Recipes already worked out for all you lovely people!

[Marie]

The number after the fruit/veg is the calcium content.  So, the first recipe:

Papaya 1 portion + 1/4 of a portion gives a ca:p ratio of 6:1
Green beans 1 portion is 0.97:1
Kiwi 1 portion is 0.65:1
Butternut Squash i portion is 1.5:1
Cat biscuits 1:1

which when you add it down and divide is by the number of food items gives you a grand total of 2.02:1  (assuming the math is correct, I've not checked).

Any clearer?

[Gopher]

Any clearer?

yes I think so, thank you 

[suggiesugar]

this may sound stupid but i am getting sugar gliders and am confused by what this means papaya 4.8 + half again 2.4 and what do i feed them in general because they sound incredbly hard to feed please help im confused :,(

[Amalthea]

The 4.8 is the calcium...  Most of the recipes are based on equal parts of each ingredient, but if it says "half again", then you need to add half of the weight again to make the ratios work out.  This may be something you're going to need help from your parents, because ratios can be confusing and I doubt you'll have gone over them in school yet.

[suggiesugar]

yeah i think i got it but are there any helpful videos to show what size portions how to make etc. because now that i found out that my fave animal ever is this hard to feed it makes me feel like its too tough to look after these beauties just because of the food! is it really that hard or does it just look hard? why cant i just buy glide r chow or other muesli i would stiii give em fresh fruit thanks all

[Amalthea]

No, you can't just give glider chow.  Personally, I wouldn't give it at all.  All animals need a balanced diet, but unfortunately to get that with suggies (and many exotic pets), it takes effort and time.  It's difficult to begin with, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy.  Each fruit should be equal amounts (in weight) unless the recipe you are going off of asks for "half again" (like I explained before).

[steza]

great list dont exactly understand the numbers will be pm'ing you hope thats ok

[paula]

I have always fed mine with chucks of fruit, pollen, gliderade, etc etc but i am going to start doing the blended recipies on here as they are so selective with their tastes from one night to the next!!

So.... can i ask a slightly different question to the everyone else??   

Does the sweet potato, carrots etc need to be cooked first?

Tomorrow, weather permitting i am going shopping so i can have a blending frenzy!! 

[Marie]

No, nothing needs to be cooked .  Hope the weather stays good for you!  Roll on summer so I can get Maisie out again!  Woohoo 

[Rakuen]

/off topic Who's Maisie? For some reason I'm thinking your car...

[Rhianna]

Maisie the TVR?

[paula]

Thanks for answering, that makes it a little quicker!  I have still added the Glider booster vit suppliment & Glider-cal calcium suppliment.  Is this correct and how much are you adding? 
Sorry but i haven't fed them this way before and i feel perhaps i have been given the wrong advice when i bought them after reading all the posts on here! 

[Marie]

Yep, Maisie the TVR! Lmao!!

The glidercal and booster, if you are doing a large batch to freeze then it's half a teaspoon of each per pound of fruit, or you can add a small pinch of each to their food instead.

[twinkel-star]

How do you know how much of each fruit to put in?

Do you put the same emount of each fruit, unless it says half again?

[Amalthea]

Yup... The same amount, unless it asks for more