Posted By: sugarglidersuz
Pedialyte Warning (& Recipe Change) - 03/04/09 11:48 AM
It was recently brought to my attention that flavored Pedialyte (and other brands of electrolyte replacers) ALL have sucralose in them now Therefore, to keep our joeys safe & healthy, I have changed the recipe for my Joey Formula, as follows:
Please also note that IF you are using Pedialyte for any other use with your gliders, you will want to make sure you use only UNFLAVORED Pedialyte from now on!!!
Originally Posted By: Suz' Joey Formula Recipe
Mix the following ingredients together until very smooth:
- 1.5 Tbsp. unflavored* Pedialyte -or- Gerber's Liquilyte
- 0.5 Tbsp. Apple Juice
- 1/2 tsp. Gliderade -or- Lorikeet Nectar powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. Brisky’s Booster Milk (-or- Wambaroo® Possum Milk Replacer -or- Esbilac puppy formula) powder
- 1 tsp.** dry baby cereal
- For a Premature joey, eliminate the cereal entirely.
- For a 2 - 4 weeks o.o.p. joey, increase the baby cereal to 1 1/2 tsp.
- For a 4 - 6 weeks o.o.p. joey, increase the baby cereal to 2 tsp.
- For a 6 - 8 weeks o.o.p. joey, increase the baby cereal to 1 Tbsp.
Please also note that IF you are using Pedialyte for any other use with your gliders, you will want to make sure you use only UNFLAVORED Pedialyte from now on!!!