What Are Sugar Gliders?
Also known as "Australian Flying Squirrels" &/or "Pocket Pets",
Sugar Gliders are highly social animals belonging to a group of
small marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea. Though Sugar Gliders
look very much like flying squirrels, they are actually members of the o'possum family. Being marsupials, the Females have a pouch similar to a kangaroo's
pouch, where her little ones grow after birth.
Sugar Gliders are naturally nocturnal. They prefer to sleep during the day,
and play and eat at night. They are usually most active late at night.
Sugar Gliders do not "Fly", though they are quite capable of gliding
up to & possibly beyond 150 feet through the air when jumping from
one place to another. They have a thin stretch of skin, or membrane,
between their arms and legs, which, when fully extended with the
glider's outstretched arms and legs, practically becomes a pair of wings.
These gliding membranes are only noticeable when they jump.
Sugar Gliders "Bond" to their owner in what is considered by most
to be a life-long relationship. The bonding process begins almost immediately,
which makes it important that glider joeys be adopted at an early age,
preferably shortly after weaning. Carrying your Glider on you as much as possible,
in a leather pouch, in your shirt pocket, or even inside the shirt itself,
helps to strengthen the bonding process. The more you carry your glider,
the more "Tame" it will be, & the stronger the "Bond" will become.
Scientific Name: Petaurus Breviceps. Size: The Sugar Glider's body averages 4-to-5 five inches long,
with a fluffy tail that can easily pass 4-to-5 inches in length. Life Span: Sugar Gliders tend to live about
4-5 years in the wild. Properly Cared For In Captivity, they have been known to live up to fifteen years.
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