Do Sugar Gliders Make Good Pets?

Woman holding sugar glider

  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 of good homes and you should be quite certain that you want to be owned by a sugar glider before making the commitment.  Our customers very much …

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Sugar Glider Nutrition

sugar glider eating

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 ======================= from the free monthly GliderVet e-mail newsletter  If you’re not interested in the all the vet speak about “why” glider owners should …

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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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