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I have two Abanja males that are three months old (now housed in seperate cages with a barrier between them so they can't see each other). Anyway, one (Lester) ate like crazy and has grown to double the size of the other (Shogo). I have been varying their diet to keep it interesting. Well, it's working for Lester but Shogo is a challenge.

So, for Shogo I am trying to shake it up to stimulate his appetite and growth. I figured the best course of action was to try to cup-feed him for some of the more tasty treats (i.e. silkworms and red wax worms). The problem is that Shogo doesn't touch the cup or the contents. It is a white cup (not see-through) and I placed the cup beneath one his favorite perches (actually, he doesn't really have a favorite perch yet in the new cage).

Should I just leave the cup where it is and hope he finds it eventually? Do you think the source of his curbed appetite is from getting his li'l behind kicked when he was rooming with Evil Lester? Is it normal for two identical aged chameleons to grow at such different rates? Finally, Shogo also has taken to sleeping hanging from the roof of his new cage which I find weird. I think he should sleep in the ficus tree...do I mess with him or just let him figure things out?

Sorry for all of the questions...I guess I got on a roll! Thanks for your help. You guy shave been invaluable to me.

Chris

i cup feed my ambanja panther, i actually use the see threw deli dish that he was mailed to me in, he always stays in the upper part of his cage, and when i put crickets in the dish he comes running and eats them.

my veilded chameleon doest cup feed to well, i dunno why, he doesnt seem as interested in it or somthing
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2 month old veilded chamleon (heinekin)
2 juvie crested geckos (not named)
3 month old ambanja panther chameleon (not named yet)

My panther took a while to get used to cup feeding. I left it in there for a few days, and she finally figured it out. Now she sits there when she wants to be fed, lol. Give him a week or two to settle in to his new home. Once he is more used to it and eating from a cup, his appetite should improve, I would think.
~Lindsay