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All animals need vitamins and minerals to live, it just becomes a matter of 
where do they get them from. In the wild, sugar gliders do not get fed vitamin 
supplements. They manage to survive from their diet which is thought to be 
omnivorous, varied and seasonal. Sugar gliders in captivity can only eat what 
you provide. It is easy and common for captive sugar gliders to suffer in 
various ways from lack of vitamins and minerals. A good diet will address this 
issue and one method is certainly to supplement with any number of sources. 
Another method to address this issue is to pick food items that are correctly 
balanced for sugar gliders and to avoid the ones that are not. Another method 
is to feed an ever-changing variety of foods and to make sure that one of the 
nightly items is either supplemented with calcium or is a source of calcium 
such as yogurt.
  
So the answer to this question is not yes or no, it is maybe, it all depends on 
how you have chosen to feed your pet. Diets are varied and are a source for a 
lot of discussion. At this point in Western husbandry, nothing is proven and 
not all that much is known for sure. Captive sugar gliders are surviving for 
10+ years on many of the diet plans being offered so it is up to the owner to 
choose a method for themselves.
  
One thing to definitely be aware of though is over-supplementing or 
[[Hypervitaminosis]]. "Sprinkling" powder every night on top of the 
feeding is most likely a bad idea as it is way too easy to over do it. A better 
approach is to follow the diet plan and mix any supplementing into the 
appropriate nectar mix.
  
  
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