 | Posted by: | O Mysterious One, none | | Subject: | Dewworms? | | When: | 9:43 PM, 25 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.139.250 |
Hi!
I don't have a glider yet, but have been researching for 6 months and just have a quick question.
Do sugar gliders like dewworms (deworms are similar to earth worms)? Are they safe?
Thanks so much for all comments.
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| Posted by: | Kimi, norby@greenepa.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:10 PM, 25 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 209.117.80.96 |
I dont know about dew worms, but Im pretty sure earthworms are not good for them......all mud! 
| Posted by: | O Mysterious One, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 8:09 AM, 26 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.140.186 |
I think if you clean them earthworms are ok. In the wild they eat them or is that an other type of worm? Ah, so many worms 
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | none | | When: | 2:06 PM, 26 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.80.188 |
They eat earthworms in the wild? I don't think they do but not real sure.
| Posted by: | O Mysterious One, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:09 PM, 26 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.140.186 |
Caroline MacPherson's book says,
"In the wild, sugar gliders get most of their protien from insects and small verebrates. They love crickets, grasshoppers, moths, butterflies, mealworms, and earthworms (if you can watch your glider eat them like licorice.)"
Correct me if I'm wrong, please, but I think if they can handle earthworms in the wild they'll be able to eat 'em in captivity. Since earthworms and dew worms are so similar, I am hoping you can feed them. The only reason I am so curious is that there are cheaper, more convientently located than meal worms. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to comprimise a gliders health for a buck...but if they're the same diff, why not try dew worms.
I'd appreciate a little more help. Thanks!
| Posted by: | Kimi, norby@greenepa.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:29 PM, 26 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 209.117.80.94 |
Would love some more info myself!
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