Will a sugar glider die if left alone? By Lisa Dear SunCoast, I have one male glider that I got when he was 4 months old. He is a year old now and seems healthy and happy. After I spent all my money on him (and maybe a few other things) I talked to someone …
Frequently Asked Question: Gut Loading By Dr. C. Last month’s article on nutrition certainly created a lot of questions from our subscribers, but by far the number one question concerned gut loading. When you buy live insects from a pet store or a mail order house, the insects are usually underfed. This cuts down on the poop and …
Frequently Asked Question: What is the Best Sugar Glider Pre-packaged Food? By Lisa Note to readers: This article appeared in July 2002, and some things have changed in the sugar glider food area since then. For one thing, there are more staple foods available. Also, unlike when this article was written, we now produce our own …
Defining Sugar Glider Aggression by Lisa I often hear the term ” aggression” used by new keepers of gliders and I wanted to take just a moment to help define and clarify what aggression means when it comes to sugar gliders. It is rare that I see a glider exhibit truly aggressive behavior. I define …
Using Red Lights with Sugar Gliders by Lisa Dear Lisa, I wanted to tell you about this light bulb that I got. It’s one of those energy efficient twirly ones and it is red. It does not get hot at all and I cannot believe how much more our gliders come out in their room …
This Month in the GliderVet Newsletter ========================== Greetings Glider Groupies, Glider Newbies and Glider Wanna-bes! Welcome to the December 2012 edition of the GliderVet News. Holy Moly! Another year has come and gone. How time glides! Let’s start off with our Holly Daze Greetings and best wishes for all of you two leggers and four …
This Month in the GliderVet Newsletter ========================== “Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission – to be of service to them wherever they require it.” St. Francis of Assisi Greetings Glider Groupies, Glider Newbies and Glider Wanna-bes! Welcome …
This Month in the GliderVet Newsletter ========================== Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of our second year of the GliderVet Newsletter. Lisa here and all of us at SunCoast Sugar Gliders hope this upcoming year is your best year ever. Our resolution for this year is to continue bringing you timely and …
Frequently Asked Question: Do sugar gliders make good pets for kids? by Arnold, with a little help from Lisa O Boy! O Joy! What a lucky little suggie I am! I can’t believe I get two places in the newsletter this month … maybe we should tell people to contact “Arnold The Great, c/o Arnold’s House …
Can Sugar Gliders Bond to More than One Person? By Lisa One of the best things about keeping gliders as pets is that they will indeed bond to more than one person. We all know that they bond by scent and have a territorial nature, but most homes house more than one person. Unlike some …