 | Posted by: | Debbie, delliott@tulane.edu | | Subject: | Chewing on wodent wheel | | When: | 10:42 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.227.111.97 |
My pregnant female glider has taken to chewing the outside leather strip of her wodent wheel. Is this a problem?
I feed her the BML diet with 4-5 crickets per day plus an extra protein source (chicken or egg) each day and as many mealies as she'll take every other day or so. I've really loaded on the extra calories above since I found out she had joeys. Thanks.
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| Posted by: | GothicGliderMommy, wretchedscabbedwings@hotmail.c | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:31 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.41.121 |
My male glider does this also, i don't think it is because a lack of something in the diet. I think they just do it to do it.
| Posted by: | Angela, angelaisme@home.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:08 AM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.199.178 |
im not an expert but i heard if your female gets fat while pregnant, her babies have a good chance of being blind because fat deposits build up behind the joeys eyes. Bourbon or someone else that knows about this please let us know. I dont want to be giving out any false info. Thanks!-Angela
| Posted by: | Debbie, delliott@tulane.edu | | Subject: | fat deposits in eyes | | When: | 11:45 AM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.227.111.97 |
Yes, thanks Angela, I'm aware of that. I don't think she'll get fat, she started out kinda skinny and with a bad diet (previous owners). I appreciate you looking out for us though!
| Posted by: | Angela, angelaisme@home.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 1:49 PM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.207.207 |
oh ok just making sure. are you a person that knows a bunch about gliders? i hate being the new person
| Posted by: | Tessa, TeMaGa@aol.com | | Subject: | Chewing on leather | | When: | 2:49 PM, 29 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.102.179 |
I don't know what it is about leather but on my hollow coconut that I got for them, my male chews on the leather attachments. Maybe it's because it's soft but firm. I don't know but I'm thinking of buying some leather toys for them to chew on and maybe that'll give them some enjoyment. I don't think that there's anything lacking in her diet (your pregnant female). 
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