Becoming a Sugar Glider Breeder – Part II (Part 1 Part 3) By Lisa Last month we started discussing some of the realities of being a critter breeder and will continue that discussion again this month. Once you decide this is something you would like to do, even on a hobby level, you will have to consider …
Becoming a Sugar Glider Breeder – Part III (Part 1 Part 2) By Lisa For the last two months, we’ve shared with you some of the insider realities of being a sugar glider breeder. This month, we will discuss exit strategies. In other words, how will you choose to get out of the business when the …
Sugar Glider Diets … Revisited By Lisa There is a world of difference between keeping an animal alive and maintaining your pet at optimal health. From the abundant number of questions we receive, many folks out there are still confused about glider diets. Since we began this newsletter, questions about diet have remained the number …
Another Exciting Episode of … DEAR ARNOLD Note: Some of Arnold’s fan mail may be edited cause Arnold wants some of them to be shorter so he can have more space all to himself! Yuk Yuk Yuk! And now … for more “thinking outside of the pouch” advice … here’s Arnold! Dear Arnold, I was …
Katrina Fundraiser: I’m Dreaming of a White (Face) Christmas! The last couple of months, we have coordinated efforts with several other breeders to raise money for the benefit of those affected by Hurricane Katrina. We raised several thousand dollars with our fundraising efforts, which was forwarded directly to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We …
Fruit Skins and Seeds By Lisa So where has Arnold been? Well, he has some hair brain idea that people would love to see a TV show called Peel Or No Peel, hence his absence from his newsletter responsibilities. Now how silly is that?! He plans to build a stage where he will have a whole bunch …
Followup on last month’s article about Grapes by Arnold (and Tibidado) Note: Some of Arnold’s fan mail may be edited cause Arnold wants some of them to be shorter so he can have more space all to himself! Yuk Yuk Yuk! And now … for more “thinking outside of the pouch” advice … here’s Arnold! …
Little Red Bumps? Allergic Reaction … Or Not? by Lisa Many first time glider owners are in for a bit of surprise, and often unnecessary worry, when first bringing home new sugar gliders. It’s not uncommon for a lot of people to get little red bumps on their skin from playing with gliders. Many often …
What NOT to Feed? by Lisa I get asked this question all the time: “Can you please give me a list of the foods my sugar gliders cannot have?” And for a long time, I have avoided answering the question because I feel it is impossible to come up with a complete list, or even …
Calcium / Phosphorous Ratio Tables by Lisa One of Dr C’s guidelines in developing a good sugar glider menu is to watch the calcium / phosphorus ratios of the fruits and vegetables. The goal is to achieve, on average, a calcium to phosphorus ratio over 1 – more calcium than phosphorus in the diet. We …