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Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 02:44 AM
03/21/08 02:44 AM
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Serastes
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I was on the Exotic Nutrition website earlier, and saw their pure Acacia Gum for gliders. Has anyone here ever given it to their gliders, and if so, did they like/dislike it? Just wondering!
Last edited by Serastes; 03/21/08 05:12 AM.
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 04:46 AM
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I bought some and mixed it with the water like they said on the pkg and the gliders wouldn't touch it. I also sprinkled it on some fruit- they wouldn't eat the fruit. Mine are picky anyway, but was surprised they didn't like it.
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 08:30 AM
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pappy1264
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None of mine will touch it. I tried in the water, tried making the 'paste' (man is that stuff sticky) and sprinkled it on food (they wouldn't even eat the mealies when I tried sprinkling it on them!! OMG!!) I guess my little buggers are spoiled and know how to 'work' me to get what they want! lol
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 02:52 PM
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Guerita135
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Mine LOVE it!
I buy straws, cut them into 2-inch pieces, slit them open on one side, them smear some acacia gum "paste" into them. Then I freeze them in a freezer bag and hand them out as treats. The next day I'll find the straws licked clean in the bottom of the cage, lol.
~Nicole~ Proudly enslaved by lots of silly suggies, 3 crazy kitties, a huffy hedgie, and a pretty puppy!
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
[Re: Guerita135]
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03/21/08 02:57 PM
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I wonder if putting it in the straws would make a difference (I would just put it on the tray and as I said, very sticky! lol) May have to order more and see....
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 03:20 PM
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Sometimes I mix it in with a bit of cooked pasta...their dishes end up empty...so yeah...they like it...lol.
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 04:18 PM
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I want to try this! I got acacia gum and they won't touch it... I've even dusted it on mealies and they try to shake the mealies clean before eating them.
They don't hurt themselves on the straw edges? When you slit the straws open do you cut a strip out so the edges don't touch or is it just a single cut? I've gotten papercuts from straws before, I'm worried they'd get their toes or tongues cut up on straws. Or am I being a total worrywart?
How much acacia gum to water to make a paste? It always goes clumpy when I add it to water, how do you get it smooth/mixed fully?
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03/21/08 05:53 PM
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I use the cheap, thin straws, not the thick, tough ones. That way they won't snap shut on the gliders' tongue or toe, lol. When I slit the straws, rather then closing back together, one side tends to fold over the other. My gliders will lick as much as they can, then pull open the slit with both "hands" and lick out the inside. I've never had any problems. I put just enough water so that it mixes with all the powder and it forms a thick paste, like playdough almost. It's less sticky that way and easier to handle. I get a good-sized dab on my finger, open the straw, then smear it inside.
~Nicole~ Proudly enslaved by lots of silly suggies, 3 crazy kitties, a huffy hedgie, and a pretty puppy!
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/21/08 06:16 PM
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Thank you! I've got a package of these thin, clear straws and I just tested one, they do overlap at the edges when they're split. Am trying this tonight.
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03/24/08 12:53 PM
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mine love it! i mix mine in their applesauce or yogurt. mine are on pricillas and i sometimes mix some into a portion of their meal before i freeze em into cubes. they eat all...the bowls are licked clean.
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03/24/08 01:57 PM
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Well, Mishka's indifferent to the acacia gum straws, but Crichton LOVES them. He grabs them all and goes to hide and chew on them, and glares and runs off if anyone gets too close, as if we're going to try to steal them for ourselves. Happy, happy suggie here.
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/24/08 03:51 PM
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Guerita135
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Here's some pics of mine enjoying their acacia straws: Faith trying to suck out the gum Spice guarding his straw
~Nicole~ Proudly enslaved by lots of silly suggies, 3 crazy kitties, a huffy hedgie, and a pretty puppy!
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Re: Acacia Gum as a treat?
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03/24/08 04:34 PM
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LOL....I looked at that first pic and all I could think was 'glider with dart gun'........very cute!
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