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Friday, August 27, 2010

Sugar Glider Nutrition:
As with all animals, sugar gliders ownership bears with it the responsibility of proving the proper diet. Commercial diets are now becoming available. However, the shorter an animal has been in the domestication process (for glider, a decade or so), the more kinks there will be in their feeding regimen. This is an important point to remember when feeding your sugar glider.
Conflicting options abound. To stay abreast of the most current discoveries in sugar glider nutrition, frequent the Internet, where sugar glider food manufacturers, who have made it their mission to effect positive changes in glider nutrition, post their most recent findings.

Recent data suggests sugar gliders are prone to certain maladies caused by calcium/vitamin D deficiencies and vitamin E/selenium deficiencies. Limit the amount of fat, phosphorous, sodium, and processed in the diet. Avoid caffeine at all costs.

The diet should include a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, animal protein (including farm-raised insects and commercial diets made for insectivorous pets), and possibly a vitamin/mineral supplement (bare in mind the importance of calcium-to-phosphorous ratio of 1 ½ or 2 to 1. The overall protein (insects, eggs, boiled chicken breast, baby food, etc.) to plant matter (fruits, vegetables, nectar, etc.) ratio should hover around the 50:50 mark. Discuss with a veterinarian knowledgeable about sugar sliders what diet best suits your pet.
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by: Sugar Glider Store

Monday, August 9, 2010

A healthy Sugar Glider has a pleasant aroma. However, males that have not been neutered tend to have a pungent odor. All Sugar gliders spend a lot of time making their territories by urinating or rubbing secretions from their scent glands on things, which can make the marked items become sticky and smelly if not kept clean.


All Sugar gliders seem to toss their food and make a mess of the surrounding walls. Covering the area of the enclosure near feeding stations can reduce any mess. Noticeable smells near feeding stations can reduce any mess. Noticeable smells can be kept to a minimum if you clean the glider enclosure regularly. We suggest using Kage Kleen when doing a weekly cage cleaning. Place your Glider in a safe carrier when you do your cage cleaning, and if possible, take the cage outside for a good garden hose washing. Do a full cage washing at least every two weeks and if possible every week, and spot clean the enclosure every other day.


Sugar gliders are meticulous at grooming themselves, so there is never a need to bathe them. You will hear them make what sounds like a sneezing noise into their hands before grooming, which can be quite comical to watch.


We do offer products that eliminate odors from feces and urine. A product called Elimina has been used for years with excellent results.


by: Sugar Glider Store

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