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#904440 - 02/08/10 10:52 PM how long for good hair after switching diets?
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I received my gliders about 3 weeks ago. They were on some awful diet that was mostly pelleted from petsmart or petco, with some fruits and veggies and the wrong supplements. I switched them over to the bml diet almost immediately. I was wondering how long it would take to get a good coat?

The hair is thick and soft, but it looks bunched. I have seen a pic somewhere, but don't remember where. And I have a great shot of Tank with this, but have no way of getting it from my camera to this computer right now.

I stick to the bml like clockwork, they eat alright and they certainly have a lot more energy than before. I was just wondering when the food would take effect.

Thank you in advance!
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#904550 - 02/09/10 05:34 AM Re: how long for good hair after switching diets? [Re: PintoLady09]
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It really depends on how badly the glider was affected by the previously poor diet. Normally, it will take between 6-12 weeks for the fur to start showing improvement. Sometimes, though, in extreme cases it can take much longer (up to 6 months or more).
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#904668 - 02/09/10 01:11 PM Re: how long for good hair after switching diets? [Re: sugarglidersuz]
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Here is a pic, it's not as good as the other one I have, but it does show the hair a bit better.

I saw another person's pic on here of their glider from 2007 and it was softer looking. That's what made me think of it.

Thank you for the info! I can't wait to get these guys healthy!

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#904677 - 02/09/10 01:47 PM Re: how long for good hair after switching diets? [Re: PintoLady09]
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I got a trio of glider in September, and they to were on a bad diet. I started them on BML and they are just recently starting to show improvements in their fur and it has now been 5 months.

My gliders fur doesn't really look bunched together. It looked more oily than anything.
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