Posted By: Echo
New Sugar Glider owner - 04/08/21 06:25 AM
Hello!
My name is Echo and my new and very first babies are going to be arriving very shortly, I know I have to wean them onto a new diet slowly, but I am looking for recommendations and advice for a full diet plan. Thank you!
Posted By: Echo
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/08/21 10:01 PM
I know they are on a blended diet, I asked and am waiting to get a complete and exact list. When I do I will post it here
Posted By: Echo
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/10/21 03:42 AM
Ok, so they are on a pellet diet with fruits and veggies. The pellets are from GBG. I reached out and asked about calcium additives and they said enough was in the pellets which does not fill me with confidence. I really want to get them on the right diet as soon as possible. I know I need to ween them onto something new slowly
Posted By: Echo
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/10/21 06:44 PM
thank you so much! If you have any other advice for a new owner I am a sponge! Getting them out of their cage and into their bonding pouch this morning was like a Charlie Chaplin Skit
Posted By: Echo
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/10/21 07:28 PM
Do the diets you suggest above have enough calcium? Or should I be adding that to the list, it is all very confusing and most websites contradict each other
Posted By: Feather
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/10/21 11:56 PM
You can feed the Critterlove diet rotating through the salad mixtures. We use #1 and #3. Put the GBG kibble in a dish on the side for them to nibble on.
When you're out of the kibble you can either get the kibble on the Critterlove site which is Happy Glider kibble just rebranded or get Happy Glider Kibble from PetPro.
I feed Critterlove Plus with the salad mixtures as stated above and my gliders are part of the continued testing of the diet. We just did a blood draw a couple months ago. My vet is happy with the results.
It is the most tested diet out there.
Posted By: Echo
Re: New Sugar Glider owner - 04/11/21 06:08 AM
Thank you! If any of you have any advice for bonding too that would be amazing. I have read that you need to not pick them up and just leave their pouch in there and take it out in the morning to wear, and about tent time, but how can you do tent time with out physically taking them out of the pouch? I have also read about giving them some yogurt on the tip of your finger to help with bonding