*waves goodbye to the topic* ... lol
what are you trying to say helen?? lol
You're clearly bringing down the neighbourhood John
ON TOPIC: Welcome to the forum Ernie! Can't help you with the first two I'm afraid -you may need to do some shopping around to find someone near you. In regard to vets though, if there are very few gliders over the pond there may be very few vets that have any real experience of working with them, however finding a reputable exotics vet is a good first step.
Bonding techniques - there are loads, but the main thing for bonding is to be slow and gentle. Also you can't be afraid of your gliders (it sounds silly, but a lot of people are intimidated my crabbing and grabby hands
). Pop up tents can be a great idea for bonding, as it limits the space for them to run around in substantially forcing them to play near you, or use you as a climbing frame.
Feeding routines/Food: Feed a mix of fruit, vegetables and a protein source (usually cat biscuits such as Iams 1+chicken) most important thing here is to get the ration of calcium to phosphate right in their diet. The ratio should be 2:1 Ca to P or they can suffer serious health issues. Inforation for working this out is available on the diet section of the boards
Hope that helps!
