Education

Thrive Versus Survive; The Glider Listener

Thrive Versus Survive ================ by Lisa I hear continually from people who are confused and bewildered by the massive information overload one can experience when researching gliders on the internet. Everyone seems to have an idea on diet, cage size, environment, colony size, etc. But as I look at all of the different opinions and viewpoints, it seems most of these opinions fall into two major categories. There is the concept of survive - keep the animal alive, really a human-centric approach of minimal effort. Then there is the concept...

Greetings Glider Groupies, Glider Newbies and Glider Wanna-bes! Welcome to the August 2009 edition of the GliderVet News. I am very excited about this month’s newsletter! Over five years ago we were asked to participate in a study on sugar glider nutrition. The study has come and gone and the results were published back in 2006. This month we'll introduce you to the lead scientist in this effort, provide you a link to the study, and wrap up by introducing a new food product developed after the study. This product...

Be Wary of PVC Coated Wire Cages

Be Wary of the PVC Coated Wire Cages! by Lisa There is major recall going on with PVC or vinyl-coated wire cages. Companies that we know have been affected are Martin’s Cages and Pocket Pets. Martin’s cages has shut down the ability for the general public to purchase sugar glider cages at the time of this writing so that they could test the wire and see if they can discover the source of the problem. Martin's Cages are also sold by other folks in the sugar glider cage business and...

H/Q Cage versus Copy-Cat Cage

HQ Cage Copy-Cat Cage The two cages look just about the same in pictures, right? Well, we found out the hard way that things that may look alike are not...

Installing the Nail-O-Matic

Step 1 Take your Wodent Wheel off the stand and take the cover off. There is a tab on both ends of the Nail-O track. Slip either of these tabs...

Shipping Sugar Gliders Safely

Please note: After 15 years as a breeder, SunCoast no longer sells sugar gliders. The following is provided to help those considering having a glider shipped to them or who...

Sugar Gliders: Prices and Availability

SunCoast does not currently sell sugar gliders, however, we have sold sugar gliders to the public for over 15 years. We have a lot of experience with glider care and...

Animal Nutrition Experts and USDA Vets

Hi folks. Arnold the glider here. Meet the Nutrition Experts and USDA Vets that provide advice to us on sugar glider care issues. Not only do they help the Lisa tree with me and my glider friends, but sometimes they write about sugar glider care for the GliderVet newsletter! Animal Nutrition Experts Dr. Dierenfeld received her PhD in animal nutrition from Cornell University and has an impressive track record in both the business and academic sides of animal nutrition. For example, while with the St. Louis Zoo, she assisted in...

How To Raise Your Own Mealworms

by Lisa “Ellie Mae” Bordelon You say the word “mealworm” to many people and the reaction is slimy, gross, disgusting, yuck, creepy. To a sugar glider, mealworms evoke feelings of...

Do Sugar Gliders Make Good Pets?

The first issue to consider is whether or not a sugar glider fits well into your lifestyle and expectations. It is ultimately important to us that our gliders become part...

Sugar Glider Nutrition

Sugar Glider Nutrition – It’s Not Hard, Just The Most Important Thing You Can Do Sugar Glider eating carrot. Pet eat human food. by Dr. C, the Exotic Pet Vet...

Glider Care

Sugar gliders do indeed make extraordinary pets. It is not, however, the best pet for every household. Gliders, like all exotic pets, have particular needs specific to their species. They...