Sugar gliders can have mental health issues which can require a whole new level of patient understanding and unconditional forgiveness to lead them to a feeling of security, but the effort is worthwhile even if the progress is too slow…
In the wild our cute cuddly fuzzbutts are also vicious predators that are such efficient hunters of birds that they are extincting the swift parrot in their native habitat. Captive gliders manifest those bird hunting instincts when chasing feathers. Encouraging…
Choosing a wheel for your fuzzbutts requires a bit of research and care to select one that will be safe and appropriate.. Glider Safe Wheel Brands Raptor made by My Glider Wheels and More. Apollo or Titan made by Spin…
Some tips for setting up a blind glider cage: Shorten fall distances with bridges, platforms, and tenax mesh. Have a canopy over exercise toys to break falls. Bells near water, food, exercise, and sleeping pouches. Toys and treat cups near…
There are many different ways to care for gliders correctly, but today let’s go over the DO NOT list. Some of these will be controversial, please feel free to message me to debate them. This is by no means an…
Handling Tips Support their feet, and patiently wait until they choose to give you all four feet of their own free will (when convenient anyway, and feel free to help them unstick their nails). Gliders commonly employ the “Safety Foot”…
Introductions Introductions run the gamut from ‘best friends on first sniff’ to ‘better off re-pairing’. No prior experiences will help predict how well any two gliders will get along, as this is completely personality dependent and situation specific. Sometimes a…
Glider Sex Ed Sugar glider girls mature slower than boys. A girl should be about a year old and roughly 90 grams before getting pregnant for the best chance at healthy joeys and being a lifelong good momma. 8-9 months…
Alright, its time to do the diet rant. I really don’t like doing this rant in public places because the Diet Wars have left me with mental scars, but it is time to brave the crazies and broach this big,…
Barking isn’t what most glider owners think it is. Gliders are not talking to their humans when they bark, they are talking at other gliders, not with, just at. Lots of Petaurus possums bark, though it sounds a bit different…
