Sugar glider

Natural diet Sugar glider

In the wild Sugar Gliders are omnivores, feeding on gum and sap from trees but also nectar and pollen from flowers, as well as insects.

Gum

Insects

Nectar

15-20%

If an animal weighs 0.11 kg and eats 17% of its body weight, it will get

0.11 x 0.17 = 0.02 kg feed in total per day

25% Concentrates
45% Other vegetables
30% Fruits

0.25 x 0.02 kg = 5 g concentrates
0.45 x 0.02 kg = 8 g other vegetables
0.3 x 0.02 kg = 6 g fruits

15-20%

If an animal weighs 0.11 kg and eats 17% of its body weight, it will get

0.11 x 0.17 = 0.02 kg feed in total per day

25% Concentrates
45% Other vegetables
30% Fruits

0.25 x 0.02 kg = 5 g concentrates
0.45 x 0.02 kg = 8 g other vegetables
0.3 x 0.02 kg = 6 g fruits

Nectar

Insects (mealworms, crickets)

Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
Supplement a diverse selection of vegetables (read more about differences between vegetables).
Provide less palatable food in the morning, when hunger is greatest.
Feeding in bowls is not recommended.
Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed. Examples can be feeding puzzles, tubes, hanging boxes and/ or scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).