This wasn't a thread about whether or not to use the BML
diet and whether or not there are other good
diets out there (which of course there are). I'll take a gamble at what I know... Bourbon's corrected me before and I expect she'll do it again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
what is the zookeepers diet? Zookeeper's
diet is the Suncoast
diet, which feeds Zookeepers Secret as a staple in conjunction with fruits, veggies, insects, and Vionate/RepCal without D3 as a vitamin supplement.
how is it supposed to be used with the BML? I don't think a staple should be fed with the BML but ZKS could be used as a snacking food during the daytime, provided it does not cause the glider to avoid parts of the BML
diet.
what is the difference in the zookeepers and the BML,
under what conditions can they be used together? ZKS is a staple containing, among other things, peanuts... it's sold by companies. BML is a complete
diet plan utilizing ingredients found in most US grocery stores. They really shouldn't be used together unless one's glider is up during the day for a snack, as said above.
how much is known about the other diets short of what one or two people tell you I don't think much is known about ANY
diet, except for what we've been told and what we experience for ourselves. Sometimes people with extensive backgrounds - whether it be glider related or not, formal education or not - comment on
diets, and that often carries more weight than the comments of the common owner of 2-3 years. I don't believe any specific sugar glider
diet has been widely accepted, and it's generally thought that most
diets published in books are now outdated.
How is sheilas diet differerent than the BML? (how is it judies diet??) Not sure... I know Shelia uses specific brands but adheres to the original BML
diet. Judie has changed some things and it's not the original BML
diet.
what are some of the special rules concerning briskys, and exotic nutrition? Briskys can only be 10% treats, 90% pellets, according to the manufacturer.
what is really known about pretty pets glider food? I don't know. I don't like hard pelleted foods for gliders. I think Pretty Pets is the food that was found to be the same as juvenile iguana food.
what is known about glider grub?
whay is supreme blend? I don't know.
outside of elwins diet which diet is the closest to a fresh food diet that is balanced? I'm unaware of another fresh food
diet that doesn't use a staple or is strict in its supplements like Elwin's
diet. The Caroline McPherson
diet is fairly balanced, it uses cat food as a staple and foods naturally varied in vitamins (and high in calcium) as its supplements.
what modifications can be made to the BML, that does not throw it out of balance? Blending it in a different order, icing with applesauce (given that you account for that applesauce in other parts of the
diet)... umm, running out of time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
what is the purpose of nutri-glider? I haven't come across nutri-glider before.
what is the purpose of glideraid? Good for dehyrated gliders or as a treat
what is the purpose of glider booster? What is the ensure diet? and what is it used for ? Ensure
diet is designed by Darcy's owner, supposed to put weight on ill gliders.
does it really matter what vitamins and calcium supplement are used? It doesn't matter, as long as your glider is getting the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Obviously some supplements are going to be way off for a glider. Most people do not know whether their glider is getting the right balance, which is why we rely on more experienced people and the
diets they've designed and tested.