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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Emmanuel Van Heygen, Mechelen, BE;
Rolf C. Hagen, Inc., Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A feeding apparatus for use within a terrarium for feeding insects such as crickets to reptiles and/or other animals in the terrarium. The apparatus consists of a structure having a chamber in which the insects can move about, a cover that provides access to the chamber for introducing insects and powder supplements to the chamber, and a small port and manually removable port plug for enabling the insects to exit the chamber to the terrarium when the plug is removed. The structure and cover may create the image of a simulated rock. The feeding apparatus has a substantially flat surface for maintaining the rock structure in a stable position in the terrarium. Also disclosed is a method for feeding reptiles insects comprising the steps of pouring a vitamin powder supplement into a container with insects, closing the container, gently shaking the container to coat the insects with the powder, placing the container in a terrarium, and uncovering at least one opening in the container for insects to exit the container into the terrarium.