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Saving Our Suggies
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Welcome to my Sugar Glider site.
You are likely here because someone referred you to me (thegliderlady) or from an encounter with me, and my little
stowaways. The tiny little faces you saw peeking out of my shirt, my pocket or a pouch were called Sugar Gliders. I'll
bet you absolutely fell head over heals with one of these little faces... Like I did. These are the gliders we call family!
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THE QUICK FACTS ON GLIDERS:
Average: weight: 3-6 ounces
Classification: Marsupial
Lifespan: 3 years in the wild, up to 15 years in captivity
Food: There are several recomended diets, but all require fresh food daily.
Time and effort: Gliders are social creatures and require a lot of time with their owner, even with a companion
glider. Plan to spend a minimum 8 hours a day with your Glider. Pockets, bras, and pouches are a great way to keep your little
one with you.
Housing: Gliders jump and Glide as their name suggests. They need a LARGE, secure Glider cage with
bar spacing no more than 1/2 inch wide, with plenty of room to glide and jump. Gliders have sharp teeth and can chew
through many materials. They need lots of "glider safe," non-toxic things to climb on, and pouches to hide
and sleep in. The most glider-friendly material, is Fleece. Their tiny hands have sharp nails which get caught
in many materials, and the "give" the fleece has enables them to get "uncaught" easially. Whichever material you use
please check for loose strings which can be very dangerous to your glider. Many of the things that
may seem safe can kill your glider, including certain types of wood. I use eucalyptis straight from Australia which I first
freeze, then clean throughally (Im really afraid of spiders).
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