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Natural DietAnthrapods Spiders, Moths, Insects, Beetles, Small Birds and their eggs Honeydew A white, carbohydrate rich chrystalline sustance that is found on Eucalypt leaves Manna Is produced by sap-sucking insects that secrete a honeydew like liquid, that when dried forms manna; it has a sweet taste. Eucalyptas Sap Pollen The powdery substance founce on flowers Nectar A sugar rich liquid produce by flowers Acacia (Wattle) Gum The Gum is produced in response to damage or wound to the wattle tree. Sugar Gliders chew the trunk of the wattle tree to stimulate the flow of its gum, which in then eats. Wattle Gum is not easily digestible because of its high Tannin properties. Because Sugar Gliders consume a great deal of wattle gum it has an elarged ceacum, larger than other, similar feeding species, the enlarged ceacum helps to faciliatate microbial fermentation of these types of foods Acacia (Wattle) Seeds The digestive tract of the sugar glider is shown in the picture below.
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