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Sugar gliders are nocturnal animals and exhaust almost their whole lives in trees while living in the wild, or even if living in a sugar glider cage for that matter. They are part of the marsupial genus, but they are not considered rodents.
Sugar gliders are community dwellers in nature. In the wild, they are social animals and live in colonies of up to 12, spending much of their time foraging for food. These groups are led by a dominant male who does the majority of the territorial markings. Sugar gliders originated in Australia, although are right now mostly found in New Guinea and Indonesia. They favor mild surroundings and don't do well in colder climates.
After adopted in the role of pets, they will need ample space to play and prosper in a fun and safe glider cage. They nap a bunch throughout the day and while kept as pets, ought to have a dark hiding location in their sugar glider cage away from direct sunlight. Gliders are often called "pocket pets" because of their frame. They are additionally considered to be especially smart.
They possess a real, substantial need for close company of their own kind and therefore must not be kept isolated. It is best to possess at minimum 2 gliders so that they can keep each other company at night while you are asleep and they are alert. As pets they'll hit it off with their proprietor and will get pleasure from playing and interacting with them whilst removed from their cage. Biologically energetic and inquisitive, sugar gliders often form deep lasting bonds with their owners, and recognize them by smell.
They are roughly the size of a hamster or flying squirrel, approximately 4-7" in length from the tip of their nose to the bottom of their tail. Adults usually weigh approximately 3-4 ounces. They are usually blue-grayish dorsally while their ventral surfaces are usually paler. A dark stripe runs down the back of their nose to their bottom, while comparable stripes are located on either side of their head running from eye to ear.
Despite the misconception, sugar gliders are not squirrels, but do share parallel traits. Case in point, while not confined to their cage, they often glide in a manner comparable to that of their flying squirrel cousins. Brand new environments will persuade gliders to run, soar, hop and explore in a way they wouldn't whilst in the familiar surroundings of their sugar glider cage. They are omnivorous, meaning they will consume plant material and meat. In the wild they feed on insects, eggs, nectar, fruit, rodents, vegetables, and even small birds.
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