It is not junkfood to us but junkfood to glider.... coz it won't fill up their tummies with enough fiber but more on water only.... this is why I said we should not give so much. Did I say don't give at all?

Gliders have small stomachs and you want the glider to get as much fiber and carbs into their body coz they burn carbs easily... but the high water content in watermelon will just make them feel full coz of the water. So feed other types of fruits as well.

A glider should have a variety of fruits and vegies in their diet. Sun Melon and Honey Dew are great, as well as pear, apple, dragon fruit, blue berries, water apples, guava, papaya, banana, chestnuts, carrots, strawberries, mango and the list goes on... There has been cases where some people only feed apples and dogfood.... this lead to poor health and glider death.... so a glider cannot have too much of one thing, must have a varied diet.

Fruit juices are excellent treats.... Just Juice, Marigold and brands that have no preservatives and added sugar. Natural fruit juices are great but good as treats. Freezing juice using the ice tray and placing a piece of fruit in it to freeze up makes a fruit Popsicle for gliders.

Not necessary.... my Kiah likes the legs.... to her it is like eating chicken drumsticks.... damn cute the way she eats it. Chew chew chew.... but if you feel that it could cause some eating difficulties, you can use a pair of scissors and cut them off.

Anything serious, no point you ask for help here for we are not vets or certified people to treat your glider. A vet would know best.

Freezing crickets is 1 method.... but make sure you gutload the crickets first.

Erm, baking, I haven't really tried it myself.... since no crickets yet hahah... but to bake, Reanne said that must put on low heat and bake for.... erm, can't remember how long, 1 to 2 hours I think.... This one really must ask her hahahah.

If you bake it, you can keep it in the fridge or put in a container with a small pack of silicon gel to absorb the moisture. I think can keep a few weeks to a month....

Gutloading takes 24 hours.... once you buy crickets, feed them vegies and dried dogfood or catfood. Then after 24 hours, put in freezer for 20 minutes to make them sleep....

Reanne told me that if the heat too high, the crickets will catch fire hahahah.... That's why i dare not try yet with my toaster oven loh... later catch fire, then it will be the same thing all over again for me, jump around with a cup of water LOL...

Maybe for now you just freeze them in the freezer, and when Iggy wants to eat, just take a few, thaw it a bit then serve heheheh..

Erm, we cannot fry the crickets due to the oil is bad for gliders..... common sense.

Oh... well, your over will scorch them.... but I think my oven would catch fire like it did with a garlic hahahah.....

My dad went to China, ate some kind of fried worms.... he said taste like french fries hahah.....
If we fry the crickets for ourselves should be ok since we can tolerate a bit of oil but gliders cannot have too much fat in their diet.

Mealworm can die in 1 or 2 days? I can keep mealworms for 2 months hahahah.... only a few die but majority become pupa and change into beetles.

That's all? That is a poor diet.... they need variety. Also raw egg is dangerous.... only cooked egg... 1st page already got a long list on food suitable for gliders.

Smoking could cause stress as it is natural for animals to run away from smoke(signs of fire).

What stuff have you bought? Gliders don't simply eat wheat germ like that you know...

Wahh I'm gonna get a male.... die lo... must go buy air freshener every week hhahha...

Ohh... but I guess I also need to get air freshener since I'm keeping in my room...

2 days ago, Kiah very naughty.... she went out of my room, went into the bathroom to play. Knocked down shampoo bottles and sponges to the floor.... and I think she jumped into the toilet bowl.... thank goodness she jumped out but she left the staircase wet.... then she went down stairs to hide behind the sofa....

Icky girl, had to bath and shampoo her... now she is nice and clean. And still as naughty as ever. Last night she slept in my pants leg while I was asleep... so geli coz of her claws.... woke me up in the middle of the night to dig her out hahahah.

Hahah... you really want to bath your suggies? Well.... got technique.... you must let someone else bath so they don't have you but hate the person who bath them hahahah.... but my Kiah used to it already since I bath her when she was younger...

I don't encourage you guys trying to bath SG on your own... a bit risky also if you dunno how to do it fast. If you guys want me to bath SG, must come loh to my place, I can help you guys do a bit of grooming heheheh....

Bathing a glider has to be done very fast and smoothly. Summore water cannot kena the ears and head.... and with untame gliders, you will get injured with lots of nasty scratches and bites.... I kena before

If the glider is not too smelly, can always rub out the smell by applying baby powder and gently massage it into the fur. Pureen or Johnson is good...

Hhaha... fishing net? LOL.

your Chiwek so naughty... do scent mark me... like I become his property LOL...

If baby powder is poison, then no one would use it on babies rite? Talcum body powder for us is dangerous but powder meant for babies is safer. If you fear baby powder can cause problems, you can purchase small animal dry shampoo, which is similar but made out of corn starch powder.

And the powder is mean for their fur, not their eyes and ears lah.

It is the watermelon. Normal lah. If you give only Papaya, same effects....

Then if you are afraid, do not do loh. Simple.

Hahaha... How long liao? Maybe fat loh.... or who knows, a surprise for you later heheheh.

Wow, cute ler. That face poking out hahahha.... I don't like feeding papaya coz the poo really smells like rotten papaya.... but no choice, must feed LOL.

Wah, indirectly promoting my mix hahaha.

The seeds of the grapes is toxic... I only give grapes once in a blue moon hahah.... really really long... anyway Kiah don't really like grapes that much.

She likes blueberries.... I like blueberries too!!!

I'll be introducing a new mix called Strawberry Swirl.... hahahah.... just stay tune later lah.

About the Litter Star breeds.... hmmm.... I'm not sure if they are harmful when swallowed.... she most likely is chewing them. I suggest you put another layer of mesh... like the fine wire mesh on top of the litter star.... hardware store got sell the fine wire mesh.... I guess Luna is just being curious since everything is new to her.

Have you started pouch bonding with her?

Hehehe... you name your gliders after cat characters.... I'm naming mine using Aboriginal names.... Now I got Kiah, meaning "From the beautiful place". As for my future glider, I wanna name him Jarrah, meaning "Eucalyptus tree"... but if he has a certain character or personality, I may change the name into some other meaning heheheh....

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Added on May 21, 2007, 8:49 pmYour Miko is naughtier than Kiah

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: May 21 2007, 08:49 PM

Hahah... no ler.... maybe it does sound like the Hokkien word heheheh....

So whole time you thought I name Kiah as "Let's Go"?

Why we never list dog food or cat food is because it is dangerous for them to eat. Don't you know that it can cause a disorder known as Lumpy Jaw? It is a painful mouth infection. You can still feed but it must be soaked in water but when it is wet, the taste is not palatable for gliders so many would not touch it.

Baby food, it is not that good as well. You should not use as a staple since it has not much nutritional value... it consist mostly of Vit C, a bit of fiber and carbs.... that's it. The powdered form has no taste so gliders won't readily eat it. Breeders will tell you that because they think it is ok but they never research properly on the proper diet. If you do need to make something, Google Leadbeater's Mix.... please just Google sugar glider diet.