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1 tblspn per glider of the Darcy
diet Ensure(Vanilla) + Calcium mix (They love this stuff!!!)
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What type of Ensure are you using? Donna has recommended only using regular Ensure (no high cal or high pro) as the other varieties contain too much sodium. Also, what type of calcium are you using? I would personally recommend using JurrassiCal as it stays suspended in the Ensure whereas other types tend to sink to the bottom, thus making the amount of calcium your glider consumes suspect.
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1 tblspn total of yogurt (with cultures!)
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Yogurt is great; however, I wouldn't feed it everyday. You have to remember that while it has good bacteria, it is still a dairy product & gliders are lactose intolerant. I would limit to 2-3 times per week at the same serving size.
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Mushmelon (cut/diced)
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What is Mushmelon? - Sorry for my ignorance! LOL
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green peppers (limited!)
red seedless grapes (2-4 per day)
Frozen green beans (Man, do they love these!)
Frozen Spinach (small amounts, 2-3 times per week)
Pineapple (small amount, once per week)
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These are the areas to watch:
Green Peppers: Bell peppers are more heavily contaminated with neurotoxic insecticides than all other crops analyzed. A judgement call for glider parents,
sounds risky to me.
Red Seedless Grapes: There have been "unproven" accusations of glider deaths from renal kidney failure beleived to be caused by exposure to tannins and iron found in grapes and other like fruits (blueberries, for example) For glider parents, it's another judgement call.
Green Beans: Green beans are a major source of carcinogenic fungicides, neurotoxins, and endocrine disruptors. They provide only modest amounts of nutrients anyway so unless we can find organically grown greens beans, better to omit them from your glider
diet.
Spinach: While nutritious, is a calcium inhibitor and should be fed in very small quantities if at all.
Pineapple: Is Yummy! But is a citrus & that should not be forgotten. If fed regularly, it can cause loose stools. Loose stools lead to dehydration. Dehydration can be fatal. Treats and constipation control only please!
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I also keep these brown, chewy pellet-thingys in their cage at all times that I got when I bought my little critters. (The
breeder who sold me the suggies told me they would cover 100% of their protein needs and they do seem to love them, but now I'm worried!)
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Hmmm, I have to wonder what these little pellets are. Likely they are Zookeeper's Secret or Mazuri Insectivore Fare - these are the only "chewy" glider pellets that I am aware of. Of course it is never safe to assume! I would contact your
breeder & find out exactly what they are. If it is one of the 2 I mentioned, then yes, they will fit your glider's protien needs. If not, I dunno! However; you are free to change up your protien if you wish. Say feed the pellets 2 nights and mealies the other nights or something along those lines - you can mix it up. Donna has suggested all kinds of different protien sources, so don't feel as though you are locked into the pellets just because that it what your
breeder gave you.
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I've tried boiled chicken, meal worms, and scrambled egg but neither of them will eat any of those. Now, I'm really worried they're not getting a healthy amount of protein.
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While gliders do need protein, you really don't need to stress about it a ton unless you've got a pregnant glider. And even so, you said they eat yogurt, so right there you've got a protein source!
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