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Stuart · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

Why does it need eye drops?
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Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:30 am Post subject:

Stuart · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:57 am Post subject:

Hope it clears up ok..they are cracking little things I must say.
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glidergirl · Contributing Member Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

What are you feeding them Rick?

lol93 · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

Aww! Look at their wee hands! Laughing

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Muttley_109 · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject:

Rick my gliders go nuts for grapes to. As soon as I open the cage they are up and down my arm, stealing food before its even in the cage.

I've cut down on the amount im giving them though as they will just eat and eat until nothings left. As a result they are both a bit porky now Confused

excuse the poor quality

glidergirl · Contributing Member Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

Grapes should be fed sparingly as they're mainly water. There's also some issues with grapes killing parrots and dogs (!) due to possible toxic mold inside the grapes.

Having said that, they're great for keeping a suggie hydrated when carrying them around and they contain antioxidants Smile

Just make sure they're thoroughly washed and either seedless or the seeds are removed Smile

Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

I use seedless grapes and always wash everyhting I give to the herps ditto the food I feed to my feeder insects. Best to be safe.
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Muttley_109 · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject:

marie do you have any tips for getting my gliders weight down?

I dont know how much they actually weigh as I dont have scales but they are visibly plump Smile

They get a mixture of grapes, passionfruit, mango, papaya, pear, apple, figs, melon, Iams cat biscuits. What they have depends on what I get from the shop.

I'm giving them less each night now and they both spend plenty of time in the wheel and running about the place so I know they are getting excercise.

glidergirl · Contributing Member Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

I feed a heaped tea spoon (which equates to about 1 tablespoon) of fruit/veg mush and 5 or 6 iams biscuits OR 1/4 of an egg each per night.

Do you have a wheel? Wheels are good exercise for suggies, plenty to climb on, and maybe consider substituting some of the fruit in the diet for veggies, green beans, butternut squash or sweet potato go down well with my lot, also sugar snap peas but they have a crap ca:p ratio so limit them!

Edit: Oh yes, you mentioned the wheel Smile

, in that case do they get much of out of cage time?