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Subject: Re: Balenced Diet
Posted by Keira - I forgot to add this on August 21, 1998 at 10:29:13:

In Reply to: Re: Balenced Diet posted by Keira on August 21, 1998 at 08:48:33:

: I have 2 gliders, 11mo. old male (Sugar) and a 9wk. old female (Flower).
: I have done ALOT of reaserch on gliders and always read everything i can find about them (I dont always agree, not every thing you read can be right)

: A balenced diet is a MUST for these little guys.

: I found that my gliders sometimes get picky and will only eat melon (sweet, "candy" fruit) so i decided they MUST have a balenced diet & eat it to. I decided to blend evry thing together ( like homemade babyfood) and freeze it so it wouldnt spoil.
: Some of the ingredence in my homemade glider foods:
: mellons ( assortment)
: grapes
: carrots
: brocclie
: corn
: peas (assorted types)
: blueberries
: Kiwi
: cherry
: cucumber
: and much much more...

: They also get NEKTON LORI NECTAR about 3-4 nites a week and they are alowed to eat BRISKEYS GLIDER PELLETS as they choose (YES - they DO like to eat them)
: I DO NOT however force my gliders to eat the pellets - i do not believe that an animal who eats fruits, nectars & sap can have all its nutritinal & mental needs met by a pellet. To sadisfy there need to have diffrent tastes & textures in there food they ALSO get some fresh fruits & vegies ALONG with there homemade glider food

: I do know that nuts, seeds & dairy products should be given only as a treat & NOT in large quanitys. Nuts & seeds are fatty & offer very little nurrition & dairy products have MANY bad side effects, and could lead to things such as constipation witch can kill a glider or eye cateracts which could lead to blindness.

: May people give dary products for calcium, but this can be avoided by using glider boosters and calcium & vitiman supplements

TREATS: my gliders LOVE to lick honey off my finger, they also get fresh mellon, crickets & mealworms (1 Lg. mealworm & 2-3 crickets a day) as a treat because they like it sooo much. Really I dont give them anything that is not good for them. They are just as happy getting a meal worm or piece of mellon than if i gave them dairy products or nuts. Please remember Gliders are exotic pets and should not be fed like a hamster or pet bird

If you want to chat about gliders please E-Mail me - I'd LOVE to chat!
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• Keiras Kritters

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