just looking for some clarification on the type of food and care for these guys want to get one or two soon

Welcome to the forum and thank you for researching BEFORE you bring gliders into your home.

For starters - Read, Read then Read some more on the forum. Look at the Gliderpedia (button in the forum header) for a lot of basic information. You can use the SEARCH feature to explore post on many different topics.

Then you will be able to ask specific questions in the forum to help you understand the care gliders need.

First - glider diets are always a hot topic. Each owner feels his or her diet of choice is best for their gliders. There are a number of widely used glider feeding plans that will keep your gliders healthy for many years. Most of these feeding plans include a recipe for a nectar like staple that will provide the protein, vitamins and calcium that gliders require daily. This staple is fed along with a wide variety of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables each night to complete the nutrients gliders need.

I have links to a number of widely used feeding plans to help you locate the information so you can choose the one that will work best for you and your gliders. My own GliderKids Feeding Plan is one of the options for you to consider.

http://www.gliderkids-diet.com/Staple-Recipes.html

You can also check the FAQ section on my web page for links to great glider cages and glider safe wheels - two MUST HAVE items for all gliders.

Now - on to a few basics on sugar gliders and glider care.

Before you choose sugar gliders as a pet there are many considerations you need to think through to make sure gliders are the RIGHT PET FOR YOU. They are not the best pet for everyone.

Gliders are a long term commitment. Well cared for gliders can live up to 15 years. Owners need to be able to guarantee that THEY will be able to care for gliders at least that long by thinking about where you are in your life and what major changes may be ahead that might mean gliders no longer fit.

If you are young and still in school and living at home with parents - be sure your entire family is on board for owning gliders. Your gliders will be an adjustment for the entire family.

Gliders are nocturnal animals that sleep during normal day light hours and then are active and in need of your attention and care in the late evening hours. They need a well lighted room during the day and a dark room in the evening to maintain their internal clock. If lights are kept on near the cage, the gliders may not come out of their sleeping pouch until you have turned out the lights and gone to bed.

Gliders can be noisy at night - if you or family members are light sleepers you may be awakened by the gliders running in their wheels, tossing toys around, jumping in the cage and BARKING at night.

You should definitely get TWO gliders. Gliders are colony animals and do not thrive when kept alone. No matter how much time you give them, you cannot snuggle in a sleeping pouch, help groom the itchy spot on the back of your glider's head or speak your glider's language. Gliders need companionship the most at night when their humans are usually sleeping.

While feeding your gliders is not complicated, you will need to prepare their nectar like staple about once a month and freeze it in ice cube trays in nightly feeding portions. You will also need a good size share of the family's freezer space to store a wide variety of frozen fruits and vegetables for your gliders if these are not items you usually have on hand for the family's meals.

If you travel or go on vacations or weekends away from home - you will need a reliable glider sitter to feed your gliders each night and remove the left over food each morning. Gliders can travel with you by car but will require a travel cage and food storage for the trip. They CANNOT fly with you if that is how you usually travel for vacations or family visits.

If you are a student still in school - think about where you may be and what you will be doing in 5 - 10 or 15 years. You might not be able to take your gliders to college. If you are entering the world of new jobs - will your hours be compatible with care and interactions with your gliders each evening. Is your job likely to require travel or even relocation to another state? Gliders are currently illegal in some locations and you could be forced to give up your best buddies by such a life change.

If you are an adult on your own - financially stable (gliders are not inexpensive pets) and settled into your life, gliders can be wonderful companions and provide a great deal of enjoyment in your life. If your life is still always changing, gliders might not be a good fit for you at this time.