Bowl Training?

[nellie]

How would I go about "bowl training" my leos? Right now, I use jar lids for bowls, but mealworms always escape. I have tried to use a bowl with taller sides, but then my leos don't eat.
Is there a special trick to this or will they eventually find the worms on their own?
~Nellie

[Edwin]

Hmm.. I am not a leo expert, but maybe you could put a stone next to the bowl so that your leos can climb onto it? Or if you use sand as a substrate, partially bury the bowl in the sand, so it appears low to the leo.

Hope this helps...

[Rebecca]

I found that the bowl I was using was too high. So I went down to the dollar store and bought some containers that are higher then jarlids but yet shorter then a bowl. The mealies don't climb out unless I put a lot in there.

[Rebecca]

Oh ya another way is you could put only like 2 or 3 in it and tilt it a little bit so they can see them. Once they realize that there's food in there start putting it up right with more mealies.

[Samba]

Uhm, if I am introducing new furniture I usually clean the cage first, then re-arrange the hides, dishes, etc. This usually prompts the geckos to explore their 'new' territory. Why not have a snack why you're up and looking around? =) This technique always worked for me and my geckos (who were bowl-shy). Good luck!

[LISA127]

I use the terra cotta saucers that are meant for planters. They are glazed and the sides are a little higher than lids, so the mealies can't climb out. But it's still low enough for the leo's to see. As long as u don't put too many mealies in at one time, they don't get out. I can usually put up to 18 mealies in the smallest size terra cotta saucers. Besides, I like the look of these saucers.

[Alicewave]

Petco has some pretty decently sized bowls. The sides are a bit high but even my babies aren't having any problems eating out of them. Two of my leos just plain wont eat out of a dish though.

[enso]

I'm very partial to edwins idea of burying a deeper bowl in substrate. Genius! =P

[snakemann87]

Yes but are these leos babies?? If so they shouldnt be on anything besides newspaper or paper towels. YOu can try a lower bowl from petco, or like someone mentioned up a rock that they can use