Does anybody know the average weight for male and female gliders?
I have a leucistic female around 15 months old and a 10 year old male. I'm not sure what the male is. He looks like a standard classic gray. But. Not really sure. He was a rescue so I was never told what he is.
My male is looking really thin, to thin actually!
I'm afraid he's underweight.
He has a vet appt in the morning just wondering about the weight so I can start keeping up with it?
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Re: Average weight for male and female gliders?
[Re: Ruckus_N_Mayhem]
#1422175 03/22/2008:27 PM03/22/2008:27 PM
I think the white one even looks thin compared to my fatties. different websites say slightly different weights but its usually
adult male 100 grams to 160 grams adult female 80 grams to 130 grams.
my males are all about in that weight window, my 3 females are the fat ones. I got a scale at store for about $20 to check the weight.
there are plenty of treats to fatten up a glider, yogurt drops, dried mealworms, live mealworms. even pet store bought dried plain papaya bits with NO sugar added has a good amount of natural sugar and the vet told us not to overdue those treats. The best thing is a good healthy diet and a few treats once in awhile.
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Re: Average weight for male and female gliders?
[Re: BYK_Chainsaw]
#1422176 03/22/2008:42 PM03/22/2008:42 PM
The female is just stretched out in this pic prolly makes her look thinner but she could still use a lil more weight on her but she is healthy. She is still young also and very active.
My male like I said is way older so he's active usually but not as active as her. I weighted him today and he only weighs 70g. He is nothing but skin and bones. Just so fragile.
Since I got them I've had them on the TPG diet and they both seem to love it. Unfortunately I don't think my male is feeling well and doesn't seem to be eating a whole lot this last few days (why we are going to the vet first thing in the am) but I also feed them dried papaya and pineapple, yoggies, mealies and another lil treat can't think of what it's called right off the top of my head. (Suggie safe I promise) and of course a few other things here and there like fruits and veggies. I always change it up with the treats usually. Mealworms are the only thing the get on a consistent basis.
Re: Average weight for male and female gliders?
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#1422177 03/22/2011:49 PM03/22/2011:49 PM
Hey off subject question.... Is there a certain type of bottle anybody would reccomend. Doesn't seem like mine are getting enough water. They have a bowel and I bought a bottle but seems like the ball is to hard to push for them maybe? Not really sure it just doesn't seem to be working right. I got a small one for small pets but they seem to have problems getting water out of it
Re: Average weight for male and female gliders?
[Re: Ruckus_N_Mayhem]
#1422179 03/23/2007:50 AM03/23/2007:50 AM
i have 2 silos and several bottles. Also gliders don't drink to much water, they get liquid from the food. the gliders do seem to favor one bottle over the others, could be the no drip ball they dont like. I have read silos are also safer, just make sure the one you buy will fit the cage bars.
John and Charlene Gizmo / link / Sophie / Riggs / scarface / gus
Re: Average weight for male and female gliders?
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