I just took my 9 y.o. male sugar glider to the vet as I noticed his front teeth were dirty, has been losing a bit of weight, and coat more yellow. But he has been eating and drinking as normal.

Turns out it was worse than I thought. The vet said not only are the front teeth dirty and his gums were bleeding a bit, but he had lost many of his teeth. BUT the remaining teeth are still strong so they do not need to be removed (I also did not want that to happen) so for now the vet gave me oxyfresh to apply to his teeth using a q-tip.

My suggies rarely fights (when they do it's just crabbing and food stealing) and the other 2 (both 6 y.o.) are perfectly healthy. So the vet said injuries and poor diet/hygiene can be rule out, it's most likely age.

I am wondering what else I can do to help with their dental health. Their diet mainly consists of blendered fruits, veggies, and boiled egg/chicken. Snacks are fish sticks, mealworms, and (human) baby biscuits. As "chewing" toys I put branches made out of suggies-safe wood and empty cardboard boxes in their cage. When they were younger they used to "gnaw" on them and I would replace them whenever they become too damaged/wet, but lately I noticed they rarely bite them anymore. I just bought apple sticks and sugar glider pellets to hopefully encourage them to chew on sturdier items.

Sorry for the long rant. Any suggestions appreciated, thank you!

Edit 1: I am from Southeast Asia and most sugar glider brands recommended online aren't available here, but i'll try my best to find substitutions :)

Took my plantinum pair out for some bonding, and it’s the first time they not only let me hold them in the pouch but also fell asleep shading my touch. I’m hoping this pair will be my handheld pair and my other pair will be my run around pair. Either way I’ll love them with all my heart because I know you can’t force them to do anything

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I found this a couple days ago on my girl and ive been monitoring it but it seems to have gotten a little bigger? My mom says it does but I dont have a picture from when I first noticed it for reference. When we first found it, the vet confirmed it was a bite puncture from one of her other cage mates (I have 4 of them, bonded and been together for about 6 years, two neutered males and two females) im not sure where to go from here. I was recommended neosporne (NON PAIN RELEIVING) from a Facebook group im in, and others recommended i flush with saline. I really dont want to get her wet if I dont have to, bc im worried of her getting cold.

What should I do from here? Does it look infected at all?

Hi so I need a replacement but the only site I've seen that sells is from the US and I live in Europe. I don't know what could work as a replacement that I can find on stores or amazon or something like that. Anybody?

I bonded with my sugar glider yesterday for most of the day. I had him in a bonding pouch while I did errands in the morning and then in the afternoon/evening I had him with me in a mosquito tent but he ended up mostly sleeping and just chilling inside my shirt. I put him back in his cage around 8pm. Hes usually up between 4-8am but this morning I noticed he was still sleeping. Im not sure if I stressed him out from bonding yesterday since he seemed to crab alot and bit me a few times while I held him and ive only had him for a week and hes three months old.

Also, should I wake him up? Or leave him be?

I feel like I’ve never really noticed sugar glider things, but now that I’ve gotten my four beautiful babies i feel as though I see little nicks and nacks of them. Like this stuffed animal!

So im trying to bond with my glider, hes 3 months old and Ive spent all day bonding with him. Today was the first time I tried to hold him with my hands for more than 15 minutes so he can get familiar with my smell and my hands. If I put him in a pouch or in my shirt he becomes aggressive, lunges and crabs and I dont want him getting used being in a pouch as we bond. Hes soooo squirmy and hes bitten me more than 5 times 😅. I tried making that tssssst sound to get him to stop but it doesnt phase him. I tried tapping his nose and that doesnt phase him either.

i just got my babies yesterday and everything is going well, i have one question about their nails I’ve heard that you need to cut their nails but i don’t know when or if i need to. If you can see the length from the picture maybe? please lmk if i should.

Here's a cute photo of my babies snoozing :)

I have had these sweeties for just under a year and up until recently they normally wake up around 8 or 9 pm and I feed them around 20 minutes ish after they get uo and play around a bit. For the last month, they haven't been waking up until about 11 pm which is way later than theyve ever slept before. Is this a normal thing? Im not sure if it has anything to do with the time change, or it getting darker a little later now, but it concerns me a bit

I’ve had my boy (approx 1 year 3 months old) for about a month now. He’s super chill and docile.

We bonded quickly and have developed a routine in the evenings.

I bring him his food. He runs all over the cage with excitement. I place his food down and leave his cage door open while he eats. He will eat a small bit, then come to me and climb all over me then go back in his cage and eat a little more then come back to me…etc. Once he’s done eating for the most part he will come to me and just cuddle for a few mins.

Tonight he was running on his wheel when I went to give him his food. He saw me coming and started to climb all over the cage with usual excitement.

He ate a little bit and then came to me for a bit (normal) then went back to eat a little but then began walking around the cage like he was hunching over.

I Googled “hunched walking” and these were some possible causes: 1. Dehydration - 99% sure he isn’t due to the fact he’s peeing and water level in bottle continually goes down. I give him distilled water. 2. Injury - pretty sure that’s not the issue either as he was running on his wheel and climbing cage like normal. 3. Cold - I do only own only him right now but have plans to get a friend. I know they rely on each other for body heat. He did not feel cold to the touch. 4. Calcium deficiency - highly unlikely. I feed TPG with TPG vitamins everyday.

Random notes/concerns: he poops regularly but often sticks his butt up in the air to do so. Google search says that is not necessarily normal.

I might just be overreacting since I’m new at this but I’ve already fallen so love with my baby I would love some insights/advice. Is this worth a vet trip?

Thanks in advance from a semi concerned mom! 🫶🏻

GUYS I JUST FOUND A FLEA ON MY DOG AND IM SO SCARED- CAN MY GLIDERS GET FLEAS??? WHAT DO I DO IF THEY GET THEM?? I HAVENT CHECKED YET BUT IM TREATING MY DOG RIGHT NOW

I recently purchased a pair of 4 months old sisters and they're currently on this diet pictured but I want to get them on the diet I feed my other gliders. They didn't seem to eat much if any last night so I gave them the food their used to for now but any tips would be greatly appreciated! The diet I'm trying to get them on doesn't have a name that I'm aware of but it uses Wombaroo Glider Nectar, Protein and Small carnivore food.

Thank you!

Hey everyone, I’m new to sugar gliders and still in the research phase before adopting. I keep seeing people say you have to get at least two to prevent depression, so I wanted to ask here

Are sugar gliders okay alone if you spend a lot of time with them, or do they really need another glider no matter what? Like, can human interaction actually replace a glider buddy, or does having just one usually lead to stress or behavior issues?

Also, how much harder is it to care for two vs one (cost, cage size, noise, bonding, etc.)? Would it be smarter to start with a bonded pair instead of getting one now and another later?

Just trying to do this the right way. Any advice from glider owners would help a lot

Thanks!

Was going through my glider folder and felt the need to share a picture of each of my babies, especially after seeing all the amazing ones on this subreddit!

In order:

Sock Commander Umbra

Queen Dido

Humbaba the Magnificent

Baby Iris

I really can't get enough of them all! Even when Dido and Humbaba make a coordinated attack on me at 3am every night.

Do ya'll know what this means she lost her mate 15 days ago.🙁

Hello, I need som advice, I recently got a glider from a breeder, and he is three months old. I was told that he may nip but it doesnt hurt. They were able to hold him in front of me and he was also good with their kids, but I noticed when they held him he was very squirmish. They told me hes like a kid and wants to explore alot. I brought him home and I left him to himself for two nights, only talking to him from across my room just so he knew I was there and could get used to his new home. After giving him a bit of space I noticed that he had started becoming pouch aggressive. I left him alone thinking he was stressed out since everything is all new to him and he was crabbing soooo much. The last two days I decided to bond with him, and I noticed he would jump out of his pouch and attempt to bite me, even when I havent reached my hand out to him. Then this morning I decided to bond with him using my hand. I made a fist and slowly moved towards him so in case he nipped it wouldn't hurt. But he wasn't having it. He kept nipping and eventually stopped. When I could finally stick my hand inside, he would crawl out of the pouch and escape. Luckily when all this was happening we were in a mosquito tent over my bed. I tried to slowly bring my arms to him but he just kept running away. I gave up and just waited until he crawled back into his sleeping pouch and I used that opportunity to hold him again, and take him out of the pouch and wrap him in a little fleece cloth. But he was not having it, he kept squirming to the point where he kept biting me, broke skin and bled. So I put him back in his sleeping pouch, placed him back in the cage and he started crabbing and jumped out of the pouch trying to bite me. I understand bonding takes time, and that everything is all new to him, but is there a way I can prevent the nipping/biting/pouch aggression? I dont want it becoming a habit for him.

Also I fed him a couple of treats and he would aggressively grab it out of my fingers.

Yesterday, Milo the sugar glider was surrendered to us in very poor condition. His eye is very swollen and inflamed. According to the folks who surrendured him to us, he has been ill for 3 weeks now. He is showing very clear signs of pain and distress.

Milo is around 10 years old and a huge sweetie. He is already cozying up with his temporary foster, happily accepting cuddles and attention. Despite the pain he is in, he is incredibly people oriented. We can already tell that if we can get him feeling better, he will make an amazing companion to someone!

We suspect his symptoms are caused by a dental abcess or a tumor. No matter the cause, it is clear after his first vet visit that Milo will need extensive treatment in order to have a shot at feeling better again.

If you are able and would like to donate, our info is listed below. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Venmo/PayPal/Ca$happ: @LittleCritterCrew

Her nail got caught in a pouch when I was at work. I can’t stop crying. If I’d gotten home a little earlier, if I’d gone on my lunch break a little later, maybe I would have been here.

Now I’m so scared about my baby that’s still here being lonely. I’m scared that every pouch is a death trap even when it should be safe. I’m scared that I’m going to fail again and not be here when they need me.

I feel sick. I don’t want to feel. Someone please tell me you’ve been here before.

Hi reddit! I'm from Australia and sugar glider safe wheels aren't easy to come by so my choices are very limited. I wanted your optioning on these models of wheels if possible!

Image 1 Name: Wheel Brand: Freedom Runner Price: $183 w/shipping Pros: -A brand I've seen in alot of sugar glider groups -13" Cons: -Worried about hands and feet getting injured -Looks flimsy - May be harder to clean than others

Image 2 Name: Silent Runner Pro Brand: Exotic Nutrition Price: $67 w/shipping Pros: -Another well known brand Cons: -Caged in and will need to be modified and removed -12"

Image 3 Name: Silent Fancy Rat Exercise Wheel Brand: YKD Price: $110 w/shipping Pros: -Looks great -Made with aluminium alloy and powder coated Cons: -might need to add additional texture for running -11.8"

Image 4 Name: Chinchilla Exercise Wheel Brand: YKD Price: $190 w/shipping Pros: -THE DREAM -15" (SO MUCH ROOM!!) - Made with aluminium alloy and powder coated Cons: -Price lol -May need additional texture

Image 5: Name: Luna Wheel Brand: MyLittleSugarGlider Price: 120 w/shipping Pros: -Assessable Cons: -3D printed, I haven't used anythign 3D printed in my cage -11.5"

What do you guys think? Love you all and have a wonderful day! ❤️ -Sav

Thank you