Yes i did that with my others sg too only change their pouch once a week. As changing everday is only my opinion on underage joeys cuz they cannot clean themselves and also don't know how to come out to poo and pee. So scare later their pouch full of their poo and pees after the 1st day >.< Cuz if pouch is not clean will have bacteria right?

dude,

any update on your gliders? hope they are doing well...

Yeah, I've bought their milk replacers and moved them to a nice 3ft cage. Bringing them to vet today. Well see what vet says.
Hope everything is alright. I'll update you guys asap.

Yup that is true.. a very uncleaned environment for an SG can cause to different kinds of bacteria. thats why you need to clean the cage with good anti bacterial solutions like germisep. Or dettol (lightly used). But as you know gliders they can groom themselves too they clean their fur and everything we just need to worry about the cage part. Food can be easily splattered all around lol. Later the ants also become interested in the leftovers~

amanda doesnt refer to me does it??
coz im armand,amanda is a ladies name!!haha
thanks for help yesterday eric,
you da best!

Guys, question again
what happen to our SG if we didnt follow the diet that everyone use?
Any case example?
Sorry, noob question but better ask before it happen.

dont keep your self bound by that, they is many glider owner here who does not use ANY HPW, or any SPECIAL diet to they glider, they glider is in excellence shape. it just suggest that if those diet is good CHOISES, not a MUST.

Thanks. Im afraid what will happen if i cannot afford to buy suggested diet. Guess i can change the diet everyday depending on their need and my wallet..

oh i see. got 1 thing that really bothers me. which is the insect that used to fly on the leftover food. look like the flys but abit smaller that 1. i dunno wat it calls. everytime i put their food there, on the 2nd day morning, sure got a few of the small flies on their leftover food. How can i get rid of that? Even after i clean their cage and spray all over the play, the little thing still go back. even i move their cage spot, from the toilet until my living room, still got @.@

A diet is a diet.. if you are given a diet.. would u just rather eat roti everyday? or would u rather have a good WHOLESOME meal, included with all the protein, vitamins to ensure that you are not gonna be damm thin.. or mal nutritioned. Ask yourself that. AS A GLIDER OWNER, clearly i want whats best for my gliders to ensure they grow up to in the most pink of health! I wouldnt say its a CHOICE, it is a MUST.. quite frankly!~ Having improper diet can cause a glider to get illneses like HLP (Hind leg paralysis), they could self multilate, bloat, indigestion.. they could even have other problems in the long run... i can drag this discussion very very long if i find my illness sheet.

TAKE NOTE that glider who have poor diet, appear to be more SCRAWNY, THIN, and WEAK if you compare with other gliders that have a GOOD AND STABLE diet. Gliders with a PROPER diet DO NOT smell as bad as gliders who does not have a proper diet. I suggest you go to Glidercentral and have a look around. THE VERY FIRST THING they take into consideration is DIET.. DIET DIET DIET.. because a glider with a proper diet and also proper lifestyle.. can live up to 14-15 years in captivity. Would u rather have a shorter lifespan glider? I think not.


It was already said, having a glider isnt cheap~ it also COMES with other RESPONSIBILITIES on top of it~ think about vet trips too.. if your glider gets sick..
please read this- http://suggiesavers.org/donot.html

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Feb 24 2010, 02:54 PM

Funny about this, since you SHOULD think about all this BEFORE buying/keeping a glider.

Ada Masalah Mental ke kat sini?

please do reserve some money every month for your suggie.

Would you mind name me the 'many glider owners' that never use proper diet for their gliders and their gliders are in 'excellent' shape or tip top health condition?

We are here to share and educate new owner to give and provide PROPER diet and care for sugar gliders, not simply chunk some leftover fruits/yogurt/cat food/dog food/ or whatsoever self recipe to the gliders.


If you really understand their need, then you should know a special formulated diet/recipe is NEEDED for their health sake.

If you always have tight budget, then don't keep gliders first until you are financially and mentally ready for the commitment.

SOrry ya, pls don feel offended.

That is fruitflies... they are really irritating... go DIY shop or DAISO, selling something that helps to eliminate this small creature.

Or u can use shakeera's special method, take a container or milo tin, put one piece of banana skin inside, then cover the tin with plastic tightly, then poke few tiny hole..the flies will go in but cant come out.

Agreed agreed.

I personally experienced before la.. There are few gliders died before in my hand few years back because of dietary and housing issue. So, u should know how serious the impact is.

good news,vet says their healthy joeys,6weeks oop.
so she says they need ALOT of rest and i have to keep them in their cage for another 2 weeks,feed them twice a day.and they will be fine.
they have outgrown their milk needs,so in 2 weeks time i will update you guys aite.
thanks for the support.

This post has been edited by armand_adli: Feb 24 2010, 05:07 PM

good to hear about it...

other than banana, any high fiber food for SG?

kiwi? pear? beans? peas?

o__o I thought we ain't suppose to feed bananas to SG? High in phosphorus, no?

yeap not suppose to feed bananas..i think he's just asking for alternatives for high fiber food..