"feeder bowl"

[Mentat]

Thanks for thread Lynn ! Why it's recommended Darts don't use feeder bowls?

[flybyferns]

Thanks for thread Lynn ! Why it's recommended Darts don't use feeder bowls?

Well I suppose you could try...if it's a feeder that will not climb out ?

MY FF will not cooperate !

I drop the FF in a feeding 'spot' in the dart enclosures.
My terribilis hang out in this area to hunt.
All of the other species come 'out' when I have fed them. It seems they migrate to the spot where the flies are, only because of the movement.
In fact, they back off until the FF disperse--
- it stresses them out at first if they are too close w/ too many around them
This is the same spot I might bury a small pc of green zucchini into the substrate for the isopods.

I tried pin head cricks a little bowl---no go.
Better off putting a tiny pc of banana in --- the left over FF will migrate there ( to the feeding spot) to eat it!
Then everybody benefits

Feeders do not last very long in the PDF enclosure!

My imis - rarely come to the ground to eat. They eat the FF that are climbing on the vines and branches..
( They are tree frog wannabees )

I need to set up another --separate cricket bin for the terribilis. I will not use the crickets from the tree frog bins as they cricks are returned to the bins after spending the night in the enclosure in the bowl. It's would be an 'open invitation ' to spread an illness form one enclosure to another. IMO

Lynn

[kueluck]

Not to get off the subject, but as for putting things in the viv for free roaming feeders or the cleaning crew, I use Repashy bug burger. Everything seems to LOVE this stuff and when you read the ingredients you'll be tempted to try it yourself.

Well I suppose you could try...if it's a feeder that will not climb out ?

MY FF will not cooperate !

I drop the FF in a feeding 'spot' in the dart enclosures.
My terribilis hang out in this area to hunt.
All of the other species come 'out' when I have fed them. It seems they migrate to the spot where the flies are, only because of the movement.
In fact, they back off until the FF disperse--
- it stresses them out at first if they are too close w/ too many around them
This is the same spot I might bury a small pc of green zucchini into the substrate for the isopods.

I tried pin head cricks a little bowl---no go.
Better off putting a tiny pc of banana in --- the left over FF will migrate there ( to the feeding spot) to eat it!
Then everybody benefits

Feeders do not last very long in the PDF enclosure!

My imis - rarely come to the ground to eat. They eat the FF that are climbing on the vines and branches..
( They are tree frog wannabees )

I need to set up another --separate cricket bin for the terribilis. I will not use the crickets from the tree frog bins as they cricks are returned to the bins after spending the night in the enclosure in the bowl. It's would be an 'open invitation ' to spread an illness form one enclosure to another. IMO

Lynn

[karikatzi]

Adding a rock helped our AGTF work it out the first time, now he doesn't need the rock anymore

[kueluck]

My guess would be because fruit flies can climb glass.

Thanks for thread Lynn ! Why it's recommended Darts don't use feeder bowls?