r/sugargliders

I have a pair of sugar gliders that have been together since they were 8 weeks oop. I have had issues with food aggression before and it got resolved, just for it to show up worse this go around.

I have one intact male and one female. My female is the aggressive one towards food. I believe she is pregnant at this moment, very early on though. I have 3 feeding stations, all in seperate levels. She chases her mate back to the pouch no matter the food station. She protects all of them and makes rounds around the cage while she eats. If he is out of the pouch or even looking towards the food, she crabs at him and chases him back to the pouch. He hides in the pouch almost all night while she crabs at him. I even give them extra food. I have had to resort to separating them during feeding time because she will not let him eat. I don’t want to do that saying as my female is pregnant and I don’t want to cause her any extra stress, but I need her cage mate to eat. This all started happening a few days ago and I’m not sure how to get her to calm down.

We recently lost our final sugar glider.

We have some accessories: a (edit) raptor wheel with trim tracks, many pouches, a coconut climbing ladder, and more.

Additionally we have many frozen containers of The Pet Glider food. It's the recipe from their website. And we have an open but barely used package of their glider vitamins to sprinkle over the food.

I'm not looking for anything for these; just want to make sure they don't go to waste. Send a message if you are in northern CT or Western MA for pick up.

......

Edit: Not a wodent wheel, sorry concerned folks! It's been like fifteen years since we originally bought it and the names of them all are in my brain blender.

Before I start, I’m not sure if this is even possible…

We just got a new dog and he has been very curious of our gliders. He will sit and watch them while they are in the cage as well as sniff them if they get by the bars. He has been very gentle in those moments.
Before getting him, we would let our four gliders Rome around the living room and office space. Since getting him we have not allowed them to do that. Both for fear that he may be rough with them and because he is still getting used to a new place.
Is it possible to integrate them in the future through training? Is it safe? Has anyone tried and been successful? I figured I’d consult the hive mind as I do more research.

I keep seeing conflicting instructions and I don't want to screw up, is it safe to feed raw sweet potato or does it need to be cooked in some way?

Hi everyone!

I have two sugar gliders who are 11 months old. I usually feed them a Wombaroo based diet, but I have completely run out of Wombaroo High Protein Supplement! I already ordered a new batch, but because of shipping and customs delays here in the Philippines, it won't arrive until August.

I need a safe, 2 month emergency liquid staple to bridge the gap until it arrives. I am planning to blend and freeze a temporary mix consisting of:

* Pure honey and warm water
* 100% pure apple juice
* A plain cooked egg (scrambled cuz they only like this than boiled)
* A small amount of boiled sweet potato/carrots blended in as a binder so the liquid doesn't separate when frozen.

I will freeze this into ice cubes, thaw one cube a night, and serve it alongside their usual fresh rotation. I vary their sides every single day. Here is the variety I currently feed them:

* Fruits: Apple, pear, blueberry, strawberry, papaya, melon, watermelon, and mango.

* Vegetables: Cucumber, bell pepper, green beans, bok choy, carrots, corn, okra, and sometimes broccoli or sweet potato.

* Proteins: Chicken breast/feet, salmon, shrimp, and scrambled egg (all plain boiled with absolutely no oil or seasonings).

Questions:

1. What staple food do you feed your sugar gliders?
2. Since I ran out of Wombaroo, what other safe staple substitutes can I make with local ingredients while I wait for my shipment?
3. Does my emergency liquid recipe sound okay to use as a bridge for the next two months alongside their fresh sides?

Thank you so much for the help!

I actually didn’t plan for this pregnancy to happen, but apparently my “female” glider was just a young male who I ended up catching breeding with my female glider. Now, her behavior is completely different and she started eating much much more food than she used to(I had to add alot more to her portion tell she was satisfied). I got the male neutered recently, but I want to know now some tips on how to deal with this. The most important question is obviously:

Should I or should I not remove their wheel from the cage? I currently have a raptor wheel setup inside that they use for practically all their waking hours.

Please give me other care tips if you can, like if I should restrict out of cage time and the like. Or if I should change things around their cage.

Just want to get sugar gliders and need someone experienced to help me out.

Plzzzz help me. I'm trying to convince my grandparents

Hey guys! Planning to buy a wheel for my gliders. Which is better among the 2? Based on your experiences please. Free runner or Raptor wheel. Is there any pro’s and cons between the both? Thanks! I am planning to buy 2 so idk if i should get one each to try or idk.