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Since sugar gliders are marsupials they are only pregnant for 16 days. The
baby glider joey then travels to the pouch where it will develop and grow for 60
days before it is out. About a week before the baby glider joey is out of pouch
you should see tails, feet, or legs hanging out of the pouch.
  
Breeding sugar gliders is a pretty big responsibility. Since most gliders have
no are not entered into a database to register them in, keep track of lineage,
inbreeding is quite common. While many breeders will tell you the health
background and lineage of the gliders you will be getting it's not possible to
confirm it.
  
If you plan to breed and sell you should first look up breeding laws in your
area and get area.  A
[http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/aw/awlicreg.pdf USDA
license] is required if you have more than 3 breeding females, which are defined
as unspayed females in your home(dogs, cats, other exotics, etc. would all count
towards those 3 breeding females)
  
Understand the
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Breeding+risks risks]
associated with breeding these exotics animals -
  
[http://glidernursery.webs.com/warning.htm ]
  
To prepare for 
[http://www.sugarglidervetinfo.com/upload/Quick%20Help%20for%20Rejected%20Joeys.pdf
rejected joeys] a USDA license. A
[http://www.suzsugargliders.com/joeysupplies.htm rejection kit] should be
obtained prior to pairing your gliders to breed.  Supplies include milk
replacer, incubator, syringes with feeding tips, etc.
  
Learn the standards expected of
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?BreederStandards#preview good
breeders]. Some other things a reputable breeder should will do are: only sell
gliders in pairs and pairs, never sell a brother/sister pair without first
neutering the male. The breeder should also make sure the male, will provide
resources to knowledge necessary to prepare new owner is prepared to own a pair
of sugar gliders. and accept new information or outside sources from prospective
owner.
  
As with any animal over breeding or breeding too much can put a lot of stress
on the mother's body. Sugar gliders have four nipples meaning they can have up
to four babies. The amazing thing babies and on top of this gliders can
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Mating mate] about 3 times a
year. This is that they why a reason why all do the joeys are not have to be the
same age and but are still be feeding! After your glider has had a few litters
you should neuter the male and retire your breeding pair.
  
    Most diet plans also have recommended modifications for breeding females
to provide her with extra nutrients while nursing - additional food should
always be supplied to breeding-age females to aid in milk production.
  
== SEE ALSO ==
  * ReasonsToNeuter
  * [http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8667 Photos of
a sugar glider genitalia]
  * BreedingColors
  * [http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Breeding+risks Breeding
Risks]
  * BreederStandards
  * [http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Mating  Mating]
  * [http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?birth Birth]

 



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