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auto crix dispencer??

chuckrusso Jun 05, 2003 04:44 PM

is there anyway to make this? or know of a place where i could get somthing like this or somthing i could addapt, i go camping alot during spring/summer for all weekend. my parents dont like feeding my herps even though i bag the crix up ahead of time and lable what herp and day they are for.

or is this idea not even possible?
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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)

Replies (1)

Carlton Jun 05, 2003 07:15 PM

Unless your chams are babies or fast growing juveniles I would simply feed them well before you leave and plan to feed them well when you get home. 2 days is not long for a cham to fast. If your trips are for longer than that you should either train your parents or have a trained friend take over the job. Auto feeders are out there, but I don't think they work all that well and you end up with uneaten insects free roaming the cage. Crix can chew on a sleeping cham! You could also set up a couple of days' worth of insects and gutload in a plastic storage box and have your squeamish parents just set it in the cage each day and remove it at night. The box should be deep enough the insects can't jump out (but put it so the cham can climb down to the rim), and you will have to avoid spraying too much water in it and drowning the bugs.

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