A Sugar Glider is not a rodent.  The Latin name is Petaurus breviceps.  Sugar Gliders are tiny marsupial creatures that have their babies in the female's pouch just like a kangaroo. Sugar Gliders are also called Lesser Gliding Possums, Honey Gliders, Flying Squirrels (but they really are not a squirrel).

These tiny mammals are local to the forests of Northeast, East, and Southeast Australia, and Papua, New Guinea.

CARE OF A SUGAR GLIDER 

There is lots of info on the Internet about caring for a Sugar Glider.  Please do your research first before you contact a rescue organization to adopt this little creature.  They are not a rodent, even though they look similar to a rodent.  They are a marsupial which means they have their babies in a pouch..     

SPAYING OR NEUTERING OF A SUGAR GLIDER

As a rescue organization, it goes against our policy to adopt out Sugar Gliders to breeders, or to pair up our Gliders with yours for the end use of having more baby Gliders.  The adoption donation includes the cost of spaying/neutering your Glider.

WHAT TO FEED YOUR SUGAR GLIDER

Fruit, etc.

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SUGAR GLIDERS 

They are nocturnal, active at night.  Their babies are born in the mother's pouch, like a kangaroo. They need a tall, chimney-style cage.  A cage for a small bird, but large and tall, works very well.  Supply your Glider with a sling or a box to sleep in.

                   Cherokee Sugar Glider Rescue

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10/31/07