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BABY SUGAR GLIDERS
(3 weeks out of pouch - 6
months)
WHAT TO FEED BABIES ...
Baby Sugar Gliders must be offered
a variety of food types in order to obtain their correct
nutritional needs. We suggest that fruits and vegetables (fresh or
frozen) be offered on a daily basis (always defrost frozen before
offering) Approx. 40% of the gliders diet should consist of these
fruits and vegetables. Gliders are particularly fond of fresh
apples. The other 60% of your gliders diet should be protein based
foods. Examples of protein foods that we suggest are; Exotic
Nutritions' INSECT-EATER DIET, Exotic Nutrition’s PREMIUM BABY
GLIDER DIET or 'GLIDER COMPLETE DIET', along with live or
freeze dried insects (mealworms or crickets. Supplementing insects
is not necessary when feeding INSECT-EATER DIET, it already
contains the whole insects). It is important that you keep the
ratio of 40% fruits and vegetables to 60% protein based foods.
GLIDER COMPLETE' already has 8 varieties of fruits
incorportated in with the protein pellets, so if you offer
GLIDER COMPLETE it is not
necessary to supplement with fruits. The same goes for
INSECT-EATER DIET in cans. INSECT-EATER DIET already
contains fruits & veggies along with whole insects.
If you offer to much fruits your babies will fill up on that, and
not eat the protein based foods. If your baby glider is reluctant
to eat the dry sugar glider diets, you can entice them by adding
some honey or fruit juice (apple) to the dry foods. Make sure that
you change the food daily and discard the old food. We also
suggest that you offer your baby glider a product called ‘Gliderade’.
This product is very high in carbohydrates and contains vitamins
and bee pollen (something that gliders feed on in the wild).
Gliderade comes in a powder form, you must mix the powder 5
to1 with water, then offer approx. 1 tablespoon per day in a
separate dish. We also suggest that a powdered multi-vitamin
Glider-Booster or Herptivite be sprinkled on the gliders fruit
daily, and a calcium supplement Glider-Cal or Rep-Cal also
be sprinkled on the fruit daily. Fresh water should be available
at all times. If you want to keep it simple, feed INSECT-EATER
DIET in cans, it is very easy to use, and it contains
everything necessary. You can introduce dry foods once your baby
glider reaches 6 months old.
HOW MUCH TO FEED?
'GLIDER COMPLETE DIET'
should be offered at approx. 1 1/2 - 2 oz. daily per Sugar Glider
along with fresh drinking water. If you are feeding one of the
other pellet Sugar Glider diets (Premium, Eucalyptus or Papaya)
then follow these instructions: Fill your gliders feed dishes with
the following ratio of foods. The first day offer approx. 1 1/2
ounce of fruits and vegetables and 2 oz. of protein based foods
(Pellet sugar glider diet, Insectivore-fare, or insects). After 24
hours if all the food is gone, then replenish the dishes with 2 oz
of fruits and vegetables and 2 1/2 oz. Of protein based foods. If
the foods are not completely gone after the first 24 hours, then
cut back on the amounts of food the second day. Your ultimate goal
is to have your gliders eat their fill of the 40% to 60% ratio of
foods, leaving none behind. If you find that the glider eats only
the fruit, then cut back on the fruit until your glider gets
hungry enough to eat the protein based food.
WHAT NOT TO FEED...
Baby gliders should not be fed nuts in excess, Nuts are high in
protein but they are also high in fat and phosphorus. An
overabundance of fat in the diet can lead to obesity, fat deposits
in the eyes, and a reduced ability to absorb calcium and other
nutrients. Sugar gliders love nuts and, if given the opportunity,
will often eat them to the exclusion of everything else. Nuts
should be strictly rationed. In fact, some breeders and pet owners
have eliminated nuts and seeds from their glider's diet entirely
because they have observed a definite link between over
consumption and poor health. You can feed sunflower seeds,
peanuts, pecans, coconut etc. All nuts should be un-roasted and
unsalted. Nuts with thin shells such as sunflower and peanuts can
be fed in the shell. Don't feed dried fruit and nut mixes such as
parrot mix. These preparations contain too many nuts and often
have added salt, sugar and preservatives.
What diet will supply my Sugar glider the best nutrition?
Feeding a nutritionally balanced pellet diet assures
that your Sugar glider is getting the nutrition necessary for a
long and healthy life. Our compressed Sugar glider pellet diets
contain wholesome ingredients including vitamins, minerals, fat,
carbohydrates and protein in every pellet. Feeding Exotic
Nutrition pellet diets' will ensure that your Sugar glider is
receiving the vital nutrition necessary. Insect-Eater Diet
in cans is equally nutritious, it has been formulated to be easy
to feed and supply all the nutrition necessary for growth and
development.
Testimonial:
I recently ordered the Premium sugar glider diet and Insectivore-
fare for my sugar glider. I must say that I was a bit skeptical
about it at first because I just didn't think that my glider
would eat it. To my amazement however, she loved it!! And on top
of that, I attribute her health to the introduction of her new
food. You see, before I started her on the food, she was
beginning to have spasms in her hind legs (which of course I
feared was the hind leg paralysis which is notorious for sugar
gliders to get) and in all of my research online, I was led to
your site. I was fortunate enough to speak with a gentleman over
the phone that told me how to administer the new food and the calcimize traditionally I had offered her fresh fruits and
vegetables and some dried fruit and nuts) . It has been nearly
two weeks and thank goodness no spasms! What I am trying to say
is thank you and my sugar glider Casey Joe would like to thank
you as well!
Best Regards,
Noelle Fanning
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ADULT SUGAR GLIDER
( 6 months or
older)
WHAT TO FEED ADULTS ...
We recommend that adult
sugar gliders be fed a varied diet. Exotic Nutrition's
'Premium Sugar glider Diet' should be available at all
times. It stays fresh for months and can even be refrigerated
for longer storage. Along with the dry pellets, offer fresh
fruits and vegetables daily. 2-3 times per week offer
INSECT-EATER DIET (canned food that contains whole
insects) this is a soft sugar glider diet that offers variety
and a protein source. If you prefer to feed a complete diet
with-out the hassle of supplementing with fresh fruit etc.,
then we suggest feeding Exotic Nutrition's 'GLIDER
COMPLETE' or INSECT-EATER DIET in cans these diets already
contains varieties of fruits, they contain high protein levels
and are nutritionally complete. It is now very simple to offer
you glider the highest nutrition level along with a terrific
fruit variety with Exotic Nutrition's 'GLIDER COMPLETE' &
INSECT-EATER DIET.
Gliderade nectar supplement should be offered on a
regular basis, it is very high in carbohydrates and contains
vitamins and bee pollen (something that gliders feed on in the
wild). Gliderade comes in a powder form, you must mix
the powder 5 to 1 with water, although we prefer to mix it 4
to 1 to thicken the liquid, then offer approx. 1 tablespoon
per day in a separate dish. You can also offer Exotic
Nutrition's Berries & Bugs diet a few times a week for
variety. Fresh water should be available at all times, a
calcium supplement Glider-Cal and multivitamin
Glider-Booster can be sprinkled over fresh fruit three
times a week, this ensures that you adult sugar glider is
maintaining the calcium and vitamin levels required, although
supplements are not necessary if your glider consumes enough
of the Exotic Nutrition's Premium Sugar Glider Diet. It
is important that you keep the ratio of 40% fruits and
vegetables to 60% protein based foods. If you offer to much
fruits your glider will fill up on that food and not eat the
protein based foods. This combination has been used
successfully by us, breeders, and hundreds of our customers
with great success.
WHAT NOT TO FEED...
Sugar gliders should not be fed nuts in excess, Nuts are
high in protein but they are also high in fat and phosphorus.
An overabundance of fat in the diet can lead to obesity, fat
deposits in the eyes, and a reduced ability to absorb calcium
and other nutrients. Sugar gliders love nuts and, if given the
opportunity, will often eat them to the exclusion of
everything else. Nuts should be strictly rationed. In fact,
some breeders and pet owners have eliminated nuts and seeds
from their glider's diet entirely because they have observed a
definite link between over consumption and poor health. You
can feed sunflower seeds, peanuts, pecans, coconut etc. All
nuts should be un-roasted and unsalted. Nuts with thin shells
such as sunflower and peanuts can be fed in the shell. Don't
feed dried fruit and nut mixes such as parrot mix. These
preparations contain too many nuts and often have added salt,
sugar and preservatives. Remember to always supply fresh water
to your sugar gliders at all times. Glass water bottles
are preferred.
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Why Feed Exotic Nutrition Diets?
The most important part of exotic animal care is their nutritional
needs. Supplying correct nutrition and balanced diets for exotic animals
is the basis of our company. Through the years we have experimented with
many diverse ingredients and formulas to determine the best possible
species specific foods for individual animal groups. Testing for our
formula begins in the laboratory where microscopic examination determines
nutritional values and vitamin content . The second stage of testing
begins on our own colony of animals, where all our foods and supplements
are fed for extended periods, and monitored to ensure palatability, good
breeding results, and no deficiencies. When we are satisfied with the
results from our first two stages of testing we then send samples of our
diets to qualified veterinarians for examination and use. Our thorough
manufacturing and testing procedures ensure that you receive the finest
‘species specific’ animal diets available. Quality control is key to
manufacturing exotic mammal diets that deliver freshness, you can see it
in our foods and your pets can smell and taste it. The animals reap the
rewards through better nutrition and health. All of our diets are made
with the freshest all natural ingredients . They are guaranteed 100 %. If
you are not satisfied, return unused portion for a full refund.
How to introduce Exotic Nutrition pellet feeds to
your Sugar Gliders' diet.
Sugar gliders can be, and typically are finicky eaters. Not all Sugar
gliders will adapt to eating pelleted foods the first time they are
offered. The Sugar gliders' age, and present diet can be determining
factors. Most Sugar gliders adapt to Exotic Nutrition pellet diets
immediately, but if your glider is reluctant, we list below several
techniques to make the transition.
Gradual Method
Over a 7 day period fill your Sugar Gliders food dish 1/4 full several
times a day maintaining the following proportions of the old and new diet.
Day 1 - 90% old diet & 10% new diet
Day 2 - 80% old diet & 20% new diet
Day 3 - 70% old diet & 30% new diet
Day 4 - 50% old diet & 50% new diet
Day 5 - 25% old diet & 75% new diet
Day 6 - 10% old diet & 90% new diet
Day 7 - 0% old diet & 100 % new diet
Sweetening Method
Add 1/2 teaspoon of honey to the pellets, each day cutting back the
amount of honey added until you are feeding with-out honey. Gliderade
nectar supplement can be used in place of honey if desired.
Testimonial:
I have been engaged in the
practice of veterinary medicine for nearly twenty-five years. My career
has included the treatments and consultations on the husbandry of numerous
species of exotic animals for zoos and private collections. Nutrition is
an important part of my consulting practice and reviewing diets formulated
for exotics species is a routine endeavor for my clientele'.
In reviewing the ingredients of the Sugar Glider Diet manufactured for and
marketed by Exotic Nutrition. The sources of nutrients, especially the
minerals, appear to be excellent as they will be readily digested and
assimilated by the animal.
Although many diets have been proposed for exotic animals, Exotic
Nutrition's Sugar Glider Diet appears as one that was well thought out and
should do very well as a staple for these animals.
I would encourage labeling for the addition of fresh foods - insects,
fruits and vegetables - to this diet, as the enzymes found in fresh foods
are virtually impossible to recreate in the prepared diets.
M. W. Myers, D.V.M.
Chesapeake, Virginia
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