Wombaroo Nectar Diet

Main Ingredients:

• Glider Nectar (60% of diet):
• 12mL (3.5g powder plus 10mL Water)

• Fruit & Vegetables Mix (30% of diet):
• 8g diced Fruit & Veg with 0.8g Wombaroo High Protein Supplement dispersed over it.

• Small Carnivore Food (5% of diet):
• 1g of prepared Wombaroo Small Carnivore Food made up as a moist crumble.

• Insects (5% of diet):
• 1g mealworms, crickets, moths or other invertebrates.

Fruits & Vegetables Breakdown:

• Vegetables (50%): Frozen peas, corn, carrot, beans (defrosted), cucumber, capsicum (bell pepper), sweet potato.
• Leafy Greens (25%): Bok choy, dandelion greens.
• Fruits (25%): Apple, pear, berries, stone fruit, rockmelon (cantaloupe), paw paw (papaya), figs.

Daily Proportions:

Based on the maintenance energy requirements of a 100g adult sugar glider with moderate activity levels. Adjust food intake based on body weight and activity level.

For pregnant or lactating females, increase food quantities by about 30%.

For Squirrel Gliders (body weight approx. 300g), feed around twice the daily quantity suggested.

Nutritional Analysis (Dry Basis):

• Protein: 20%
• Fat: 8%
• Calcium-to-Phosphorus Ratio: 1.3%
• Iron: 60 mg/kg
• Metabolizable Energy: 16.7MJ/kg (4000 kcal/kg)

Glider Nectar:

1. Mix 3.5g Wombaroo Glider Nectar powder with 10mL water.

Fruit & Veg Mix:

1. Dice a variety of fruits and vegetables into small pieces.
2. Disperse 0.8g Wombaroo High Protein Supplement over the mix.

Small Carnivore Food:

1. Prepare 1g of Wombaroo Small Carnivore Food as a moist crumble.

Breeding & Growth:

For breeding, growing, malnourished, or underweight gliders, mix 75% Glider Nectar powder with 25% High Protein Supplement and make up nectar according to usual directions.

Fruits and vegetables serve as a primary carbohydrate (energy) source in captivity. Vegetables should make up a higher proportion of the diet due to their higher nutrient content compared to fruits.