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4. Description About the Author: Caroline Wightman works as an ambulance paramedic in her hometown of Winfield, British Columbia. Prior to becoming a paramedic, she worked part-time for a veterinarian and completed her pre-veterinary medicine course in Grande Prairie, Alberta. She currently raises a variety of exotic animals on her small farm and writes articles for several exotic animal magazines. Sugar Gliders Information and advice to help you take good care of your Sugar Glider A sugar glider is a small marsupial possum found in the treetops of Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The sugar gliders are so named because they have a preference for sweet foods and a gliding membrane similar to that of a flying squirrel. This completely redesigned and updated book will help you thoroughly enjoy your adorable, affectionate sugar glider. It includes: Step-by-step instructions for everyday careInformative tables and illustrationsHandsome color photos Learn all about the typical sugar glider: its origins, behavior, physical traits, temperament, and more Get expert advice: choosing your sugar glider, feeding, health care, exercise, grooming, and more Understand your sugar glider: recognizing vocal and body language Here's a look at some of the fascinating yet practical information and advice you'll find in this book How Many Gliders? Sugar gliders are highly social animals. In the wild they typically colonize in groups of up to 12 individuals. If you can afford to buy more than one, do so. This will ensure that they have company and some stimulation outside of human interaction. If you go away on vacation or are too busy to handle them consistently, they will be less affected if they have companionship of their own kind. It is not necessary to keep gliders in gender pairs. Two males or two females will get along just as well as a male and a female. Housing and Equipment Sugar gliders are nocturnal and need a place to curl up and go to sleep during the day. A nesting box will provide your pet with a hiding place where it can feel safe and protected while it slumbers. It should be placed as high up in the cage as possible because sugar gliders are naturally arboreal and do not feel secure sleeping near the floor. Alternatively, a cloth pouch with a slit in the front can be tied to the side of the cage as a sleeping bag as shown in the photo above. Encouraging Your Pet to Glide Once your glider has completely bonded with you and is comfortable in its surroundings, you can attempt to teach it to glide to you. Place your pet in a location that is higher than your shoulder where it would have difficulty getting down by any other route than by jumping to you (the top of a bookshelf might work). Place your glider on the shelf and show it a small treat in the palm of your hand, holding it up so your glider has to step off the shelf onto your hand. Repeat the procedure but this time move your hand slightly further away so that it has to make a small leap to get to you. Increase the distance as your glider becomes more adept at the game. Feeding and Diet A sugar glider's diet in captivity consists primarily of fresh fruits and vegetables, supplemented by various sources of protein. In the wild, gliders get most of their protein from insects and worms. Live prey really gets a glider's attention. A sugar glider's whole demeanor changes when it catches sight of moving prey, and it's amazing how

5. quickly it can pounce and dispatch its quarry. It really gives one insight into how efficient gliders are as predators.

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