Lots of questions!

[Whisky-mac]

Hi all
have a few questions so I thought it best to post them all in here!

Housing - I have a viv 4'hx3'wx2'd for my little 3,(they arent in it as of yet) really want to put some trellis on the sides etc for them, just wondering how its best to fix it, im a bit worried that they will get behind it?
I have bought an extra 8 vents and wonder where the best position is for maxium ventilation?

Diet - Their diet before consisted of beaphar insectivorous mynah bird food(which im guessing is far from ideal), fruit and a treat of baby porridge. I have switched them on to Marie's plan but they wont eat the cat biscuits, Ive left the bird food in at the mo during the transition period, is this ok for them or should I get them some insectofare instead, or just remove it entirely, leaving them just the diet plan food? They love the fruits and have meal worms ad lib, as well as the recommended calcium and vits etc.
Can they have any sort of potted herb at all like the ones you get in supermarkets for fresh cooking? In sure they'd love to dig the compost out the pot and it would be good if they could eat the greens really fresh!
Many thanks in advance, all replies gratefully received!
Rachel  

[Amalthea]

I would just nail the trellis to the walls of the viv with those U shaped nails (if tht makes any sense?).....

Try soaking the cat bisquits in their fruit mush until they get used to it It may be the strange texture they are unsure of

My gliders LOVE insectivore fare, so definitely worth getting some in and trying that until they are readily eating the bikkies

Not sure about the herbs.....  You can give them some house plants, but they will shred them in a night

[Whisky-mac]

Thanks Amalthea, have tried the biscuits on their own and on fruit but they arent interested at the mo,will keep persevering!

[Marie]

Do you blend the fruit/veg? You could try either blending the biscuits with the mix, or crushing it and stirring it in.

[Whisky-mac]

Have tried blended fruit and they wont touch it, I will crush the biscuits and add them to the insect food, have ordered some insectivore fare today so will switch the beapher for that when it arrives, they will eat these biscuits!

[Rhianna]

mine wont eat blended mush. they like it in chunks. i just make sure i give them waaay to much so i can try and make sure who is getting what. and always put the vitamin powder in.

[Marie]

OMG!  You two have got fussy gliders!  Although, I have to admit that mine prefer the mush.  If the blender misses a lump they sit there at look at it, poke it, and eat round it!  Bless gliders! 

[Rhianna]

Mine go look at the bowl if i give them mush then look at me as if to say, are you having a laugh? Then go back to sleep. I might get a rude awakening in the middle of the night for my efforts. Next morning, the mush will be untouched, but all the biscuits gone! lol

[hayley]

OMG!  You two have got fussy gliders!  Although, I have to admit that mine prefer the mush.  If the blender misses a lump they sit there at look at it, poke it, and eat round it!  Bless gliders! 

lol! mine usually pick up said lump and ping it across the room to stick to something. its amazing how far they can fling it!

[HoneyHeart]

Mine think it's a sport to fling any lumps onto my wall Amazing considering i have shower curtains up!

I don't blend the iams in with the fruit mush, but they eat both luckily!

Roasmary tangled on the sides of the cage always goes down well if you want some shrubbery! And it's got a good Ca:P ratio!

[hayley]

I just cant believe how far it goes!