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>Wrong person here; everything I have learned has been >on this forum and some books. Rain is lucky to have >survived her 1st year w/me! Thank Heavens she is >healthy and very forgiving of my ignorance!! I do >still want to get the Vits. you add to water, but when >I ask around here, they look at me like I'm nuts!! >Salt?. I heard I should make it available, like salt >and minerals for horses.? Sugar Gliders? They are >from Aust. right? That's all I know!! Sorry!>>Maybe >I was using too much Repti-Cal....how much >>should she have?I didnt know they needed salt....there >>are several websites concerning the care of FS,and >>some of them contradict each other,so I dont know what >>to do!But the people on this board seem, to me at >>least,pretty knowledgeable,so I will take your >>advice....I had heard that they should NOT eat >>salt........When I go into a pet store,I am hesitant >>to say what I am looking for,because FS are verboten >>here... >>I understand that they are legal in NJ and since I >>have relatives down there,I was considering visiting a >>pet store that I had heard about in Brick,NJ in the >>spring....I would like to get another flyer....maybe a >>male so we can have babies.......But I wouldnt do that >>untill and unless I am comfortable knowing that I know >>what I am doing or know someone who does.........a >>neighbor of mine is apprenticing with a licensed >>Wildlife rehabber and I asked if she could ask him if >>I could go too-I have already taken the classes,but it >>has been a few years...........I just want to know all >>I can cause I would really hate myself if I did >>something stupid that caused the death or injury to >>ANY animal........ >>Oh! Do you know if FS have the same dietary needs as >>Sugar Gliders....I think they inhabit different parts >>of the world,so I would think their diets would be >>very different...and SG are marsupials and FS are >>rodents.....What do you think? >> >> >> >> >>>Rain loves her mirror also! [primping and such in >>>front of it!] I also use the Repti-cal powder w/D >>>added. I am not real happy w/this but it was all I >>>could find! I rub it on her apple slice everynight >>>and check to make sure she has eaten most of it the >>>next morning [she ussually has] Rain gets her nut >>>mixture plus [always] veggies, apple slice and orange >>>slice plus a grape everynight. I clean out the >>>leftovers the next morning before work and while she >>>is sleeping!! I also keep a salt and mineral block >>>available at all times.. These she ussually uses as >>>"things to climb on" but at least they are there if >>>she wants them. Mine is not a fussy eater at all! >I >>>even give her a drop of soy milk, acorns, dandelions, >>>clover, what ever; If I see the Grays eating it I >try >>>it.I'm concerned that Squiggy isnt getting the >>>nutrition >>>>she needs-she's pretty picky.She loves green grapes >>>>the most...Every night I give her a large assortment >>>>of fruits and veggies,but she leaves most of them >>>>uneaten....How much exactly should she be >>>>consuming?She pretty much leaves the dry food >>>>alone....Sometimes eats a few nuts and sunflower >>>>seeds....I bought repti-cal to sprinkle on her >>>>food,but then she wont touch it at all.........I >>tried >>>>mealworms...wont touch them,either........I'm afraid >>>>she isnt getting enough protein...I tried hard >boiled >>>>egg and chicken....yuk! >>>>Anyway,I was looking at Exoticnutrition.com and they >>>>have foods and supplements,but I am not sure what to >>>>get as nothing seems to be made expressly for >>>>Flyers...Would Sugar Glider food be acceptable?They >>>>have Glider-Cal which has no phospherous...does she >>>>need that?..There are vitamins for Gliders as >>>>well....Would those be okay for Flyers?There is also >>>>something called Calcimize which is supposed to >>remove >>>>chlorine and heavy metals from the water AND add >>>>calcium..I have well water,there is no chlorine in >>>>it,but we have a water softener that uses potasium >>>>chloride....will that harm her?Should i maybe be >>using >>>>bottled water? >>>>Are all flyers such picky eaters? >>>>By the way,she loves to play in her water dish...She >>>>immerses first her front half in the dish,splashing >>>>with her front legs as if she were swimming...then >>she >>>>drapes herself across the dish and gets her belly >>>>wet....she will use the water to wash >herself.....she >>>>is one clean squirrely!!It seems she is always >>>>grooming herself!She was sitting on my arm last >night >>>>grooming away,so intent on the job that she fell >>off!! >>>>I had to laugh........ >>>>The dish is really very small and shallow....I was >>>>afraid to get a bigger one,thinking she might >>>>drown...but I'm wondering if I should get a larger >>one >>>>so she can get her whole body in it and play till >her >>>>heart's content....but I was thinking she might get >a >>>>chill........Do all Flyers love the water? >>>>I'd like to get her started on supplements asap,as >>>>I've had her for 2 months now and I sure dont want >>her >>>>to get sick...........As I've said,I did try the >>>>Repti-Cal,but she refuses to touch her food with >that >>>>stuff on it.....It doesnt seem she eats enough to >get >>>>all the vitamins she needs.............I think she >>>>must be very concerned with her "figure".......I >have >>>>one of those plastic bird mirrors with a bell on the >>>>bottom and she is always checking out her >>>>reflection...........haha....
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