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Subject: Re: food questions
Posted by Cuddles' mom on January 06, 1999 at 12:19:52:
In Reply to: food questions posted by Ronda on January 06, 1999 at 11:04:52:
I also wonder about the importance of diet. I feed the leadbeaters diet plus a couple fruits and vegetables fresh every night. Is this diet not sufficient. Do I still need to give supplements - or is this diet enough. They seem to devour the leadbeaters mixture every night, but only nibble a little at the fruit and veggies. Thanks for any advice, I have learned much since looking in here yesterday. I read everything. In defense of Susan, I found her notes amusing, but I understand that it can be taken the wrong way. Just saying that to her would have been enough, going on about it and some are very defensive, I don't understand that part. Keep it friendly folks. We're all here for the same reasons.
: ok I know you are all getting tired of hearing the food question. I think it would be easier just to set them on the table with me at meal time and let them pick and choose what they want.
: I have had mail questions to me about food,
: 1. Will someone make a list of commercial glider food and where it can be bought?
: 2. Can a glider be over fed? What is the right weight for a glider?
: 3. If one feeds glideraid, omnivore pellets, repcal, some of the other commercial feeds, when is one over doing it on the viatimns and such.
: 4. If bugs are one of there natural foods, what kind of bug can be fed without worring about to much fat?
: 5. If seeds and nuts are natural, how much of those can they eat. Are we talking one or two a night, none, a handful.
: These seem to be the most asked questions on the page and the most mailed questions to me. I have to admit I don't know the answers, but would love to. I have had my gliders just a little over a month now. I like this page, don't understand all of Susans jokes, I thought they really needed baths,(sorry), glad Bourban set me staight. I liked the clothes line though.
: Here is my schedule on feeding, leadbeters, about a heaping teaspoon, fruits, watermelon, honeydew, cantalope, apples, mango,papaya, star fruit, kiwi, they don't get this every nigt, I mix and choose, whats on sale, then also on the plate is baby food fruit, I save the meal worms for when I am trying to coax them out of there nest box. I put 3 or 4 omnivore pellets out for them, figure its good for teeth, and so far they don't think much of the glideraid. I am feeding parents and 2 babies who are about 12 weeks oop. Please if anyone thinks I should do different or this is a good feeding chart. Give me your opinion.
: Feeding seems to be the biggest question, whats right or wrong, so many new gliders at christmas, folks are begging for answers. I am to new at this to feel I can be of any help.
: Thanks to you all for ylour help to us begginers.