Grapes can be fed.... but it is just better not to only.

There is little research on sugar gliders, and quite a small amount of animals cannot take grapes. Like for dogs, it can cause kidney failure. Through what I have read, there is a risk of gliders getting kidney issues.... I have read a number of glider breeders and keepers overseas who have stopped giving grapes.

But you miss out one thing.... grapes are watery fruit, which means when you couple it with yogurt or another watery fruit, you are bound to get watery poo.

Hun, correct me if I'm wrong. I read from glider university that BML diet is a toxic substance for suggies as stated by the Glider University.

Faerie, why don't you try trimming your glider's nails yourself?

I've honestly tried twice to clip Frey's nails and she wasn't cooperative at all. Her finger nails were a lot harder to clip than leg nails.

But after clipping, your suggie's nails become so user friendly that you'd love for your suggie to stay on you a few more hours.

Just cut the very tip, or you'll end up cutting into the quick and your suggie will bleed.

Well, Glider university can be a bit extreme.... it really is not toxic but intensely sweet because of the high amount of honey. Honestly, when I first had gliders, I made BML and my Kiah hated it.... funky smell. So that is why I came up with GliderSLURP, a safer diet supplement.

What happened in US was that when gliders 1st became pets, everyone was scrambling about for a diet to give them. It was hard to give a natural diet, so people started using possum diets.... like Leadbeater's possum diet. Soon new diets show up as each breeder wants to create the perfect mix. People thought honey is the best.... but then the sugars in honey causes a glider to be fat. Also, this diet caused Lumpy Jaw as when they eat too much sugary stuff, their gums are weaken. When they eat something hard, then for sure sores form in their mouths.

According to a UK breeder, it is best we omit honey from our gliders diet. We also should give 1 or 2 kibble a day. My gliders love cat kibble, I use EaglePack dried catfood for them. I did try those glider food that overseas people use, and they don't really like it. I suspect the taste is not right but I am also not so keen since some products contain soy protein. Soy has been known to cause some health problems in gliders if eaten too much.

If needed, find agave nectar, so much healthier and it is better than any sugar in the world for humans.

To: crazymouse_yyh


dry mix !! it's a great idea since i cant get my hands on slurps....im from jb

This post has been edited by Wild_Rose: Sep 10 2008, 08:06 PM

crazymouse_yyh,
ya, i know its watery fruit. so i tot watery poo its ok. but i've read previous few page a lyn claim his/her sugie b4 passed away got watery pooed. it makes me scared!

pls help me check out de Pet Epicure asap ya. TQ

jamien,
ya..juz now i try wan trim my Milly's nails. but she's awake tht time...cant make her sit still(unless there's food in front her)hahaha
later will try when she fall asleep. if cannot den no choice, need to get nail-o-matic asap.

This post has been edited by faerieC: Sep 10 2008, 08:08 PM

Faeirie, sometimes Frey will fall asleep on my lap. So I wake her up during the day and let her sleep on my lap. Then cut after she sleep for 20 minutes. That time she's like a dead dog dy. Good time for trimming mails and wiping her with wet wipes.

Lasttime when i gave her rambutan...she had watery poo! i was so scared....till now i dont dare give her rambutans anymore

I trimmed her nails when she is sleeping in the pouch, she will tarik her hands back haha. But trimming her nails is not so hard for me, maybe im used to trimming cats nails.

But the nails grows back super fast

^ mine.... have to cut her nails 2 week once
now also getting sharp already, gotta try to clip her nail. Both my hands n arms already got so much scar till my friend asked what happen to my hand.. lol

ehh....after we trimmed their nails, they still can jump/climb here & there like b4? exp: cloth, curtain & others. cos de tajam part we trimmed off alrd.

even though my skin not so fair & not so dark, but de new & old scars very obvious reddish + pain summore!

This post has been edited by faerieC: Sep 10 2008, 08:22 PM

Then it's time to trim. If their nails can scratch your skin you should trim. In the wild they're frequently climbing trees so their nails get filed off the tree barks and stuff.

In our home no way it can happen mar so we must trim for them lo.

And they can climb fine if you don't cut it too short.

Jamien : I wonder how u cut Frey's nail? cuz Dakota wont let me handle her too much while she sleep she will try to pull her legs with eyes still close lol

Lol. Sometimes she will pull back and I let her lo cuz I don't want to wake her. But if I let her sleep while I'm touching her paws for 15 - 20 minues she's not very likely to resist wan. I try to get her used to letting me touch her hands and feet.

Muchan, just hold on to the leg firmly and cut. Fortunately Judy stays still for me to cut all even though she is awake. Here I post a link for you to refer. Suggie Nail Trimming

This post has been edited by aurion: Sep 10 2008, 09:25 PM

Hm.... managed to cut some with the rest I just leave her alone 1st.. she start to hissing when I slowly pull her legs to trim... so now I left her and she cilmb back into my blanket to sleep.... =.=

So why don't you wrap her with your blanket and cut. Just wrap her, oull 1 leg, cut cut, kau tim.

ya but make sure you don't cut the inner nails of the hind legs.

OK... will try that later... let her sleep a lil bit more.. hehe
thanks guys!!!

btw, how's Meegy doin?? still crab?

Meegy, still a crab-pot but not as much like when I first handled her.. Judy's training her at the moment.

My John likes to bite and lick me when i'm trimming his nails