Sugar glider food full#
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[Response from Seller: Thank you for your review Bae. It looks like a sugar glider ate it and spit it out. I get a lot of crumbs and several large chunks of crumbs stuck together. The next two times I ordered it a lot of the the pelts were crushed. If storing for longer than 6 months, freeze (up to 12 months). If storing for longer than 8 weeks, refrigerate (up to 6 months). Do not frequently expose food to a freeze/thaw cycle.

Sugar glider food free#

Store bag sealed, in an air-tight container free from pests and insects.

Sugar glider food full#

Refrigeration is highly recommended to retain full nutritional value.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place (under 72 ☏). Glider-Cal and Glider Booster should be used when feeding supplemental diets or fresh foods like fruits and vegetables. The diet can be varied by offering Garden Fresh Re-hydrate, Gummivore-fare, Berries & Bugs, or other treats once your pet consumes all of their regular base diet. You may also see your glider chew the pellets, extract the moisture and nutrients, and then discard the remains (spittings). It may look like your glider is eating very little due to the high density of the pellets. The pellets contain a high amount of protein per serving. Do not leave moistened food in the cage for more than 12 hours, or dry food for more than 24 hours. Feed free choice to pregnant or lactating females. Adjust the amount fed to ensure your pet maintains optimum body weight. If your glider does get into these foods, consult a veterinarian.Suggested Feeding: Offer 2 tablespoons (approximately 1 ounce) of Glider Complete to your pet daily, along with 1/2 tablespoon of a supplemental moist food such as HPW. If you let your sugar glider roam free, make sure these foods are put away and out of reach so your glider doesn't accidentally get into them. In addition to foods high in oxalates (including spinach, kale, chard, and collard greens), which can be harmful over a long period of time, some foods can cause more immediate health problems. What Foods to Avoid Giving Your Sugar GliderĪs with many pets, there are several foods humans enjoy that can harm sugar gliders. Provide your sugar glider water in a bottle that they can drink out of whenever they are thirsty. How much water do sugar gliders need? Constant access to fresh, filtered water is important for keeping your sugar glider healthy. You can also give your sugar glider some mealworms or corn as a treat. This comes down to about ¼ to ½ of an ice cube of Leadbeater’s, about a teaspoon of nutritional pellets, and 2-3 teaspoons of fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Sugar gliders need to eat about 15-20% of their weight every day, which isn't much since they only weigh between 3-5 ounces. Experts recommend feeding them low-calcium and low-oxalate greens such as arugula, bibb lettuce, dill, or radicchio. It's important to note that foods with high levels of calcium and oxalates may lead to urinary stones in small animals, like sugar gliders.

Last, sugar gliders need small amounts of fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. Your sugar glider will also need extra nutrients from sugar glider pellets, which can be found at pet stores. This soft mixture, made from meat, eggs, honey, and supplements, can be made at home and frozen in an ice cube tray for easy storage and portioning. To replicate a natural diet, a pet sugar glider should mostly eat what’s known to veterinarians as Leadbeater’s mixture. Sugar Glider DietĪ pet sugar glider's diet should mirror their diet in the wild as much as possible. Their typical eating patterns in the wild can be hard to mirror when kept as pets, so as a new sugar glider owner you’ll need to know what to feed your glider, how often to feed it, what foods to avoid, and what to do if you notice your sugar glider has stopped eating. Their diet in the wild includes a combination of sweets from the forest, small animals, and insects. Sugar gliders are small nocturnal animals originally from the treetops of Australia and New Guinea.