In Reply to: diet question posted by Bec on June 29, 1999 at 15:03:13:

Yes Repcal would be very helpful for your gliders health. Calcium is basically the most important part of the gliders diet. If your glider doesnt get enough calcium you can be sure itll be stricken with hind leg paralysis wich is deadly if not taken care of immediatley. You may think a basic fruit and vegetable diet is adequate but Id rather be safe then sorry so try repcal it will give her the calium she needs. Fruits and vegetables arent enough for a glider to be living off of so to try a balanced diet with everything she needs try this recipe one of my helpful firneds Bourbon gave to me it will really help you out.
Bourbons Modified Version of Leadbeaters
1 4oz bottle of Gerber juice with yogurt(Mixed Friut or Bannana)Both flavors have yogurt mixed in. It looks like a white juice.
1/2 cup honey
1 egg (boiled or scrambled)
1/2 cup high protein baby cereal (he uses rice with
bits)
2 teaspoons RepCal non-phosphorus with vit-d in it.
Pink and white jar.(His pet store ordered it for him)
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 2 1/2 oz jar of Stage Two Heinz Chicken baby food
Then he says you mix it well in a blender, freeze it in a tupperware bowl or ice cube tray. One table spoon per glider each night. It will freeze the consistency of ice cream. It will feed two gliders for @ a month. He says you can also mix in a couple frozen veggies. Also feed your glider mealworms, crickets,moths. Well there ya have it. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GLIDER.

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