Hill Haven Sugar Gliders

Sugar Gliders 

Sugar Gliders (petaurus breviceps) are small, arboreal marsupials
which originate from New Guinea and Southern Australia. As their
common name entails, they possess a gliding membrane (similar to
that of the flying squirrel's) that stretches from their wrists to their
ankles and allows them to 'glide' from tree to tree. As with all marsupials, female sugar gliders also possess a pouch, in which they raise their young. Sugar gliders are nocturnal animals which spend almost their entire live in trees. In the wild, they live in colonies of between 6-10 gliders and spend much of their time foraging for food.

Sugar gliders grow to about 5-6 inches in length (excluding their long
tails) and have long, bushy tails which they use for balance and can
easily be the length of the body or longer. Their fur is usually grey/silver with white bellies and a black stripe which extends from the tops of their heads to the end of their tails. Males develop bald spots at the base of their heads after reaching maturity. They have fairly large, pointy ears and large black eyes. Their face is similar to that of a possum's or a bat's.  They look like tiny gremlins.

Sugar Gliders make excellent pets. They have adapted very readily to captivity and develop very strong bonds with human keepers. They are small in size, are very intelligent, and they love to play. They are much smarter than other animals of their size.  They also have a much longer life-span, most living to be 15 if taken care of properly. Most gliders, if handled gently and given time, learn their owner(s) scent(s) and have no fear of them. In fact, they love attention from their human.

It is highly recommended that you keep more than one glider together. In the wild, they in a community and they seem to be much healthier and happier while in groups even in captivity. Gliders can adapt to one another's presence and will become friends if given the time and introduced very slowly. 

Sugar Glider Color Descriptions  

Standard or Classic Gray The standard gray sugar glider has a gray coat with a white or cream belly. They have a black or dark brown stripe.

Cinnamon A cinnamon sugar glider is a glider that looks very similar  to a standard gray except it has a brown or rust colored coat. These gliders also have a dark brown stripe instead of a black stripe.

Black Beauty A Black Beautie sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar to a standard gray except it has a very gray colored coat (no brown mixed in). These gliders also have a dark black stripe with sideburns that going under their chin. Their bellies are light gray instead of a white or cream color (it can have white mixed in).

White Face A White Faced sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar  to a standard gray except it has a white face (that means no black bar under ears).

White Tip A White tipped sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar to a standard gray except it has a white tipped tail.

Blonde A blonde sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar  to a standard gray except it has a very light gray colored coat (no brown mixed in). Light areas are cream colored. There is no black stripe under their ears.

Platinum A Platinum sugar glider is a glider that has a white body. It has a black or silver stripe.

Leucistic A Leucistic sugar glider is a glider that has a white body. It has a no black or silver stripe.

Mosaic A Mosaic sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar  to a standard gray except it has a white patches on it's body.

Ring Tail A Ring Tail sugar glider is a glider that also looks very similar  to a standard gray except it has one or more rings on it's tail.

Albino An Albino sugar glider is a glider that has no color pigmentation. It has a no black or stripe. It's eyes are pink and ears are translucent.

Sugar Glider Video video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/kangaroos-koalas-more/sugar_glider.html

Still have questions? For more information on sugar gliders click on links below. Happy hunting.

Sounds gliders make

http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/sounds/

Making your home safe for gliders

http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/proofing.html

Introducing gliders

http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/tips/intros.html

Bonding

http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/bonding.html

Birth

http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?birth

Mating

http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Mating

Family/Colonies 

http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Family

Introduction

http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?SugarGlider

Links to more information.

Sugar Glider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sugar Gliders

SugarGliderAuthority.com

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