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Muttley_109 Contributing Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 116 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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I think one of our gliders might be from marie (glidergirl) originally.
Rick you should change the wheel you have in the cage for a wodent wheel, which you can get from shropshire exotics. They also have a sandpaper like insert to keep the gliders claws trimmed. The one you have at the moment is similar to what we had for about a week until they broke it. Plus they will probably fall out of that lol.
As for substrate i wouldnt use corn cob. One of out gliders likes to collect substrate to build nests with. Shredded plain paper or hay etc is good. |
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 9249 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Muttley_109 wrote: | I think one of our gliders might be from marie (glidergirl) originally.
Rick you should change the wheel you have in the cage for a wodent wheel, which you can get from shropshire exotics. They also have a sandpaper like insert to keep the gliders claws trimmed. The one you have at the moment is similar to what we had for about a week until they broke it. Plus they will probably fall out of that lol.
As for substrate i wouldnt use corn cob. One of out gliders likes to collect substrate to build nests with. Shredded plain paper or hay etc is good. |
Ok I have hay and also shredded plain paper so shall use that. Will also get a wodent wheel (are they made by Jonathon Ross ). _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Muttley_109 Contributing Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I dont think he makes them, just funds them |
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glidergirl Contributing Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'd go with the shredded paper idea and stay away from the corn cob, they might try to eat the corn cob (not overly familiar with it as I've never used it) but if it's small and hard they could get it lodged in their throat. The Wodent Wheels are not made by Jonathon Ross lol but it's a real problem when trying to advertise, the advertisers always correct what they think is a spelling mistake!!! - doh!!! |
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AnthonyY Contributing Member
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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glidergirl wrote: | I'd go with the shredded paper idea and stay away from the corn cob, they might try to eat the corn cob (not overly familiar with it as I've never used it) but if it's small and hard they could get it lodged in their throat. The Wodent Wheels are not made by Jonathon Ross lol but it's a real problem when trying to advertise, the advertisers always correct what they think is a spelling mistake!!! - doh!!! |
Ok thanks for that, will be getting some bits of you soon. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 9249 Location: Kent
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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I looked at that cage its a nice price and a nice size to , but opted for the Mito in the end. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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glidergirl Contributing Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Just thought of something, nice cage, but you just need to watch the little monsters don't use the flap (to remove the waste tray) as an escape route, secure it down with something, I've known of gliders to escape regularly because of this, but I also know of an incident where the glider got her foot caught in the flap and couldn't move, she unfortunately died! Such a shame, the lady had only had them for a week |
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Muttley_109 Contributing Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 116 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot to mention that, we have taped ours shut so they cant escape |
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 9249 Location: Kent
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Yep I had noticed the potential risk of the lift of panel for the tray and have secured it. Thanks. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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