Sugar Gliders are nocturnal so there fore will sleep for a good part of the day waking sometimes for a drink or a snack. They are social and will prefer to spend time with you once they are awake.
They will require a large cage with proper safe cage sets, sleeping pouches and wheel. Listed below will be links to come of these for you and I can assist with the remainder.
Diet is extremely important for your new Sugar Glider. A staple diet along with fresh fruit and vegetables every night. Don't forget about fresh water also.
Please make sure you have researched and found a good exotic vet that will be able to see your Glider for a yearly check up and any emergencies that might come up.
Your Glider will need a companion so if possible please purchase 2 at the same time. I am able to bond any pair for you prior to leaving my home.
Now lets get started on some of the most important items you will need to make sure your gliders are healthy, happy and most important safe.
They will require a large cage with proper safe cage sets, sleeping pouches and wheel. Listed below will be links to come of these for you and I can assist with the remainder.
Diet is extremely important for your new Sugar Glider. A staple diet along with fresh fruit and vegetables every night. Don't forget about fresh water also.
Please make sure you have researched and found a good exotic vet that will be able to see your Glider for a yearly check up and any emergencies that might come up.
Your Glider will need a companion so if possible please purchase 2 at the same time. I am able to bond any pair for you prior to leaving my home.
Now lets get started on some of the most important items you will need to make sure your gliders are healthy, happy and most important safe.
SAFE GLIDER CAGES
PLEASE REMEMBER ALL CAGES MUST HAVE 1/2" OR LESS BAR SPACING. NOT ALL CAGES ARE THE SAME SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PURCHASE. CHEAP IS NOT ALWAYS SAFE.
FOR SAFETY OF YOUR GLIDERS I WOULD REMOVE ALL LADDERS AND SHELVES. I DO PREFER CAGES WITH THE REMOVABLE TRAY BENEATH THE FLOOR GRATE.
THE CRITTER NATION IS ALSO A DESIRABLE CAGE WHICH CAN BE EXPANDED AS YOU EXPAND YOUR COLONY.
PLEASE REMEMBER ALL CAGES MUST HAVE 1/2" OR LESS BAR SPACING. NOT ALL CAGES ARE THE SAME SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PURCHASE. CHEAP IS NOT ALWAYS SAFE.
FOR SAFETY OF YOUR GLIDERS I WOULD REMOVE ALL LADDERS AND SHELVES. I DO PREFER CAGES WITH THE REMOVABLE TRAY BENEATH THE FLOOR GRATE.
THE CRITTER NATION IS ALSO A DESIRABLE CAGE WHICH CAN BE EXPANDED AS YOU EXPAND YOUR COLONY.
SAFE GLIDER WHEELS
GLIDERS DON'T JUST RUN IN A WHEEL LIKE A HAMSTER OR GUINEA PIG. THEY WILL RUN THEN LEAP FROM SIDE TO SIDE OR EVEN TAKE A RIDE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL. THEY WILL ALSO POTTY WHILE RUNNING SO THEIR WHEELS ARE MADE WITH ALL THIS IN MIND. SO WITH THAT IN MIND, I HAVE LISTED THE APPROVED SUGAR GLIDER WHEEL MAKERS.
GLIDERS DON'T JUST RUN IN A WHEEL LIKE A HAMSTER OR GUINEA PIG. THEY WILL RUN THEN LEAP FROM SIDE TO SIDE OR EVEN TAKE A RIDE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL. THEY WILL ALSO POTTY WHILE RUNNING SO THEIR WHEELS ARE MADE WITH ALL THIS IN MIND. SO WITH THAT IN MIND, I HAVE LISTED THE APPROVED SUGAR GLIDER WHEEL MAKERS.
ANOTHER VARIETY OF GLIDER WHEEL, THIS ONE IS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE. tHIS COMPANY OFFERS A BOUNCE ACTION MEANT TO GIVE THE GLIDERS A BIT OF A WORKOUT.
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Unsafe Wheels/Not recommended for gliders
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TREADMILLS ARE ALSO A GREAT WAY FOR YOUR GLIDER TO GET MORE EXERCISE AND A LOT OF FUN FOR THEM.
www.spinzoneglobal.com/Treadmill_c_102.html
www.spinzoneglobal.com/Treadmill_c_102.html
BONDING BAGS ARE A NECESSITY. THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL TAKE YOUR NEW GLIDER HOME IN AND TO THE VET IN. SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO TAKE THEIR GLIDERS TO THE PET STORE OR WITH THEM TO A FRIENDS.
I DO ADVISE WATCHING THE WEATHER WHEN DOING THIS. HIGH HEAT OR EXTREME COLD.
I ALSO ADVISE NOT TO WEAR THEM AROUND YOUR NECK WHILE IN THE CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS WILL DO GREAT HARM TO YOUR LITTLE ONES.
I DO PURCHASE ALL MY BONDING BAGS I HAVE ON HAND FROM A WELL KNOWN VENDOR, Athena Tilley. THEY ARE ROOMY AND EASY TO WASH.
HER PAGE IS GLIDERTRENDZ ON ETSY. YOU CAN EITHER ORDER DIRECTLY FROM HER OR GET THEM WHEN YOU PICK YOUR GLIDERS.
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I DO ADVISE WATCHING THE WEATHER WHEN DOING THIS. HIGH HEAT OR EXTREME COLD.
I ALSO ADVISE NOT TO WEAR THEM AROUND YOUR NECK WHILE IN THE CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS WILL DO GREAT HARM TO YOUR LITTLE ONES.
I DO PURCHASE ALL MY BONDING BAGS I HAVE ON HAND FROM A WELL KNOWN VENDOR, Athena Tilley. THEY ARE ROOMY AND EASY TO WASH.
HER PAGE IS GLIDERTRENDZ ON ETSY. YOU CAN EITHER ORDER DIRECTLY FROM HER OR GET THEM WHEN YOU PICK YOUR GLIDERS.
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GLIDER TREATS:
TREATS FOR SUGAR GLIDERS ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE GIVEN EVERY DAY BUT THEY SURE WILL BEG FOR THEM.
I SEE PEOPLE WANTING TO GIVE THEIR GLIDERS A LOT OF JUNK FOODS. CRACKERS, COOKIES, ICE CREAM AND MORE. I REALLY CAN'T SEE A REASON FOR THIS BUT A TASTE ONCE IN A BLUE MOON WILL NOT HARM THEM.
BELOW ARE A FEW TREATS THAT SUGAR GLIDERS LOVE.
LIVE MEALWORMS, HORN WORMS AND DUBIA ROACHES ARE ALSO A FAVORITE OF MOST GLIDERS
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SUGAR GLIDER STAPLE DIETS
THE GLIDER DIET IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE A SAY ON. PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. NO, FRUIT AND VEGGIES ARE NOT ALL THEY NEED TO EAT AND PELLETS ARE NOT EITHER. I WILL LIST THE 3 DIETS AND YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THEM AND CHOOSE ONE THAT YOU WILL BE COMFORTABLE FIXING. ALL OF MY GLIDERS ARE ON THE HSG DIET. NO HONEY IS ADDED TO THIS DIET SO I FEEL BETTER FEEDING IT.
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HSG Diet
Highland Sugar Glider Diet
DIANE ROBERTSON·TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
There have been some comments made that this diet is too hard to make so, I’m going to edit this diet to provide an easier method for make this that doesn’t involve a gram scale. It will not be exact to the gram but close enough to provide the correct nutrition. It will be a larger batch, as I have to increase the batch size to convert the vitamins from grams to tsp fractions.
Highland Sugar Glider Diet (analysis below)
Highland Sugar Glider diet was designed for us by Dr. Heidi Bissell, Exotic Animal Nutritionist to specifically address sugar glider needs. Purchase links for ingredients in this diet are listed at the bottom. Please note if you decide to switch your gliders to this diet you will need to wean them off of their old diet and onto HSG Diet by increasing the percentage of HSG Diet while lowering the percentage of their other diet by 10% per day.
This staple diet can be made up in advance and frozen in ice cube trays and the cubes of staple stored in the freezer in a zip lock bag. Frozen staple is good for several months.
Ingredients:
2 jars 48 oz. no sugar added applesauce
3 Cups full fat yogurt (NOTE: You can substitute freshly fermented 24-hour Kefir or your own fermented probiotic yogurt)
3 Cups quick cook plain oatmeal
6 ea. chopped boiled egg (no shell)
2 1/2 Cups chopped boiled chicken
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
2 Tbsp Soybean oil (Wesson or other soybean cooking oil)
1/2 tsp Vionate Vitamin and Mineral powder
1 tsp Calcium Carbonate powder
2 tsp Taurine powder
10 drops Vitamin E oil equaling 200 IU – you can use 1 capsule of 200 IU Vitamin E per batch
1/2 Cup Ensure Powder (optional) – we add this for breeding/nursing females to help them maintain their condition throughout the breeding and weaning cycle. This ingredient is not necessary for pet gliders.
Note: If you use yogurt instead of kefir you will need to thin the batch with yogurt drink , apple juice or bolthouse green juice(I add a little water to thin out green juice) to the desired consistency.
1-2 Tbsp of the above mixture served with 1 tsp sweet peas (shelled), 1 tsp mixed chopped fruits (optional), and 1 tsp mixed, chopped vegetables. Feed extra to nursing mothers and mothers with joeys in-pouch - let them be your guide. If they leave a lot feed less. If they lick the plate feed more.
It is normal for breeding females to lose some body condition during the last few weeks of nursing. If you find your breeding females having difficulty maintaining their body condition during weaning time especially if they are stacking joeys be sure to add the Ensure powder to the batch to provide extra support for them during this time.
Diet analysis:
25% protein
20% fat
0.9% Calcium (target is 0.6%)
0.4% Phosphorus (target is 0.35%)
Ca:P ratio - 2.3:1
Links for purchasing ingredients.
Vionate
- http://www.kvsupply.com/vionate-for-pets-8-ounces-powder
Calcium Carbonate
- http://www.bulksupplements.com/calcium-carbonate.html
Taurine powder
- http://www.bulksupplements.com/taurine.html
- http://www.drugstore.com/now-foods-taurine-1000mg-capsules/qxp319994?catid=183319
Vitamin E Oil
- http://www.drugstore.com/finest-nutrition-vitamin-e-oil/qxp409362?catid=183189
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BML DIETwww.sugarglider.info/staple-diets/bml/
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TPG DIET
http://www.sugarglider.info/staple-diets/tpg/
THE GLIDER DIET IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE A SAY ON. PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. NO, FRUIT AND VEGGIES ARE NOT ALL THEY NEED TO EAT AND PELLETS ARE NOT EITHER. I WILL LIST THE 3 DIETS AND YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THEM AND CHOOSE ONE THAT YOU WILL BE COMFORTABLE FIXING. ALL OF MY GLIDERS ARE ON THE HSG DIET. NO HONEY IS ADDED TO THIS DIET SO I FEEL BETTER FEEDING IT.
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HSG Diet
Highland Sugar Glider Diet
DIANE ROBERTSON·TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
There have been some comments made that this diet is too hard to make so, I’m going to edit this diet to provide an easier method for make this that doesn’t involve a gram scale. It will not be exact to the gram but close enough to provide the correct nutrition. It will be a larger batch, as I have to increase the batch size to convert the vitamins from grams to tsp fractions.
Highland Sugar Glider Diet (analysis below)
Highland Sugar Glider diet was designed for us by Dr. Heidi Bissell, Exotic Animal Nutritionist to specifically address sugar glider needs. Purchase links for ingredients in this diet are listed at the bottom. Please note if you decide to switch your gliders to this diet you will need to wean them off of their old diet and onto HSG Diet by increasing the percentage of HSG Diet while lowering the percentage of their other diet by 10% per day.
This staple diet can be made up in advance and frozen in ice cube trays and the cubes of staple stored in the freezer in a zip lock bag. Frozen staple is good for several months.
Ingredients:
2 jars 48 oz. no sugar added applesauce
3 Cups full fat yogurt (NOTE: You can substitute freshly fermented 24-hour Kefir or your own fermented probiotic yogurt)
3 Cups quick cook plain oatmeal
6 ea. chopped boiled egg (no shell)
2 1/2 Cups chopped boiled chicken
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
2 Tbsp Soybean oil (Wesson or other soybean cooking oil)
1/2 tsp Vionate Vitamin and Mineral powder
1 tsp Calcium Carbonate powder
2 tsp Taurine powder
10 drops Vitamin E oil equaling 200 IU – you can use 1 capsule of 200 IU Vitamin E per batch
1/2 Cup Ensure Powder (optional) – we add this for breeding/nursing females to help them maintain their condition throughout the breeding and weaning cycle. This ingredient is not necessary for pet gliders.
Note: If you use yogurt instead of kefir you will need to thin the batch with yogurt drink , apple juice or bolthouse green juice(I add a little water to thin out green juice) to the desired consistency.
1-2 Tbsp of the above mixture served with 1 tsp sweet peas (shelled), 1 tsp mixed chopped fruits (optional), and 1 tsp mixed, chopped vegetables. Feed extra to nursing mothers and mothers with joeys in-pouch - let them be your guide. If they leave a lot feed less. If they lick the plate feed more.
It is normal for breeding females to lose some body condition during the last few weeks of nursing. If you find your breeding females having difficulty maintaining their body condition during weaning time especially if they are stacking joeys be sure to add the Ensure powder to the batch to provide extra support for them during this time.
Diet analysis:
25% protein
20% fat
0.9% Calcium (target is 0.6%)
0.4% Phosphorus (target is 0.35%)
Ca:P ratio - 2.3:1
Links for purchasing ingredients.
Vionate
- http://www.kvsupply.com/vionate-for-pets-8-ounces-powder
Calcium Carbonate
- http://www.bulksupplements.com/calcium-carbonate.html
Taurine powder
- http://www.bulksupplements.com/taurine.html
- http://www.drugstore.com/now-foods-taurine-1000mg-capsules/qxp319994?catid=183319
Vitamin E Oil
- http://www.drugstore.com/finest-nutrition-vitamin-e-oil/qxp409362?catid=183189
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BML DIETwww.sugarglider.info/staple-diets/bml/
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TPG DIET
http://www.sugarglider.info/staple-diets/tpg/