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Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
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08/18/12 09:45 PM
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Otodo
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Greetings! My family and I have 2 10 wk OOP gliders that seem to be doing great - with help from you all!! I read a ton before getting my gliders - I can't remember where I read it, yet I remember reading somewhere that feeding mealworms etc. to your gliders will cause them to be stinky. FACT or FICTION?
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
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08/19/12 04:47 AM
08/19/12 04:47 AM
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JillMarie
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I disagree, in part. The gliders themselves do not change in odor. But I used to feed dry roasted mealworms every day. And when I stopped because my supplier stopped carrying them, with in days their PEE didnt smell as much. I had noticed that when I took the occasional break from feeding them it SEEMED like the pee smelled less. But I wasnt 100% sure. But now I am sure because since I have not fed them, their pee does not smell at all! Not a bit. And NOTHING else has changed in their diet/routine. I have no idea if live or freeze dried mealworms will have the same effect. If my supplier ever starts carrying them again, will I go back to feeding them? YES! Why? because the pee didnt smell bad, just strong and it is worth it when compared to how much they love them.
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: JillMarie]
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08/19/12 07:53 AM
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IslandGliders
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I disagree, in part. The gliders themselves do not change in odor. But I used to feed dry roasted mealworms every day. And when I stopped because my supplier stopped carrying them, with in days their PEE didnt smell as much. I had noticed that when I took the occasional break from feeding them it SEEMED like the pee smelled less. But I wasnt 100% sure. But now I am sure because since I have not fed them, their pee does not smell at all! Not a bit. And NOTHING else has changed in their diet/routine. I have no idea if live or freeze dried mealworms will have the same effect. If my supplier ever starts carrying them again, will I go back to feeding them? YES! Why? because the pee didnt smell bad, just strong and it is worth it when compared to how much they love them. Very interesting! I wouldn't stop giving mealies to my gliders no matter what (they love them THAT much) but this is interesting to know!
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
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08/19/12 12:49 PM
08/19/12 12:49 PM
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lilangels
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My gliders don't even like the freeze dried mealies but no way would I ever stop giving them live mealies even if they did make them stink but I have never noticed that they smell bad with the mealies. I always suspected steve larkin tells you live insects or protien make your gliders stink so they won't be healthy enough to breed.
Connie: soon to be wife to Harold, mom to 3 children, 2 precious kitties, and my treasured gliders.
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
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08/19/12 04:45 PM
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JillMarie
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Thanks so much for the postings!
So far we have
1 vote:
fresh mealies no issue
and
1 vote:
freeze-dried mealies make for stinky pee!
Any others?? No, it was dry roasted that made them smell. My gliders actually refused to eat the freeze dried ones
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
#1283412
08/19/12 05:52 PM
08/19/12 05:52 PM
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sugarlope
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Protein makes their urine smell stronger, so yes, mealworms could probably do it. BUT most people are not going to notice a change in smell whether feeding mealworms or not (unless they feed a lot of them only every once in a while). The way most people feed (protein daily and only a few mealworms) you aren't going to notice a significant change, if any at all, in the smell.
Last edited by sugarlope; 08/19/12 06:15 PM.
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If we never loved, then maybe we would never feel pain. Love anyway. It's worth it.
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: sugarlope]
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08/20/12 03:21 AM
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JillMarie
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Protein makes their urine smell stronger, so yes, mealworms could probably do it. BUT most people are not going to notice a change in smell whether feeding mealworms or not (unless they feed a lot of them only every once in a while). The way most people feed (protein daily and only a few mealworms) you aren't going to notice a significant change, if any at all, in the smell. My hubby thinks I need to use my nose in a professional sense ...ummmmm doing what? LOL I could detect a gas leak in my house that they needed a special meter to find. I can also smell cockroaches by the smell. And I have been known to find infections on pets by the smell.
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
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08/20/12 10:00 AM
08/20/12 10:00 AM
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AllisonNicole
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I feed live mealies and I have not noticed any smells! And like said above, even if they did smell, I would still feed mealies because they are in love with them!
Allison Kita Miku
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: Otodo]
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08/21/12 03:20 PM
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ValkyrieMome
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I feed my gliders bugs every single night. I feed them dubia roaches, crickets or mealworms each night. I have MANY gliders - and there is a distinct "smell" to them. But - with routine cleaning, it isn't a bad smell, nor is it a particularly strong smell. It is just a smell. All animals (including humans) have a smell. The smell is tolerable, and I feel insects are an essential part of a sugar glider's diet.
Alden "Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored." Alice Walker
Mom to Valhalla; 6 cats; 1 macaw; 2 hedgehogs; and very many great gliders!
(plus the 2 skin kids) valkyriegliders.com
Kyrie, nothing will ever fill the hole you left in my heart.
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Re: Eating Bugs = Stinky Glider?
[Re: AshleighNicole]
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07/19/14 07:34 AM
07/19/14 07:34 AM
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JillMarie
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New Jersey
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My hubby thinks I need to use my nose in a professional sense ...ummmmm doing what? LOL
I could detect a gas leak in my house that they needed a special meter to find. I can also smell cockroaches by the smell. And I have been known to find infections on pets by the smell.
I hear you! My sense of smell isn't anywhere near that great, but I am pretty smell-sensitive. When I had an earring infection, the smell made me sick for a week, when no one else could smell it with their nose against my ear. I can also smell Saline in the place I donate plasma, and no one else can seem to smell it. That's really cool that you noticed the pee difference. Having a sensitive nose is both a blessing and a curse :/ BTW, when I went back to the dry roasted mealworms their pee did get stinky again, so to keep it to a minimum I feed them only a few times a week.
Last edited by JillMarie; 07/19/14 07:35 AM.
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