Glider Care

person holding sugar glider

    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 also live 12-14 years in captivity.  The decision to add a glider to your household is one that we hope you consider carefully.  …

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Climate, Baby Rescue, Glider Food, Proper Cages

Two sugar gliders on a tree branch

Hi Gang! Lisa here! Welcome to our April issue of the GliderVet Newsletter. This issue is dedicated to Sydney Sesame! We had planned to discuss breeding sugar gliders as one of the articles in this issue, but those plans have been postponed so we could bring you the Fabulous Sydney Sesame story instead. Stay tuned …

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Glider Shipping, Meet SunCoast Folks, Glider Nutrition

Hi Gang! Lisa here and welcome to our second issue of the GliderVet Newsletter. In this issue we will cover the all important topic of nutrition. According to Dr. C., most of the serious sugar glider health conditions she sees in her veterinary practice are avoidable if only their humans would learn how to properly …

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Gliders with other Pets, Neutering

glider on woman's shoulder

Keeping Sugar Gliders with Other Pets By Arnold (with a little help from Debbie)   Hi folks, Debbie here. We often get asked how sugar gliders get along with other pets in the household. Most sugar glider owners seem to have a menagerie of other critters, from the feathered kind, to the scaly type, to …

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