How do sugar gliders glide?

When a sugar glider launches himself from a tree, he spreads his limbs. The gliding membranes from his wrists to his ankles open up and slow his descent, much like a parachute. read more

Through no fault of her own, my sister went through TWO sugar gliders in a matter of months. We came to the conclusion that these animals belong in the forests of Australia, not within our tiny apartments. Here is a list of the top five reasons why sugar gliders DO NOT make good pets: 1. They Don’t Come Cheap. read more

Sugar gliders are quick, love to climb, will glide from place to place if space allows it, and like to cuddle up in a nest during the day to sleep. They cannot be potty trained but they are otherwise fairly clean pets. Sugar Glider Diet. Pet sugar gliders have fairly strict dietary requirements. read more

Since Sugar Gliders are NOT rodents, they do not instinctively need to chew on things and are not destructive by nature. Probably one of the most unique things about Sugar Gliders as household pets is how strongly – and permanently – they bond to their human “families”. read more

The Sugar Glider (named: sugar because of its preference for sweet foods and glider because of its membrane used for gliding) is a small marsupial possom that can be found in Indoenesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Tasmania and around the world as a popular exotic pet. read more