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SUGAR GLIDER CARE AND INFORMATION
- Introduction
Sugar gliders are small, active marsupials that require a specialized diet and enriched habitat to thrive. Proper care, companionship and nutrition are key for long-term health. Sugar gliders should not live alone. They are a nocturnal/crepuscular species which sleep most of the day and need each other to keep company socializing when they are awake. - Nutrition: You can offer different diets. Ensure you only use the same formula for diet and supplements and do not mix between diets. The TPG Diet Overview
- Daily fresh diet of fruits, vegetables, protein, yogurt, oatmeal, and more.
- Vitamin & calcium supplement formulated for sugar gliders.
- Dry staple food available all day to support high metabolism.
- Filtered, fresh water always available.
- Live insects can be offered (mealworms/hornworms)
Sample Recipe:
- ~2 cups fresh or frozen fruit (2-4 types)
- ~2 cups fresh or frozen vegetables (2-4 types) Quick Information
- 6-8 oz plain full-fat yogurt
- 6 Tbsp calcium-fortified orange juice concentrate
- 6-8 Tbsp uncooked oatmeal
- 32 oz unsweetened applesauce
- 6-8 oz cooked protein (chicken, turkey, eggs)
- 1-2 Tbsp ground flax seed/wheat germ (optional)
Daily Serving: ~1.5 Tbsp per glider per day (late afternoon) + dry staple food
- Feeding Tips & Warnings
- Keep dry staple food freely available.
- Serve fresh diet in late afternoon/evening; remove leftovers in the morning.
- Calcium must be 2:1 phosphorus: calcium
- Avoid foods high in phosphorus or fat (beef, nuts, corn).
- Provide filtered water, 2 dishes. - Enclosure & Environment
- Minimum cage size for 2 gliders: 24" L × 24" W × 36" H (We sell Ferret Nation)
- Bar spacing: 0.5" or less
- Ideal room temperature: 21-24°C (70-76°F)
- Recommended humidity: 45-50%
- Avoid heat rocks/lamps inside cage
- Provide fleece sleeping pouch, glider approved wheel, climbing branches, toys/tunnels - Enrichment, Bonding & Social Needs
- Provide toys and rotate regularly
- Bonding: quiet interaction, treats, bonding pouches
- Keep in pairs or trios
- Allow supervised out-of-cage exploration - Health Basics & Indicators
- Healthy: alert, active, clean coat, clear eyes, good climbing
- Warning signs: hind-leg weakness, tremors, weight loss, lethargy
- Spot clean daily, full clean weekly; use safe cleaning products - Summary Checklist
- Dry staple food 24/7
- Fresh diet daily in late afternoon
- Vitamins + calcium daily
- Two filtered water sources
- Proper cage size/temperature/humidity
- Enrichment toys & climbing structures
- Human bonding/social time + glider companion
- Monitor health & vet if abnormal behaviour
- Clean habitat regularly
