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#SUGAR GLIDER CARE SKIN#
#SUGAR GLIDER CARE PATCH#

Temperatures higher than 88 degrees Fahrenheit can lead to hyperthermia, which can be life threatening. The cage needs to be out of direct sunlight because these animals are sensitive to warmer temperatures. All furnishings should be included in this cleaning.

The nest boxes should be cleaned out at least twice weekly and the cage should be cleaned out daily of obvious messes and thoroughly cleaned weekly with a disinfectant. Alternatively, a sock or cloth can also be placed within the nest. Some simple ideas that have been used are wooden bird nest boxes, a small cardboard box, a cloth pouch with a slit in front that is then anchored to the side of the cage, and a plastic hamster house.īedding within the “nest” is optional but if used can be made of plain shredded paper or aspen wood shavings (note that cedar shavings can be toxic). Multiple nesting boxes need to be provided for the gliders to sleep in during the day. Large, upright commercial birdcages often meet these specifications. The cage should measure at least 24 inches by 24 inches by 36 inches. As with all new exotic animal diets, this diet should not be fed exclusively but in moderation and mixed with the “normal” diets listed above.

Call 1-80 or go to for further information on this new product. It is called Accu-Feed for Gliders and is manufactured by Brisky Pet Products. Sugar glider pellets are also now available.

2 teaspoons Leadbeater’s mix (see above recipe).

3 grams each: apple, banana, corn, grapes, kiwi, sweet potato, orange, pear, melon.

1 dozen meal worms that have been properly fed.

1 tablespoon of Nebraska feline diet(Zupreem or Mazuri are also acceptable).

1 teaspoon each: apple, carrot, sweet potato, banana, leaf lettuce.

Vionate, Reptivite, Rep-Cal (phosphorus free)

1 teaspoon vitamin/mineral supplement i.e.

The following are several tried and true captive diets: Leadbeater’s Mixture Dietĥ0% Leadbeater’s Mixture (see recipe below)ĥ0% Insectivore/Carnivore Diets (Suppliers are Reliable Protein Products (76), Mazuri brand (31), and Zupreem (80). It is important to realize that improper nutrition leads to the majority of deaths of sugar gliders. Some special considerations in keeping sugar gliders healthy involve both their nutritional and environmental requirements. If the following recommendations are followed, sugar gliders have been known to live up to 14 years. It is easily mistaken for a large scab but is really a scent gland to mark territory.

#SUGAR GLIDER CARE PATCH#

When sexual maturity is reached at about 1 year, the male glider will develop a large patch of glandular tissue on top of the head. Since they are nocturnal animals, they have large eyes for superior night vision. They are primarily gray in color with black stripes and have a lighter underside. They weigh anywhere from 95-160 grams depending on their gender and measure up to 21 centimeters in length. These small possums are about the size of large hamsters. It has also been noted that when gliders are housed solitarily and do not receive enough attention from their owners they do not flourish and may even die. If you do have a group situation, you should neuter your male to prevent unnecessary pregnancies. Therefore, in captivity, it is strongly recommended that gliders be housed together for companionship purposes. Sugar gliders have a gregarious nature, normally living in small family groups. This structure is similar to the ones found on flying squirrels.

#SUGAR GLIDER CARE SKIN#

This furry membrane of skin extends from their wrists to their ankles and allows them to glide up to 50 meters amongst the trees. They were named because of their predilection for the sugary sap or gum of the eucalyptus tree and the presence of a “gliding” membrane or patagium. Sugar Gliders, or Petaurus breviceps, are nocturnal, tree-dwelling marsupials that originated in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.