The Basic BML Mixture
BML ~ consists an extremely high iron content and as well being extremely high in calcium and limits the fruit and vegetable variety.
BML is VERY specific. Do not stray from these feeding instructions.
(Things you need for this diet)
-honey (do NOT use raw, unfiltered, or honeycomb)
-1 large boiled egg
-apple juice (regular not baby)
-bottle Gerber juice with yogurt (mixed fruit or banana; you can substitute this with 2 oz PLAIN -yogurt AND 2 oz mixed fruit juice)
-Rep-Cal Herptivite (blue label) (go to a pet store for this)
-Rep-Cal Calcium with D3, phosphorus FREE (pink label) (go to a pet store for this)
-2 jars, each 2.5oz, of stage 1 OR stage 2 chicken or turkey baby food. DO NOT USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN. ('with gravy' and 'with broth' are both acceptable)
-wheat germ (you find this in the cereal isle at grocery store walmart does carry it)
-dry baby cereal (mixed or oatmeal is acceptable)
~How to make ~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/2 cup Honey, do not use honeycomb, raw or unfiltered honey, Most store bought Honey is the one to use unless it uses one of the three words above -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Egg (boiled or scrambled) The shell is OPTIONAL, if your blender does NOT break the shell down into miniscule pieces do not use it. I break the egg down before putting it into the blender --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/4 cup of Apple Juice, just the good ole apple juice that you and I would drink, Not frozen, not baby juice, just regular bottle apple juice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blend well, Turn off blender, add the next group of ingredients. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 4oz bottle PREMIXED Gerber juice with yogurt (Mixed Fruit or Banana) both have yogurt mixed in, the fluid is creamy colored. For those that can not find this, you may substitute 2 oz of plain yogurt and 2 oz of mixed fruit juice (Albertsons carries this product)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Teaspoon of Rep-Cal Herptivite or Zoo Med’s Reptivitive vitamin supplement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blend well again, Turn off Blender , add next group of ingredients.
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2 Teaspoons Rep-Cal Calcium Suppliment or Repti-Calcium non-phosphorus--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 2 1/2 oz jar of Stage 1 or 2 Heinz, Gerber or Beechnut Chicken baby food The chicken will say either Chicken with Chicken Gravy or Chicken with Chicken Broth either is acceptable
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1/4 cup Wheat Germ (You can find this at walmart)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/2 cup dry baby cereal.. Heinz or Gerber (Mixed or Oatmeal)
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Blend well , turn off blender, It should be poured into a ice cube tray and FREEZE, 1 cube in ice cube tray is approx. 2 tablespoons. It will freeze to the consistency of ice cream.
This will feed 1 glider for approximately 1 month. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do NOT mix the fruits and veggies in before freezing.
Feeding instructions:
~BML mixture from ice tray~
1 Glider – 1 tablespoon or ½ Frozen Cube
2 Gliders – 2 tablespoons or 1 whole Frozen Cube
~Fresh fruits~
Fruits Serving Sizes
1 Glider = 1 Tablespoon Frozen or Fresh
2 Gliders – 2 Tablespoons or 1/8 Cup Frozen or Fresh
Fruit Types =
Cantaloupe Honeydew
Watermelon Mango
Grapes Apples
Pears (over-ripe) Peaches
Apricots Oranges
-Occasionally-
Grapefruit Kiwi
Papaya Pineapple
Plum Prune
Raspberry Blueberry
Strawberry Coconut
Raisins Fig
Cherry (pitted)
Only two citrus per week or it will cause runny poo.
~Fresh or frozen veggies~
Vegetable Serving Size
1 Glider 1/8 Cup Tablespoon Frozen or Fresh
2 Gliders – ¼ Cup Frozen or Fresh
Vegetable types=
Vegetables Sweet potatoes (boiled, raw or baked)
Spinach Green leaf lettuce
Bean sprouts Alfalfa sprouts
Bell Pepper (Yellow, Red or Green)
Corn Green Peas
Squash Zuchinni
Kale Broccoli
Snow Peas
~Insects~
Insect serving
1 Glider – 4 Meal Worms or Crickets
2 Gliders – 8 Meal Worms or Crickets
Insect types=
Crickets
Mealworms
June Bugs
Moths
Butterworms
NEVER use canned fruits or veggies (some bagged have salt in it don’t use)
There are several ways to feed the BML plan. The one thing it is designed to be fed with fruits, veggies, and insects. I also like to change there fruits and veggies every night so they never get the same thing every night its been known that if you feed them the same thing they will stop eating.
If they eat it all the first night add a little more the next night till they leave only a little bit.
Pour left over mixture into a Tupperware and freeze.
You do not need to thaw ice cubes before serving.
They only need to be fed the BLM diet once a day.
Fruit and Veggie Safety Tips = It is Important that you don't feed pits to a glider. No apple seeds, Cherry Pits, or Peach seeds. Thorougly wash Fresh fruit and Vegetable before serving. Even after refrigeration (parasites can live in your refrigerator)!.
