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TSeric138
post Oct 9 2009, 12:56 PM

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QUOTE(elite87 @ Oct 8 2009, 02:36 PM)
gt a quest abt HPW??

y we need to put in warm water??? is it to cook the instant hpw??? o jz wana serve warm???
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Is to make the honey disolve faster, save your time. Your task is harder if u use cold water.

You don hav to 'cook' hpw.

QUOTE(haf 932 @ Oct 8 2009, 07:56 PM)
i think warm water just to dislove the honey and the powder hpw.. hope its true unsure.gif .. try making milo with cold water.. the milo will float on top right? whistling.gif
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Clever~

We can still use cold water to mix, the powder wont float on top, but takes longer time for the honey to disolve thoroughly.
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post Oct 10 2009, 12:14 PM

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QUOTE(babyvey @ Oct 10 2009, 11:47 AM)
Hey guys, do you recommend Premium Sugar Glider Diet over HPW Diet?
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I would prefer stick on HPW, then give Premium Sugar Glider Diet as dry staple.

I use Bugsy Sugar Glider Diet when i am away or during daytime.

QUOTE(Lawrence93 @ Oct 10 2009, 11:52 AM)
guys i wanna ask something! will a 2-4 months old suggie have a diamond shaped forehead to show its sex as a boy ? well im not sure but i wanna ask ! or the diamond will appear when it reached maturity

or if there's possible a male suggie wont have a diamond?
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Yes, it's possible that a male doesnt develop the diamond shape on forehead. Look at kelvin's Cairo, the diamond shape is really not visible.

It will come out when they reach maturity age.
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post Oct 10 2009, 07:05 PM

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QUOTE(babyvey @ Oct 10 2009, 12:32 PM)
Hey, that's what I figured.. That's why I edited my question. I guess you didn't see it, but do you mind answering that too? ><
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Ops i didnt realize u edited the ques..hehe...

Glider-booster: It's really useful if you got yourself a picky eater. If your gliders eats up all the nutritional balanced diet you feed, then it's not a must.

Glider-cal: For HPW user, as long as u monitor and control the overall ratio of the fruits and vege you serve. It's not neccesary to feed glider-cal. Glider-cal is very concentrating calcium powder, can overdose easily. I still prefer to use fruits/vege as my glider calcium source.

Gliderade: Carbohydrate source. It's good for glider that has high exercise level. Replenish back the moisture and energy that lost after high activity level. I always suggest ppl serve gliderade and hpw as the basic supplements.

Acacia Gum: Also carbohydrate. But acacia gum is complex carbohydrate, glider absorb better. And it's fun for them to eat because it's sticky like gum. biggrin.gif Optional. I feed because i wan my glider to hav more variety. biggrin.gif

QUOTE(CazzyCazz @ Oct 10 2009, 01:30 PM)
Hi everyone & all the sifus out there,

I have been considering keeping suggies but i don't want to rush into it untill i gather enough of information from web & forums.

I really enjoy reading this forum as it is very informative and interesting, indeed it is really an eye opener to the suggies world.

Though i have been considering and tempted in keeping a pair of suggie, but i still have hesitations as i want to make sure i can handle and provide the right environment with lots of tender loving care. I am an animal lover but i know it takes more than that to be a good suggies owner.

I need some advice from all the sifus before i come out with a firm decision. My current situation is like this, I have 5 kids (adopted stray cats) living with me and my fiance in an apartment. I am not sure how would this affect suggies, can someone please advice? Setting up a nice cage and placing them in a safe place with good food is not an issue, but will my cats scare the hell out of suggies?

I also work from 9 - 5, but every Thursday i will be home late, around 10.30pm. I also travel back to home town in Penang once a month by bus. I also understand from this forum that once i am bonded with my suggie, i can also bring suggie to my office. Bringing suggie to the office is not an issue bcoz my boss always emphasize in making our office as our home. I also have 2 betta (fighting fish) in my office. I am in the sales & marketing line, occasionally i will have to visit my clients, which means i have to be out of the office.

Ok i think i should summarize my points and questions as below:
1) Izzit possible to have suggie while i have cats in my house.
2) Once i'm bonded with my suggie, can i bring suggie out when i need to visit client? Will they make noise, etc?
3) I travel back to hometown by bus at least once a month, morning bus back to Penang and 4pm bus back to KL on Sundays (reach KL around 8 - 9 pm). I understand suggie wakes up between evening to midnight, is there any solution for me if i really have to take the 4PM bus back to KL from Penang?
3) Can i bring suggie out with my everyday when im out of my house? (dont want my cats to disturb them)
4) My fiance and housemate are both smoker, i suppose there will be ciggie smell on them and their fingers, how will suggie re-act to it?
5) Occasionally i travel outstations and overseas for work, is there any solution for this? Like boarding, etc?

Sorry for throwing so many questions at once, i just wan to make sure i can cater up to their needs and be a responsible owner. Hey is there any gathering or TT sessions for suggie owners? Though i am not a suggie owner yet, but can i join to gather more info and learn from all the good owners out there?

I thank you in advance and hope that you guys can help me out with some of my questions.

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Welcome to the thread. I guess babyvey has answered your questions. Feel free to ask more if anything u don understand. I'm sure a lot owners here will help you.. biggrin.gif

Good to see a lot future owners study b4 getting glider... thumbup for you~


Added on October 10, 2009, 7:07 pm
QUOTE(CazzyCazz @ Oct 10 2009, 07:01 PM)
Hi Babyvey,

Thank you so much for your information and tips, very happy to find out that there is still a hope for me to actually own suggies! Hey why are you a hopeful parent? What's keeping you from becoming a suggie parent? smile.gif

In my case, i will have to re-arrange my apartment to locate a safe place to house the sugar glider. All my cats are indoor cats and they are let free and not caged. Can i still place the cage in the common area (living room) or i should separate them from my kids? If i put the cage in the living room, i suppose my kids will do no harm but i am worried when suggies come to life at nite and making all sort of talking and noise, my kids will get curious and excited. What they will do is they will probably checking the cage out and jump on the cage or trying to reach them. Though they might not reach them from outside of the cage, but i guess it would scare them or the suggies under tremendous stress.  (It sounds like i already know the answer, silly me!) I still have a spare room available where i can place the cage, just that occasionally my parents would come down to KL for short stay, then i will have no choice but to place the cage in the living room.

Oh well, i guess i should continue staying on in the forum to learn more until i get a solution for my future suggies smile.gif

Anyway thanks for your help and hopefully it does not take long for your to fulfill your wish of becoming a sugar glider parent. All the best and take care!  thumbup.gif
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It's better if you can put in separate room. Your cat might not intend to hurt the suggies, but sometime out of curiousity they may wan to 'play' with the gliders. Your lovely kids may accidentally hurts the glider, physically or mentally. You donwan to take the risk right?

Don forget, there is nature within cats to prey on mouse-liked animals. I heard a lot cases where cats kill gliders with their claws..even the cage door is closed... T-T

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post Oct 12 2009, 10:26 AM

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QUOTE(euripidies @ Oct 11 2009, 11:34 PM)
hello guys i got some ques here smile.gif

wats de diff between colony pouch n the common pouch?
only the size is bigger?or any other diff wit the material or else?

n i get confuse each time i wan to drop the lc vit..
only 5drops for the whole 16oz bottle?
cos based on some pics in this thread,the water looks yellowish..
but if 5 drops only,not so yellowish ler..
is it enuff?
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Size bigger. Material depends on the seller. Different ppl use different material.

If you use bigger bottle, actually u can put few drops more. As long as the color is not too yellowish.

QUOTE(takanori @ Oct 12 2009, 09:06 AM)
how long does u all clean ur SG cage?

I wanted to wash my suggie cos sometime she sleep at the wheel and very dirty...
did u all shower them and how?
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I disinfect my glider cage once a week. Every 2-3days wash the wheels and wipe the cage.

Glider will tend to poo and pee when running on wheel, so u hav to clean it regularly.

Don shower ur glider, jus wipe with wet wipes would do.

QUOTE(babydaisy @ Oct 12 2009, 09:40 AM)
hi all

i noticed that for the past 2 days there are some ants around the cage of my SGs.  i have checked..they are wandering around the cage where got some small pieces of dried apple (my SGs love to "sprinkle" their food during night time) i clean that every morning and seems to have no problem for the past 2 months.

i wonder what can keep ants away?  the funny thing is there is none in the cage.  i'm so afraid they will bite my SGs one day!
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Hahaha.. i encountered this problem too lately because i jus moved to a new unit. I use ant powder at the corner of my room, and some places that ants always gather... after 2 days...then clean the whole room, make sure u clean properly, if any of ur pets ingest the powder will cause death.

So far i haven see any ants yet.... biggrin.gif

You can try putting vaseline/oil on the 4legs of ur cage... or put 4 bowl of water... But i found that this method isn't work very well....
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post Oct 12 2009, 11:13 AM

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QUOTE(Kiraneko @ Oct 12 2009, 11:06 AM)
What do you guys use to disinfect the cage and where can I buy them? I'm running out of the disinfecting pill type.
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I use germisep, it's safe for animal use and environmental friendly. biggrin.gif

Got it from PetShack.
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QUOTE(babydaisy @ Oct 12 2009, 11:43 AM)
where can i get the ant powder?  can i put them there permantly to avoid anymore ants?  i have only SGs at home.
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normal hardware shop is seeling it..

U don hav to put it permanantly, and it's not safe to do so. Because accident may happen...such as wind blow the powder then ur glider get to contact with it..

Basically the ants will carry the powder back to their nest..and all ants will died.. so use once a while would do.. biggrin.gif
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post Oct 12 2009, 01:53 PM

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Don hav the picture with me...

Basically jus put one germisep pellet into 2litre water, then it will dissolve.. Jus wipe ur cage using that germisep water.

Actualyl u don hav to so rush for the second glider. It's still ok to keep a male glider first b4 u get the second one. Self-mutilation doesnt happen over such short period if u spend enough time on him.

But anyway, since now u got the new glider d. Jus take good care on both of them~~~
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post Oct 12 2009, 02:56 PM

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QUOTE(babydaisy @ Oct 12 2009, 02:31 PM)
i think i'll try the cornstarch first since i got it at home and i think it's safer too if really effective to kill those ants. 

eric: how much is the germisep pellet?  am currently using the SuperPet Clean Cage Deodorizer 16oz from Petshack to deodorise and disinfect the cage but i find it pretty pricey to use on long term.
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I'm using the deodorizer too..but it cant kill germs.... it's not a disinfectant....

I use deodorizer to wipe my cage every 2-3 days..basically to clean the pee stain and odour..

Germisep i use once a week to really DISINFECT the cage...

I bought rm5, 15pellets from petshack.
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post Oct 13 2009, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(elite87 @ Oct 13 2009, 12:20 PM)
hw u use those pelllets??? blur2... nvr used these tings... i always manual wash only.. huhuhuhu..
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As i said b4, 1pellet in 2Litre water. Then wipe using the water.

If you wash using plain water, it doesnt kill off virus & bacteria..
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post Oct 13 2009, 01:52 PM

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Try to explore your glider appetite by trying other variety.. A lot hpw user found that their glider prefers hpw much more than fruits and vege..

You can try serving hpw at morning, vege fruits at nite...

Or make fruit vege smoothie so your glider cant choose what he/she likes to eat..
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post Oct 13 2009, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(tednet @ Oct 13 2009, 02:06 PM)
so far only a few of fruits dats she love... and i cant make any smoothie cause i got no blender sweat.gif  rolleyes.gif r...
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Keep trying~~~

No blender..then buy one lo... u can blend for your own self also...
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post Oct 13 2009, 02:35 PM

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QUOTE(tednet @ Oct 13 2009, 02:28 PM)
hehehe, i will buy the puree blender when my gaji masuk  sweat.gif so far i try coated the fruit with hpw and she just lick it clean.. brows.gif
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Haha..u got a picky glider... Serve hpw and fruits separately la.. at nite give fruits/vege only, when they hungry i am sure they will eat...

If can, supplement them glider booster... replenish back the vitamin and nutrition they lack of...

QUOTE(elite87 @ Oct 13 2009, 02:31 PM)
thanks.. sorry,.. if i terlepas pandang... huhuhu.. smile.gif
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Haha..no worry... this thread is flying fast....sometime i also didnt follow all the posts.. biggrin.gif
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