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What is container feeding

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Question
I wanted to know how to do container feeding.

Answer
Hi Cody, Container feeding is simply suspending a plastic container up in the branches of your chameleons enclosure that will hold crickets or other insects. This allows chameleons to feed without going to the bottom of the cage which is not natural behaviour for them. It also helps prevent them from ingesting substrate and lets you monitor how much they are eating. I like to use the taller, white yoghurt containers. They are usually smooth enough inside that the crickets can't climb up the sides. You can puncture small holes in the top and use twist ties to attach it to branches in the enclosure. It should be placed slightly lower then the main branches so that your chameleon can easily see down into the container.