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Subject: I do not feed my Gliders Dairy Products
Posted by tanya on May 14, 1998 at 18:27:19:

In Reply to: Re: Please respond to this post posted by Thresa on May 13, 1998 at 23:59:06:

Yogurt was mentioned in Sherry's post, not mine. Mine are not constipated from dairy products, because they do not get dairy products.

Tanya

: Yogurt is controvercial.......
: Many say gliders are intolerant of milk products, many say yogurt is ok. If you still have trouble with constipation, see if not feeding yogurt helps.

: : I had purchased a sugar glider food for my "kids", too. My Bicho that disappeared didn't care for it at all, not even the first time. (Hey! Maybe that's why he disappeared. :-) )

: : Now, with Bonita, Loco, and Charla, I just put it in their cage each day as a supplement food (in a dish with sunflower seeds, raisins, etc.)

: : Each night I feed them a different variety of things (i.e. thawed out frozen mixed veges; fresh apples, pears, mangos, watermelon, grapes, carrots, celery, bell pepper, raw sweet potato, cooked white potato; Leadbeaters. I make sure that I always sprinkle the supplement vitamins (Glider Booster and Rep-Cal) on their food regularly, as directed.

: : Because of noticing a little bit of constipation this week, now I also will be giving them some nectar regularly, a couple of times a week.

: : I hope this helps...
: : : I am needing some advice on the subject of Brisky's alone or with other foods. I feel a little guilty about giving just Brisky's for a meal. I feel it would get quite boring for my gliders to only eat Brisky's.
: : : I know that it is nutritionally sound but worry that they may not get the right nutrients because of them getting tired of the same old food everyday.
: : : The first time I put it in their cage they really went for it, but now I have it in there everyday and they don't hardly touch it at all. I don't want to over do it with a lot of other foods and Brisky's too, so I guess what I am asking is what else should I be feeding with Brisky's to ensure the right amount of vitamin C,D and whatever else is required.
: : : Right now they get Brisky's, fruit, nuts, yogurt,sepacal,veggies,mealworms,leadbetter's mix.
: : : This is not the menu nightly, but they do get this all probably in a weeks time.
: : : Thanks for any help with this, I don't want them to get a vitamin deficiency of any kind.
: : : Thanks for any help,
: : : Sherry

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