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Are my gliders fat?
Are my gliders fat?
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Nov 12 2010
12:53:33 PM
So my gliders are going to be 14 weeks oop on monday 11/15. I just weighed both of them today, and one was 31 grams and the other are 34 grams. Is this a normal weight? I know they are not obese, but I can't tell if they're fat, fluffy, or just regular babies.....

And how long are they considered babies anyway? A year?
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Nov 12 2010
01:05:07 PM
dpatters28 Goofy Gorillatoes GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit dpatters28's Photo Album USA 3134 Posts
Do you have any pictures? Some gliders are just more big-boned than others - just like people.
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Nov 12 2010
01:18:48 PM
Kiwi-Fox Glider Visit Kiwi-Fox's Photo Album 126 Posts
http://bmxglider.tripod.com/ogugeneralmaleinfo.html

according to this, 3-5 oz is normal. When converted Grams to oz, using this;
http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/grams-to-ounces.htm

That equals;
34 g = 1.19931 oz

So according to these findings, your glider is just fine, based on his age, and that he's just gaining healthy weight. :3

Just last night I went in for a check up with my baby 12 week OOP baby who had had a UTI, and we were giving her a follow up after a week and half regiment of medicine.

I can't cite the exact before and after numbers, but the vet said she gained 10 grams since our last visit! :D The little porker x3 She's definitely feeling much better and is eating right, and gaining healthy weight ;3
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Nov 12 2010
01:48:22 PM
kyro298 Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit kyro298's Photo Album kyro298's Journal CO, USA 15262 Posts
That actually seems a bit underweight. My gliders, at 16 weeks, ranged from 60-70 grams. Adults are usually 90-130 grams.
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Nov 12 2010
08:10:48 PM
Binkys mom Face Hugger GliderMap Visit Binkys mom's Photo Album AL, USA 779 Posts
when gliders have boobs they're on the chunky side.

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Nov 12 2010
11:30:40 PM
Span Glider Visit Span's Photo Album 192 Posts
Hahaha I love the chunky gliders!!

They don't have boobs though. I have a hard time getting pictures of the little buggers, but I will take some more recent ones here soon. Thank you for posting the photos, it helps to have something to compare them too... The patagium makes it hard to take what's fat and whats excess skin lol
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Nov 15 2010
12:20:20 AM
Span Glider Visit Span's Photo Album 192 Posts


Icarus and Ariadne 14 weeks OOP Nov 2010
I will reweigh them tomorrow to make sure the weights I originally posted are correct. They don't have boobs!
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Nov 15 2010
12:45:09 AM
dpatters28 Goofy Gorillatoes GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit dpatters28's Photo Album USA 3134 Posts
They look pretty normal to me.
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Nov 15 2010
10:22:43 PM
Span Glider Visit Span's Photo Album 192 Posts
Haha maybe I'm being too girly and projecting my insecurities on my gliders ;)
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Nov 15 2010
10:33:31 PM
virtual_diver Face Hugger Visit virtual_diver's Photo Album virtual_diver's Journal USA 574 Posts
Aww, so cute & nice fluffy tails. They don't look overweight to me! Just healthy!
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Nov 22 2010
11:26:51 AM
Span Glider Visit Span's Photo Album 192 Posts
Thanks! I reweighed them today at 15 weeks oop and Icky is at 69g and Ari is at 65g. So I must have recorded their weight wrong last week.
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