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sugar glider
What is a sugar glider?
A sugar glider is a small, nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and Indonesia.
Are sugar gliders a good pet for you?
As with any animal, sugar gliders have certain drawbacks that you should consider. Cleaning cages, costs, veterinary access, tempermant and more are all things to be considered. You can read more about the drawbacks of sugar gliders and find more information in the Gliderpedia.
What do I feed my sugar glider?
See Diet in the Gliderpedia.
Where can I learn more about this animal?
The Gliderpedia is a searchable encyclopedia full of information about sugar gliders.
Looking for a sugar glider?
Click here to find homeless sugar gliders.
Looking to buy a cage or other supplies?
We have some links to popular items for keeping sugar gliders as pets.
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Darling Starling
 BatGirl says...
My darling Starling, daughter of Piper and Aerrow (may they rest in peace) used to be a bit stand-offish with me all of her over four years with me. All the way until her mom Piper passed on earlier t...
Xenomorph Facehugger
 BatGirl says...
Weirder is that my new male white face, Radarr, does the same thing... so, must be a 'guy' suggie thing? ...they make eye contact then pow! guys are 'funny'!
Interested in becoming owner, have a few questions
 Newgliderguy11 says...
Hello everybody! I’ve been interested in sugar gliders for years but recently have been becoming more intensely interested and I’ve been learning as much as I can about their ownership and care requi...
What was the best creature in the 2020 Doctor Dolittle movie?
 BatGirl says...
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Leu to classic grey 100% plat leu het trying to find joey het
 ANicole15 says...
If I’m right it would be 100% leu het right ?
new male lower incisors long and wide apart
 BatGirl says...
Took the family to the local Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) certified vet to get Radarr checked out, and to get the girls done too while I'm there. Doctor Welch with Forest Trails ...
Separate food isn’t helping with food aggression :(
 samanthaldrichx says...
I have 2 neutered boys, both about 6 and a half months now. Pickle is being extremely dominant and I don’t know what to do. 75% of the time he doesn’t let Olive eat, even if I give them separate food,...
Was it constipation?
 Bnaugb says...
My sugar glider Runner is about 2 years old very active and what I call an intermittent eater. By the end of July 2023 I noticed something dark stuck on his cloaca after checking I figured it was dry ...
Starling (on top) Piper (left) and Aerrow (right)
 BatGirl says...
OK - so when I posted this I was very new to sugar gliders - actually an idiot... Postings of photo's here saying 'Starling' (female) are actually of Aerrow (male) Postings of photo's here saying 'Ae...
Advice on new gliders
 kitsunedaemon says...
So a bit of background. I have three gliders at my home right now in two separate cages. Lily had a colony mate until a month ago, he passed away. So I got two more glider friends for her, Harley (F)a...
 

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Failed Intro.. help!!
 AlyBent says...
Hi everyone,
I am sorry for the long post ahead but I am in need of serious advice.
A little over a month ago, my boy (Bandito) lost his cage mate. I recently got two new gliders so that he wouldn’...
Skinny sugar glider??
 Luz blight says...
Hello! I’m new to owning sugar gliders and I just got my first two gliders five days ago. I got one neutered male who’s about 4-5 months old and a female that’s 9 months. They’ve been good about eatin...
Piper has glided from my heart to God's...
 BatGirl says...
Piper has glided from my heart to God's... joining her love Aerrow at the Rainbow Bridge, both waiting to join me after I've passed on.

Piper passed away lying next to her daughter Starling in thei...
Meet RADARR - Aerrow's co-pilot!
 BatGirl says...
My suggies are all named after the 'Storm Hawks' TV show about the Sky Knights. The Sky Knights drive motorcycles that they drive off of cliffs that then sprout wings and glide/fly. - remind you of su...
Aerrow's last momments
 BatGirl says...
he's lying on his side in my hand. so old and tired - his tremors have stopped. he jerks and stretches from time to time, off on his last glide into God's heart from mine. he was always the wisest an...
Mean Glider
 Gliderswift says...
Hi! I have two sugar gliders. One is an angel he follows me around and is eating all of the time cuddle bug never built me just the sweetest thing. While the other one is so mean any time I pick him u...
Hair dyed hair strand digested
 Nerodemo says...
Had a recent incident with one of my gliders raiden(11 years old) he seems ok now

I had my hair bleached and dyed a week back and I don't think it was toxic as much as permanent hair dye
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New Joey mom, her poop looks strange
 Mc2304 says...
Hi, new Joey mom here! Our baby is 12 week old female and we just lover her so much. I’m just a little worried about some of her poop. Most of it looks totally normal but then a few pieces are round i...
Breeding
 Ebony says...
What color babies can a standard gray and albino make??
Breeding
 Ebony says...
What color babies will a classic and albino glider make??

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