Inconsistent trust with me

[rajon1080]

I've been attempting to feed my baby panther with some tongs every day when I stop by my hosue on my lunch break. I got him to take 3 crickets in a row just once about 2 weeks ago. That one day he wasn't hesitant at all, just went right in for the kill. Since then, he hasn't taken a cricket from me again. A few times he's takin it once I've let the cricket down on a nearby branch and moved away. Some days he backs off so I withdraw and try again the next, but he usually sits there and looks back and forth between me and the cricket. I havn't made any changes to his cage or routine, so idk why but it seems we have taken a step backwards.

Hasn't anyone experienced this one day they trust you another they dont kidn of deal?

I was thinking maybe I should use new menu item for the tong feeding attempts. Maybe a dessert item. Anyone know where to find really small horn worms? he's 3 months..


Thanks!

 

[MelissaB]

Great lakes hornworms sells hornworm egg cups. They have the food in the bottom, and eggs in the cup. They hatch within a few days of arrival, and grow very quickly. That way you'll get the really small ones.

 

[rajon1080]

Great lakes hornworms sells hornworm egg cups. They have the food in the bottom, and eggs in the cup. They hatch within a few days of arrival, and grow very quickly. That way you'll get the really small ones.

Perfect.

Thanks melissa!

 

[Ferrah88]

One of the first days Marimo was happily eating from my hand. He did this for a couple of weeks and then.. nothing. He won't even eat from a cup the picky boy! I have to feed him loose things, which is why he rarely gets any crickets, they end up all over the house instead of in his tummy!

Every cham is different and some decide what they don't like at different times. I'll cross my fingers in any case so that he maybe starts hand feeding again

He might also be getting ready to shed. Chams sometimes stop eating as much when they are about to shed. I can imagine they get all itchy and don't want to eat anything and are fairly irritated in general during the shedding process.Ryuu is about to shed I believe ashe has only been eating 2-3 food items which HAVE to be loose in his viv or he won't touch them which is not normal for him!

 

[rajon1080]

One of the first days Marimo was happily eating from my hand. He did this for a couple of weeks and then.. nothing. He won't even eat from a cup the picky boy! I have to feed him loose things, which is why he rarely gets any crickets, they end up all over the house instead of in his tummy!

Every cham is different and some decide what they don't like at different times. I'll cross my fingers in any case so that he maybe starts hand feeding again

He might also be getting ready to shed. Chams sometimes stop eating as much when they are about to shed. I can imagine they get all itchy and don't want to eat anything and are fairly irritated in general during the shedding process.Ryuu is about to shed I believe ashe has only been eating 2-3 food items which HAVE to be loose in his viv or he won't touch them which is not normal for him!

Thanks for the imput farrah,

He def is gearing up to shed, he's been getting "ashy" over the last few days and looked like he was gonna shed today or tomorrow when i left for work this morning so I think you may be on to something there!

Also keyser seems to be similar to marimo in his eating habbits. I tried multiple feeder cups (the sunndy d death trap thinger, a regular large deli cup). He seems to be eating more since I stared just tossing the crickets in his cage. I Just bought some hornworm eggs though so I'll keep working with him and hopefully these juicy suckers will be more enticing to hand feed with!

- kevin

 

[kdc5019]

Just keep working with him. The more he sees you the more he will trust you.

When i started with my guys, i began with stick feeding, then went to hand feeding, and now they all trust me.

Be patient, and dont get frustrated.

 

[nj011908]

I think the shedding thing is spit on, my little guy us almos 5 months old and he would not eat from my hand at all, however when my guy sheds, it only takes 1.5 days to fully shed, maybe you're cham needs a warm misting and lots more fluids to get a little more hydrated to drop the skin and become his normal self again

 

[Psychobunny]

Typical cham behaviour, eating out of your hand one day, hissing and hiding the next! go figure!!

Just hang in there and be patient

 

[ir0k]

@ rajon1080

I don't trust you either

 

[rajon1080]

I think the shedding thing is spit on, my little guy us almos 5 months old and he would not eat from my hand at all, however when my guy sheds, it only takes 1.5 days to fully shed, maybe you're cham needs a warm misting and lots more fluids to get a little more hydrated to drop the skin and become his normal self again

My guy has been shedding often and entirely in one day. It's plenty moist enough for him in there, I could just see it was coming soon. I usually give him a warm mist every time since he still tries to take cover when I mist him.

 

[rajon1080]

@ rajon1080

I don't trust you either

haha I'm a strait shooter