Sugar gliders are nocturnal arboreal marsupials. They are omnivorous ; in \u00a0the wild, they eat sap and gum from eucalyptus and acacia trees, nectar and pollen, and a large variety of insects and arachnids. It would be difficult to reproduce this diet in captivity, and it would not, in any case, be recommended. Wild sugar gliders eat up to 17% of their weight daily and use up this calorie intake through their daily activities. In captivity, a lighter diet is recommended to suit the inferior activity level of our domestic companions. To this day, no commercial sugar glider diet seems to be adequate to fulfill their nutritional requirements, so we recommend preparing a homemade diet according to these recipes:<\/p>\n
Leadbeater\u2019s diet:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alternative diet (per individual)<\/strong><\/p>\n Taronga Zoo Diet (for 2 individuals)<\/strong><\/p>\n This diet must be given with insects and the Leadbeater\u2019s diet, as well as fruits such as cantaloupe or papaya.<\/p>\n These diets should be refrigerated, with any unused portion discarded after 2 days. They can be prepared in advance and frozen, as long as they are used within 4 months. You can also alternate between these diets if you wish to do so.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Julie H\u00e9bert, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (avian practice) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sugar gliders are nocturnal arboreal marsupials. They are omnivorous ; in \u00a0the wild, they eat sap and gum from eucalyptus and acacia trees, nectar and pollen, and a large variety of insects and arachnids. It would be difficult to reproduce this diet in captivity, and it would not, in any case, be recommended. Wild sugar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2300,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"conseils_cat":[159,412],"class_list":["post-2242","conseils","type-conseils","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","conseils_cat-exotic","conseils_cat-sugar-glider"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\n-\u00a0150 ml lukewarm water
\n-\u00a0150 ml honey
\n- 1 hard-boiled egg with its shell
\n- 25 g of baby cereal with high protein content
\n-\u00a01 tablespoon of vitamin supplements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\n\u00c9douard Maccolini, DVM, IPSAV, Dipl. ABVP (avian practice)
\nSarah Alberton, DVM, IPSAV (zoological medicine)
\nKim Langlois, DVM<\/p>\n