Education

Handling Females with Joeys in the Pouch; Do breeding gliders make good pets? What to do when a companion glider passes

Handling female sugar gliders with joeys in pouch By Lisa Does a female sugar glider need to be fed differently when she has joeys in pouch? Is it OK to...

Consequences of Inbreeding; More Glider Lifestyle Information; Humidity in the Sugar Glider Room

Consequences of Glider Inbreeding by Lisa Dear Lisa, Thank you for the great article on pedigrees. If anyone wants to see the results of inbreeding they need look no farther...

Update on PVC Cage Toxicity Issues by Lisa These are all actual correspondences that I’ve received within a week of our last newsletter. I will also mention that Kitty has also worked as a first responder in firefighting and an EMT. She concurs with Lee’s knowledge of out gassing, which we discussed last month. Hello Lisa, So unfortunately I've been affected by the toxic cage epidemic. I received a new cage from pocket pets, but just today they emailed me again (my first baby passed away and I now have...

Resting Female Gliders After Birth by Lisa Here's a breeding question that seems to come up a lot. I'm not sure where this idea of "resting" comes from, but I suspect like many other things glider, it's kind of an old tale that just keeps coming back for more. What's your opinion? Dear Lisa, Do breeding female glider needs resting time? You know, time when she needs to "rest" after giving birth of joeys? I heard some say that if we don’t give her a "rest time", her life span...

Having Babies, Potty Training?, Hind Leg Paralysis

Frequently Asked Question: If I get a male and female glider, will they have babies? By Lisa OK, OK ... no snickering now! This is actually a question we get...

Trimming Nails, Dear Arnold, Spaying Female Sugar Gliders

Frequently Asked Question: What's the Best Way to Trim a Sugar Glider's Nails? Trimming Nails – Part I (Part II here) By Lisa Well, as the cliché goes, "a picture...

Sugar Glider Nail Trimming, Dear Arnold, When the Same Signs Indicate Different Diseases

Frequently Asked Question: Is there any way to make trimming my glider's nail easier? By Lisa (Part 1 is here) For nearly two years now, we have tried a plethora...

Sugar Glider Color Variations, Dear Arnold, Sugar Glider Dental Health

Sugar Glider Color Variations Last month Dr. C gave us all a crash course on genetics with a brief discussion on how genetics determine glider colors. First off, it seems...

Sugar Glider Rescues, Dear Arnold, Glider Hair Loss Part II

Sugar Glider Rescue Dear SunCoast, I am thrilled that you are gearing up for debating this topic! As far as issues with rescues, some people think they are free gliders...

Nest Box Versus Sleeping Pouch, Dear Arnold, Wet Tail?

Sleeping Pouch or Nest Box? By Lisa As sugar gliders continue to gain popularity, more and more hobbyists have become involved in raising sugar gliders on a small scale. I...

My Glider Escaped, Will He Come Back?; Eye Infections

My Glider Escaped! What Can I Do? By Arnold Hey Arnold, I have a problem and was hoping that you could give me some advice. I went to go feed...

HR 669 Follow-up; How Many Toys Should Gliders Have?; Magic Bullet for Picky Eaters

Update of HR 669: Legislation that could impact you! By Lisa Last month we told you about some pending legislation that could impact the keeping of sugar gliders and all...