Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the msd vet manual. With all the contradictory information out there, this book cuts through all the confusion and gives the most uptodate information on sugar glider care. The sugar glider assets cambridge university press. Veterinarians recommendation for a sugar gliders diet exotic. However, this book is limited in that it is written from a single persons perspective and doesnt necessarily address all of the. As mentioned above, the diet of sugar gliders is highly specialized and difficult to. In the wild, they have a very specialized diet feeding on saps, gums, barks and some insects. They obtain energy from plant sources and are able to digest both simple sugars nectar and complex carbohydrates gum 2. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about sugar glider pdf. Pdf the origin of exotic pet sugar gliders petaurus breviceps. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free.
Published information on sugar gliders is sparse, but more is coming available as we continue to see them as petspatients. Sugar gliders petaurus breviceps are small, nocturnal marsupials native to australia and new guinea. Pdf the demand for exotic nondomesticated animals kept as pets in the united states of america usa is increasing the exportation rates of. The physical examination should include visual inspection of the eyes, nose, ears, oral cavity and teeth, skin, pelage, and genitals. Learn about the veterinary topic of description and physical characteristics of sugar gliders. Sugar glider feeding guidelines in the wild sugar gliders are omnivores, feeding on plant secretions such as gum and sap, nectar and pollen.
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