Message:
Subject: Re: Brisky
Posted by Clara on January 07, 1999 at 00:09:08:
In Reply to: Brisky posted by Ronda and crew on January 06, 1999 at 18:40:58:
Besides Brisky's and Mazuri, there is Zoo Fare Insectivore diet, Zupreem Omnivore Diet, and Scenic Psittacine (parrot) Food. I have tried all of these except the Zupreem Omnivore and the only one I can get my gliders to eat regularly is the Mazuri feed.
You can get Zoo Fare from Pawprint. Scenic Bird Food can be ordered from Linda Altman. I am looking into ordering the Zupreem Omnivore, but have not found a supplier yet.
As for mealworms, it is fine to feed them between 4 to 6 daily to each glider. If you give them any extra supplements (including calcium) it should only be once a week so it has a chance to clear the body and not build up to toxic levels. Gliderade is fine to offer everyday as it is not a vitamin supplement, it is just vitamin enriched (like breakfast cereal.) It is meant to simulate the nectar and sap that is part of the glider's diet in the wild.
Clara
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: ok, we know about Brisky, our gliders don't like it. People mention other forms of glider food, Brisky is just one and all they sell that is listed under gliders are this pellet. We bought the glideraid from anglefire.com who sells other glider stuff. So someone who has heard of all the differnt foods, make a list.
: Not to whine, but answer the questions without telling us to just go to a new product. Brisky might be complete, but if we can't get ours to eat it we need to know if we are over doing the viatimns. Mealworms are high in fat and yet it's ok to feed them to gliders, what quantity?