Sugar gliders are marsupials belonging to Indonesia, Australia and New Guinea. They are small gliding possums and weight up to three to five oz. They have a silky fur of the color pearl grey with patches of colors cream and black. The black color is often on their ears and end of the tail. They are named sugar gliders because they can glide because of the patagium or the skin membrane which connects first toe of the hind foot with the fifth finger of the forelimb, on either side. They expand them to create an aerodynamic plane to glide from one tree to another.

Sugar gliders have the habit of nibbling on each other, and this shouldnÂ’t be confused with biting. They nibble to do many things like testing food, to show affection, force, groom, etc. Babies initially are taught by biting. When they are angered, they get aggressive and chew really hard. So, new house owners should be alert until the pets becomes familiar and stops biting. Care should be taken that this biting shouldnÂ’t turn into a habit. Incase, if it turns into an everyday behavior, the animal should be held firmly when it bites, so that it cannot move and gets uninterested in crabbing. Although this takes a long time the pet will eventually get over its natural instinct. The animal must submit to the owner and it shouldnÂ’t be given the feeling it has won. He also needs to be released very slowly; otherwise it will bite again and flee. Also, they can be fed with some food, to appreciate their discipline when they start learning. In addition they grow to be snug with humans, after they eat in front of them. Usually female sugar gliders are powerful to tame, especially those which come directly from the wild.

Sugar gliders come from a very rough environment. They are principally hunting animals. So they should be provided with a rich environment so that they donÂ’t get disturbed mentally. The cage should be very big so that they can leap freely. Small cages hinder the health of the animal. They are also very lively and wish exercise. Their cage should be outfitted with toys like exercise wheels with a diameter of eleven inches. They are also very inquisitive animals, so new things like cardboard boxes, should be introduced in their cage sometimes to forestall boredom. The food can also be placed in different places to keep them on their heels. Food can also be hidden in branch holes, which they will dig out.

The cage of sugar gliders should be cleaned every week to ensure their hygiene. The urine should be spot cleaned as the ammonia in it can be very harmful to the respiratory system of sugar gilders. Also the moisture can encourage the growth of harmful fungus. If the cage isnÂ’t cleaned for a long time, not only will the occupants grow to be sick but also the house will be filled with odor. Some precautions should be taken while cleaning the cage and also it should be sprayed with disinfectant so as to kill the germs and bacteria.

Sugar gliders are habituated to living in groups. That is the reason why they’re never saved alone as pets, as this will adversely have an effect on their health. It also requires attention from people round it. They cling onto one another when they sleep, so as to maintain warm. They impart with each other by squeaking, crabbing, chirping and barking. They have a good reminiscence and might retain a grudge towards a human after receiving harm from him, even if it was caused by accident.

Females have the flexibility to beget offspring each seven to ten months. They provide start to a child sugar glider after sixteen days of being pregnant, which often weighs only 0.2 grams. After the delivery, the baby shifts to the motherÂ’s pouch, the place it stays for seventy days and feeds on milk from the nipples. Both the mother and father have equal participation of citing their offspring.