SUGAR GLIDER STAPLE DIETS
THE GLIDER DIET IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE A SAY ON. PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. NO, FRUIT AND VEGGIES ARE NOT ALL THEY NEED TO EAT AND PELLETS ARE NOT EITHER. I WILL LIST THE 3 DIETS AND YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THEM AND CHOOSE ONE THAT YOU WILL BE COMFORTABLE FIXING. ALL OF MY GLIDERS ARE ON THE HSG DIET. NO HONEY IS ADDED TO THIS DIET SO I FEEL BETTER FEEDING IT.
THE GLIDER DIET IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE A SAY ON. PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. NO, FRUIT AND VEGGIES ARE NOT ALL THEY NEED TO EAT AND PELLETS ARE NOT EITHER. I WILL LIST THE 3 DIETS AND YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THEM AND CHOOSE ONE THAT YOU WILL BE COMFORTABLE FIXING. ALL OF MY GLIDERS ARE ON THE HSG DIET. NO HONEY IS ADDED TO THIS DIET SO I FEEL BETTER FEEDING IT.
HSG DIET(
Highland Sugar Glider diet was designed for us by Dr. Heidi Bissell, Exotic Animal Nutritionist to specifically address sugar glider needs. Purchase links for ingredients in this diet are listed at the bottom. Please note if you decide to switch your gliders to this diet you will need to wean them off of their old diet and onto HSG Diet by increasing the percentage of HSG Diet while lowering the percentage of their other diet by 10% per day. This staple diet can be made up in advance and frozen in ice cube trays and the cubes of staple stored in the freezer in a zip lock bag. Frozen staple is good for several months. HSG 1/3 cup water 1 46 oz jar unsweetened applesauce 1 cup full fat plain greek style yogurt (Greek God) 2 cups quick style oatmeal (dry) 5 drops Vitamin E oil (link below) 1 1/2 tsp Flax seed oil (link below) 1 tbsp. soybean oil (Wesson cooling oil) 7 oz. boiled chicken breast (no spices or salt) processed fine in food processor 3 boiled eggs (shelled, processed fine in food processor) 1/4 tsp Vionate vitamins (link below) 1/2 tsp Calcium Carbonate (link below) 2 tsp Taurine powder (link below) 2 tbsp Ensure powder, vanilla (for breeding moms) Mix all together well. Feed 1 to 2 tblsp. nightly per glider with 1 to 2 tablespoons mixed vegtables. Try to not serve corn. Never feed leafy greens to marsupials as this can lead to iron storage problems. We feed 1/2 frozen sweet peas with other mixed vegetables. The water is added to thin the mixture to a consistency that is easy to spoon and is more palatable to the gliders, and can vary a bit without spoinling the recipe. Flax seed oil will need to be refrigerated and used within 6 months. Do not substiture reptile or other vitamins for the Vionate to avoid heavy metal contamination. Vionate is human grade vitamin/mineral supplement. Diet is 25% protein, 18% with vegetables Ca:P is 1.6:1 I find shopping on Amazon a lot easier and have provided the links for you. Vionate Vitamins:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040R5S42/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Calcium:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GI1UZJ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Taurine:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3Y4GCH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Flaxseed Oil:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GHX3OHK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Vitamin E 100IU:www.amazon.com/Solgar-Vitamin-d-Alpha-Tocopherols-Softgels/dp/B00F416TJG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1KA62GP1LHBIG&dchild=1&keywords=vitamin+e+100+iu&qid=1614366928&sprefix=vitamin+e+100%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-5 A lot of people have had a hard time figuring out how to mix the HSG Diet so I have taken step by step pictures and numbered them for you. I do hope this helps. BML DIET BML MUST BE FED WITH A STRICT LIST OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES IN ORDER TO REMAIN A BALANCED DIET. 1/2 CupHoney 1Egg (Hard boiled, scrambled or microwaved – no shell) 1/4 CupApple Juice One 4 Oz BottlePremixed Gerber Juice w/ Mixed Fruit Yogurt 1 TeaspoonRep-Cal Herpivite Vitamin Supplement (Blue Label) 2 TeaspoonsRep-Cal Calcium Supplement Non-Phosphorous with Vit. D3 (Pink Label) Two 2 1/2 ounce JarsChicken Baby Food (With Broth or With Gravy) 1/4 CupWheat Germ 1/2 CupDry Baby CerealFeed Nightly Per Glider AmountItem 1 TablespoonBML Mixture 1 TablespoonFruits* 1 TablespoonVeggies* *Treat Insects (Fed in morning)*Specific Fuits and Veggies must be fed!
After I spoon the BML mix into their bowl, I feed their veggies and fruits in various ways. 1.) Fold in a few frozen veggies.. corn, peas, carrots. etc. into the BML mix 2.) I will give them fruits and veggies during the day, for treats. reducing the amount I give them at night with their meal 3.) In a side bowl. 4.) If I “ICE” the BML mix with applesauce or another fruit, I will reduce the amounts of fruit offered. By Icing you take about 1/8 teaspoon of applesauce and spread it across the top of the BML mix, take the edge of a spoon and cut ridges into the BML mix. Motts has snackpack flavored applesauce, try the different flavors to find out which ones your gliders like. If they eat it all the first night add a little more each night until they only leave a little bit. If they don’t eat it all, no need to worry. Back off on everything only half of the recommended amounts and only a few pieces of veggies, increasing each day until they leave only a little behind. If they are eating ¾ of a tablespoon each then they are doing good. There are gliders that do eat more thus the reason for the tablespoon. Young joeys up to six months out of pouch may not eat the full amount offered or they may not eat as many fruits and veggies and eat more of the BML. This is not cause for concern, they are just not ready for it yet. You can introduce them by offering them as finger treats. For nursing and lactating mothers. Stay with this plan, do not add or increase protein and calcium. They will eat more BML if needed and less fruits and veggies. They also may want more insects, you can increase theirs by 1 or 2. They get up and down all night foraging, feeding and playing. They only eat the insides of the corn, peas and greenbeans. So closer inspection may reveal they are eating more than you think. Some very important things to keep in mind. If your gliders suddenly stop eating it could be normal. IF your gliders suddenly stops eating, it could be normal, if you have more than 1 cage, notice if all the cages slow down, if so there is probably a good explanation. I tell people to keep a log of their gliders eating habits, when they do slow down. check the moon phase, is there a lot of atmospheric activity. something stressful in the home, or changes made. I also ask people if they are famished when they go to the table each night? of course not, well then we shouldn’t expect our gliders to be either. Are we over feeding them, giving them too many treats, feeding the mealies at night before they eat. Changing their foods around too much.Offering too much?? please ask yourself these questions first. Gliders do not tire of their food, the plan allows for daily variety. If you don’t remember anything, please remember that your gliders stomach is only as big as your thumbnail. it holds less than a tablespoon of foods and liquids. |