In Reply to: is this diet okay? posted by Sarah G on April 21, 2000 at 19:31:24:

Sarah, did you add any baby cereal to the Leadbeaters. Most people still add the cup of cereal as it adds texture and is cvitamin and iron enriched. If you didnt then adding oatmeal was a start. Yes people often add extra protein such as chicken baby foods as extra protein. I have added slices of meat to add protein. Leadbeaters is not writen in stone although new owners may well be advised to follow advise.
Yes your glider still needs bugs gliders need up to 50% protein to stay healthy.
It can be difficult to give advise though when we are only told snippets of diet. Think of the parable of the three blind men lead to three parts of an elephant and asked to describe it. Unless a complete picture is know it is near impossible to give totally accurate specific advice although people do try!

: I made up some Leadbeaters, but I couldn't find the hi-protein cereal, so I used 4 ounces of baby food chicken. I also added a little oatmeal bc the consistency didn't feel right. I gave her a couple of sliced grapes and a small piece of shell-on boiled egg. Do I really need to feed the bugs in addition to this? She is only 8 weeks oop... TIA!

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