like things that are are climbing rather then on the ground.

Yea I’m still working on that, my dad is one of the least reliable person I know. you have to remind him 8 times.

 

[Juanns01]

Yes, keep trying. I have a had my chameleon since the beginning of September. At first she would have never eaten from my hand but now she recognizes that I am the one who feeds her and she will often walk onto my hand without any force now. It just takes time

Ok thanks, I am really trying to earn this girls trust and she eats in front of me but she won’t eat from me. I just tried a minute ago and she wouldn’t take them but she would look at them forever.

 

[Jocccellynnn]

Ok thanks, I am really trying to earn this girls trust and she eats in front of me but she won’t eat from me. I just tried a minute ago and she wouldn’t take them but she would look at them forever.

I’ve had to wait up to 5-10 minutes just standing there with a bug on my hand for her to actually come and get it, that’s good thats he’s eating in front of you though I’m sure you’ll gain her trust as long as you keep trying.

 

[Juanns01]

I’ve had to wait up to 5-10 minutes just standing there with a bug on my hand for her to actually come and get it, that’s good thats he’s eating in front of you though I’m sure you’ll gain her trust as long as you keep trying.

Sounds good, thanks

 

[Jocccellynnn]

Sounds good, thanks

Anytime

 

[Flick boy]

Ok I don't know what amount of time you have. With my dogs I place dish down for a bit don't eat dish lifted . Simple. So then this is just psychology and recognition. And also your cham associatates you with a good experience. So swish bugs little or no response leave/ return/ repeat

 

[Juanns01]

Ok I don't know what amount of time you have. With my dogs I place dish down for a bit don't eat dish lifted . Simple. So then this is just psychology and recognition. And also your cham associatates you with a good experience. So swish bugs little or no response leave/ return/ repeat

it Depends on the day, my parents are divorced so when I’m at my dads i walk over here and feed her and check on her then go back home. I could definitely do that method on the days i am with my mom though. Would you say offer the food every hour until she takes it?

 

[Flick boy]

No minutes . So I would offer food no response go put the kettle on try again no response get washed try again . But you can put a shooting gallery in I personally haven't had any luck with them as my crickets have bounced out

 

[Juanns01]

No minutes . So I would offer food no response go put the kettle on try again no response get washed try again . But you can put a shooting gallery in I personally haven't had any luck with them as my crickets have bounced out

Alright, I think I can do that. Thank you