Sugar Glider Diets- What you should be feeding your gliders

Feeding your sugar gliders a proper diet is the most important thing you can do for their health.  Unhealthy diets are the direct cause of many common health issues. One of the most common unhealthy diets for sugar gliders is the pellet diet.  Pellets offer very little nutritional value and should NEVER be the only thing you feed your sugar glider.  Brands such as Sunseed, Glide-R-Chow, and Pretty Pets should be avoided at all times as they consist of nothing but fillers.  Other brands like Pet Pro's Happy Glider, Exotic Nutrition's Glider Complete, or Suncoast's Wholesome Balance are fine to feed occasionally in small amounts as a snack.  If you decide to offer a pellet food to your glider it should go along with an approved diet like the ones below:

HPW-  There are two main types of HPW.  The original version can be found here: http://www.exoticnutrition.com/wombpro.html.  The newer version is called HPW complete and is the easy "just add water" version.  It can be found here: http://www.hpwdietcenter.com/complete.html

BML- Most ingredients in this diet can be easily found at the grocery store.  The recipe for this diet can be found at http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/leadbeat.html
          There is another version of this diet called Judie's BML which can be found here: http://www.toandfrogliders.com/FileHierarchy/InfoPouch/NewJoeyOwners/SupplyLinks/BML.htm

Priscilla Price Diet- Also known as The Pet Glider Fresh Diet, or The Pet Glider Exotic diet. This was created by one of the largest breeders in the USA.  http://www.thepetglider.com/the-pet-glider-nutrition-system.html

LGRS Suggie Soup- Created by a large sugar glider rescue and sanctuary for malnourished and sick gliders but works just as well for healthy gliders.  The recipe can be found at http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?LGRSSuggieSoup

VGV-  Uses all fresh rather than processed ingredients.  Recipe can be found here: http://vesg.weebly.com/vgv-recipe.html

Candy's Blended Diet-  There are many different versions of this one, which can be found at http://jumpinmonkey.webs.com/candysblendeddiet.htm

Reeps Wombaroo- Recipe can be found here: http://www.sugarglider.com/nutrition/viewrecipe.asp?item=237

                                                                                                                                                  

***All Diets listed above are to be fed along with a variety of fruits/veggies daily!***

Sugar Gliders Grow Up Fast!

Sugar glider joeys triple in size from the first day out of pouch to the day they can leave their parents.  We took a photo a day of one of our mosaic joeys and combined all the pictures into a time lapse to show you just how fast a joey really grows.

What To Feed A Hedgehog

Hedgehogs need a diet that is high in protein and low in fat.  When choosing food, look for those that have about 35% protein and no more than 15% fat.  Since few foods made specifically for hedgehogs have the proper amounts of protein and fat, most owners choose to feed a high quality cat or dog kibble instead.  The best way to achieve a balanced diet is to offer a mix of several different foods.

Quality cat foods include:
Authority
Blue Buffalo
Canidae
Castor & Pollux
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul
Evangers
Fromm
Halo Spot's Stew
Holistic Select
Innova
Kirkland Signature
Natural Balance
Nutro Natural Choice
Purina One Beyond
Royal Canin
Simply Nourish
Solid Gold
Taste of the Wild
Wellness

*This is not a complete list and it is in no particular order.

Along with this dry mix, make sure to supplement your hedgehog's diet with insects and small pieces of fruits and vegetables a few times a week.

Sugar Gliders: Do I really need more than one?

This can be a confusing topic because most people recommend getting at least 2 sugar gliders, yet others say it's fine to have only one if you give it enough attention.  So who is right?

Technically a single glider will survive on its own, but it will never be truly happy.  It won't drop dead from loneliness, but will become depressed and likely over-groom itself, leaving bald patches.  Sugar Gliders are much happier with a buddy.  They are colony animals and live in large groups in the wild, so naturally they would want company in captivity as well.  If you do choose to get only one sugar glider you will need to spend at least 4 hours a day with it to even come close to fulfilling it's emotional needs.  That doesn't mean just carrying it around in a bonding pouch or pocket during the day, you need to be there to play in the evening or at night when the glider is awake and active.  Obviously this is not an option for most people, so the best thing to do is get another glider.  

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