Learn about the veterinary topic of Breeding and Reproduction of Sugar Gliders. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the Merck Vet Manual. read more
Reproduction Sugar gliders, like other marsupials, have a very short gestation period -- about 16 days. The babies, usually 1 or two, very rarely 3, are born tiny (0.19 grams) and hairless, and have to make their own way into the mother's pouch, where they attach themselves to a nipple. read more
Young sugar gliders usually wean themselves at about 4 months of age. Sugar gliders have an average litter size of 2, each of which weighs about .007 ounces (0.2 grams) at birth. In the wild, female young leave the colony before reaching puberty. read more