are there any distinguishing marks on these animals? i have what i was told was a sugar glider.. but how could you be certain? he keeps getting sick.. i think from what hes eating.. so i think this may be because its diet isnt what it is suppose to be.. so yea..plz help

The most notable difference is sugar gliders have white on their face while flying squirrels do not. Also sugar gliders have a black stripe that usually extends down their back.

If you are certain it is a sugar glider then they eat a wide range of things they are omnivores. Offered on a four day rotation with one item offered from the following list daily:

Gut loaded mealworms Feed 1012 small 710 medium or 35 large mealworms per glider

Gut loaded crickets Feed 35 crickets per sugar glider

Boiled eggs without shells mixed with high protein/low sugar cereal like corn flakes or Special K and mixed with either honey or apple juice. One heaping tablespoon is offered per 2 sugar gliders.

Yogurt blueberry or peach 1 heaping tablespoon is offered per 2 sugar gliders


If you need more information please seek help from your local vet. He may be sick due to another reason besides just diet.

Hope I helped

Sugar Glider Nutrition

By now youve probably read all kinds of articles on feeding sugar gliders and may even feel a little overwhelmed by the variety of opinions and suggestions that you see. Lets simplify the whole feeding issue. This is SunCoast Sugar Gliders feeding plan easy as food groups 1 2 3.

1 Feed your glider a portion of fresh fruits or vegetables. We feed them a single fruit or veggie each day and vary the choice each day. For example tonight may be apples tomorrow pears the next day sweet potatoes the following day cantaloupe etc.

2 Feed your glider an almost equal portion of protein. We are strong advocates of sugar gliders getting at least 50 protein in their diets. We use the following for protein sources and vary them each night: Chicken or turkey baby food mealworms crickets boiled eggs plain or mixed with a protein cereal and a dab of honey or apple juice. We also alternate yogurt with fruit as part of this category as they babies seem to do very well with yogurt.

Food groups one and two should be fed in the evening with any uneaten foods removed in the morning to prevent spoilage.

3 Feed your glider some source of dry food that will be left in the cage for twenty four hours. We use a combination of dry foods and mix them in a coffee grinder until the babies have developed a taste for them. The glider should be getting most of its nutrition from the previous two categories but they will eat more some days than others and the dry food is a great supplement for them to snack on.

We use ZooKeepers Secret Insectivore / Omnivore diet and berries bugs. Fresh portions of the staple food should be left in the cage 24 hours a day. Sometimes sugar gliders will soil the staple food and the food should be changed out when that happens. Never give your glider an inexpensive dry cat food as it could cause intestinal blockage or urinary tract problems.

Be sure that your glider is eating some from each group 1 2. If they dont eat a lot of group 3 it is not a cause for concern as they are filling up on the fresh healthy foods found in the first two categories. If your glider seems to be eating all of its fruit and barely eating from the protein sources then skip the fruit one or two nights a week to force them to consume more protein. Some gliders can be picky eaters and only pick out the things they like best so observation is key to maintaining your gliders healthy diet.

There are certainly other diet plans available such as Leadbeaters mix or the Taronga Zoo Diet. You will want to keep your glider on a diet similar to ours when you get it and if you choose to use a different formula then make the change gradually.

Last but not least you will want to supplement your gliders vitamin and mineral intake. We use Vionate and RepCal daily and sprinkle it on the serving of fruit or veggies. You may also administer vitamins and minerals by adding to a small serving of apple juice or nectar. You never want to mix vitamins with the glider water supply as this can create growth in the water bottle that may not be healthy.

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I dont know what sugar gliders eat but they have pouches because they are marsupials. Flying squirrels are mammals so they dont have a pouch.