Posted By: KateS
New with questions - 01/19/20 09:31 PM
Hello, I am three months into being a glider slave I posted earlier questioning if my diet was appropriate and I was advised my the lovely ladym that the TPG has not been proven to be nutritionally sound. I was also doing it Incorrectly as I was blending the fruits and veggies within the staple. Fail! She also sent a wonderful article about how gilders eat. Which now makes so much more sense. My girls totally eat different things depending on the night. So I have started a journal. This has prompted me to do additional research of other diets. Wow! There is so many conflicting opinions and advice, very hard for a rule follower!
***I also know people feel very strongly about what they feed and what they think is best***
In the wild they would have a huge variety of things to eat and be able to find what they would need, which I know I am unable to replicate but would like to do as much as I can. I have further questions/concerns:
1. HPW - Seems very restrictive. I also am not liking that one of the fruits allowed and recommend is grapes. Which I have fed but after reading quite a bit of research seems it may be linked to internal failure. Of course this has not yet been proven but I am going to stay away per my personal feelings on the fruit. I want more variety. Ideas?
2. TPG - Has been found not to be nutritionally sound per a few different sources, however I cannot find the reason for this... what part is missing? Can I supplement to make it more sound? My girls were brought up on this and seem to enjoy it. I do supplement currently with Exotic Nutrition’s Gilder Complete pellets, which I leave out during the day in case they need to munch. I also give fresh fruit/veggie salad with added Exotic Nutrition’s Glider-Cal. I also will occasionally give a small amount of variety protein which may be nuts, mealies, or egg. I also want them to be healthy and happy and will gladly change if no way to make it nutritionally sound.
3. I know not to keep switching diets as with any animal as it can cause lots of issues but is there a diet that consists of many different options, something less restrictive? A high quality pellet, fruit and veggie salad with added calcium, protein (bugs, nuts, eggs, ground unseasoned turkey occasionally for variety) and a slop/soup with chopped veggies and fruit (similar to TPG)? I have researched that they will eat what they need so why would hitting all their requirements every night and they can choose hurt?
4. I want to home make as much of their food as I can, that way I know what is going into it. I have even thought about making my own applesauce and yogurt from my own produce/milk/honey.
5. All of these staple diets want you to buy their products because they are “the best”? I would say that too if I wanted to make money. I don’t just want my gliders to survive I want them to thrive!
6. Personal feelings on Exotic Nutrition’s products?
7. Why do most diets say rept-cal instead of Glider-cal or one created specifically for gliders?
Is there anyone who has found a diet they created is this safe to do?
We will also be camping with them on and off during the summer so I will need something I can have premade.
***I also know people feel very strongly about what they feed and what they think is best***
In the wild they would have a huge variety of things to eat and be able to find what they would need, which I know I am unable to replicate but would like to do as much as I can. I have further questions/concerns:
1. HPW - Seems very restrictive. I also am not liking that one of the fruits allowed and recommend is grapes. Which I have fed but after reading quite a bit of research seems it may be linked to internal failure. Of course this has not yet been proven but I am going to stay away per my personal feelings on the fruit. I want more variety. Ideas?
2. TPG - Has been found not to be nutritionally sound per a few different sources, however I cannot find the reason for this... what part is missing? Can I supplement to make it more sound? My girls were brought up on this and seem to enjoy it. I do supplement currently with Exotic Nutrition’s Gilder Complete pellets, which I leave out during the day in case they need to munch. I also give fresh fruit/veggie salad with added Exotic Nutrition’s Glider-Cal. I also will occasionally give a small amount of variety protein which may be nuts, mealies, or egg. I also want them to be healthy and happy and will gladly change if no way to make it nutritionally sound.
3. I know not to keep switching diets as with any animal as it can cause lots of issues but is there a diet that consists of many different options, something less restrictive? A high quality pellet, fruit and veggie salad with added calcium, protein (bugs, nuts, eggs, ground unseasoned turkey occasionally for variety) and a slop/soup with chopped veggies and fruit (similar to TPG)? I have researched that they will eat what they need so why would hitting all their requirements every night and they can choose hurt?
4. I want to home make as much of their food as I can, that way I know what is going into it. I have even thought about making my own applesauce and yogurt from my own produce/milk/honey.
5. All of these staple diets want you to buy their products because they are “the best”? I would say that too if I wanted to make money. I don’t just want my gliders to survive I want them to thrive!
6. Personal feelings on Exotic Nutrition’s products?
7. Why do most diets say rept-cal instead of Glider-cal or one created specifically for gliders?
Is there anyone who has found a diet they created is this safe to do?
We will also be camping with them on and off during the summer so I will need something I can have premade.