Help i took over the care of my daughters glider like any responsible pet owner i want to do right by my glider she refused to eat the kibble.i made the bml diet like suggested she will only eat a piece of veg. And all the fruit and none of the diet. I gave her just the diet by itself for the past two nights she still will not eat it.i want her to healthy dont know what to do

It's possible your glider is going through a period of adjustment and misses her previous "mom". I would suggest varying her diet with different things...kibble, bml, different fruits and veggies (maybe add some yogurt, unseasoned chicken, or scrambled/boiled eggs). Is she drinking regularly, as well as pooping and peeing normally? You could always schedule her for a wellness check up with an exotic vet to rule out any illnesses and put your mind at ease. It's obvious how much you care and you're doing a great job taking care of her. Wishing you all the best and please keep us posted.

I replied to your first post, April 14th (7days ago) when did you make bml and how long have you been offering it to her?

Which recipe did you use? there are several versions floating around that have substituted ingredients.

how old is the glider?

did you freeze the bml?

how did you put the food on the plate? in layers or sections of each food?, big chunks?, cut up little? plate up high or on the floor? deep dish/shallow dish?

did you measure the fruit and veg 1 tablespoon each?

are you giving her treats during the day?

are you giving her drinks of any kind during the day?

Please don't get discouraged, a week is not long enough to determine if she will eat it or not. There are a lot of things that could be factoring in to this that you haven't heard of yet, answering the questions above will help us help you.

She is about 2 years old. The bml was frozen in cubes, been giving it to her for 2 weeks now. Use a small feeding bowl for the cube and another for the veg or fruit, which are cut up. Once or twice a week a meal worm in the day. Water is always available. She's very active when awake.

ok, just so all the info is in one spot ...

you followed Bourbons bml recipe http://www.bmldiet.com/bml-recipe.html

if it were me I'd try putting it all in one bowl and layering it. Fruit in the bottom then veg then staple (bml) on top so as it melts it coats the veg and fruit and her fav is at the bottom. This way she will get some of the bml even if its just from cleaning it off her hands.

you can also try icing the bml, "ICE" the BML mix with applesauce or another fruit, then reduce the amounts of cut fruit offered. By icing you take about 1/8 teaspoon of applesauce and spread it across the top of the BML mix. Take the edge of a spoon and cut ridges into the BML mix.

**Put the food in the cage about a half hour before she wakes up and remove the plate after she goes to bed in the morning


**They only eat the insides of the corn, peas and green beans, at first glance it may look untouched, closer inspection may reveal they are eating more than you think.



A lot of things can affect gliders eating, some of them are...

Age- younger gliders grow into eating fruits and veg. But at 2 yrs old your girl is well passed that.

weather- storms coming and going, barometric pressure changes, change in season, temp changes etc... can all affect eating habits for a few days.

females in heat- can reduce appetites but also just for a few days.

Treats- to many treats or drinks during the day or right before dinner time. My treat cut off time is about 1 pm unless I'm trimming nails that day. I only do mealworms for treats when I trim nails or if i have to give medicine they might get one after their dose.

Environment changes this can be almost anything from lights being left on, room temp change, changing toys in cage, changing cage, moving cage....

moon phase may seem weird but very true

how long have you had her and what was she eating before?