What do sugar gliders eat?
Sugar gliders eat a varied diet in the wild and feed through out their own territory. In Australia although common along the eastern coast they are rarely seen. Their natural diet consists of insects, native fruit, flowers, and sap. Gliders are "sap suckers" by nature and cannot be sustained by dry foods and off-the-shelf food pellets that are designed for other small animals such as hamsters. Sap suckers chew their food to extract the liquids and then most often spit out the remains. A simple way to look at it is that they need squishy, wet, naturally sweet, and quickly perishable ...
Sugar Glider Laws: Where are they Legal?
Sugar glider's are not legal everywhere due to the fact that they are an exotic animal. I have done my best to research where sugar gliders are legal however laws change constantly so I suggest you contact USDA Animal Care and make sure nothing has changed. I will not be responsible for any state requirement that has not been updated. Looking at the map above, see which region your state falls in. Here are the numbers you can contact for updated laws according to the map above.
Sugar Glider Breeders: What to look for when buying a baby sugar glider
Now that you have figured out whether a Sugar Glider is legal where you live. It's time to find out where you can actually buy one. One thing I wouldn't really recommend is buying one from a pet shop if the pet shop in your local area does have sugar gliders. It's heartbreaking to see how many sugar gliders are kept in small aquariums sitting in pine shavings meant for rabbits or guinea pigs. If you have been following this blog for awhile now and have been researching sugar glider care, you know how incredibly inhumane that is.
Housing
Sugar Gliders and other pets?
A question that is often asked is “Will my sugar glider be okay around my other pets?”. The answer is both yes and no. If you are around to supervise...
Cleaning Sugar Glider Cages
If you think it’s disgusting smelling, your sugar gliders probably think it’s disgusting living in it. The cage will need to be completely cleaned out...
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Sugar Gliders as Pets
Sugar Gliders can make excellent pets, not to mention they are probably one of the most adorable animals you have ever seen. They can become extremely friendly...
Barking, Crabbing, Crying and more…
Sugar gliders are capable of a wide range of sounds that vary from bird-like chirps to dog-like barking. By far their most extraordinary vocalization is the one...
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Raising mealworms: feeding suggestions
What kind of things can you give mealworms anyways? Is there anything that is bad for them or stunts the growth process? This is a good list of different things that are okay to feed your mealworms, beetles and such. Add a chunk of cabbage, raw potato (half a potato, or a chunk about 1″x3″), a slice of bread (which the mealworms will also... [Read more of this review]
Raising mealworms: growth and development
Raising mealworms is very low maintenance and there will be little you will actually have to do other than maintain their food, clean their cage and move pupa, beetles etc. to their correct bins. Usually this only takes about 10 minutes out of the day. However there are a lot of things you can do to speed up the process and make sure the mealworms... [Read more of this review]
Raising mealworms: Life cycle
I’m sure you are curious how long it will take for you to get your mealworm farm up and running at a constant flow. True, it does take time, however there are some things you can do to speed up the process and things you can avoid to prevent slowing the process down. Here is a quick look at a mealworms life cycle and what you can expect to witness... [Read more of this review]
Raising mealworms for your gliders or even profit!
Keeping up with your sugar gliders diet can become expensive. Between fruit, vegetables and live insects, all things that go quickly and are not necessarily cheap, any ways you can find to save money, without going down in quality will help! Sure you can buy them freeze dried or in cans to preserve them, however they are much more expensive this way... [Read more of this review]
Sugar Gliders are messy! A simple way to contain it!
So by now I am sure you have discovered that sugar gliders are about as messy as children, if not worse. They throw their food everywhere and think that dumping their bowls over is considered a daily routine. If you are tired of the hassle of washing the walls behind the cage, and vacuuming underneath it every time you feed them. Their is an option... [Read more of this review]
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