Online course · Sugar gliders
Sugar Glider Care at Home: Diet, Housing and Health
Most health problems in pet sugar gliders start with diet and housing. This course walks you through what a glider eats in the wild, how to build a balanced home diet and how to set up a safe cage, step by step, with every fact referenced to a veterinary textbook.
- Online course: 16 lessons in your VetGO account + 35-page PDF
- By Dr. Alex Strelkov, veterinarian
- Medicines are chosen by your vet
Launch price $29 $59
Start the course in your VetGO account. After payment the lessons open in your account at panel.vetgo.pro, with progress, tools and self-check quizzes. The full course PDF is included inside the course. Secure checkout at the VetGO shop on Fourthwall; prices in USD.
Launch price for the first weeks after release; the price then returns to $59.
What's inside
What the course covers
- Who a sugar glider is and how it differs from a flying squirrel; temperament, daily rhythm, honest pros and cons
- The natural diet and a home diet formula: insectivore food, insects, nectar, gum, vegetables and fruit
- Calcium, vitamin D3 and iron: how deficiency looks and how to prevent it
- What to buy: food and equipment described by type and ingredients, so you can find them in your country
- The cage: size, bar spacing, nest box, a safe wheel, warmth of 81–88 °F (27–31 °C)
- Pairs, introductions and taming; stress and self-injury
- Weekly weighing, teeth, droppings and urine, and the signs that mean a vet visit
- In your account: a weight log with a chart, a cage checklist, quizzes with answers and a printable PDF
From the course
Photos and illustrations inside
Preview
A look at the pages
Who it is for
Is this for you?
- You are thinking about getting a sugar glider and want to know what it really needs.
- Your glider already lives with you and you want to check its diet and cage.
- You were told to feed it nuts, fruit or rodent food and suspect that is wrong.
How access works
- Pay securely at the VetGO shop (Fourthwall).
- You get an email with a link to your VetGO account at panel.vetgo.pro and sign-in details.
- Take the lessons at your own pace; download the PDF inside the course.
Author
Aleksandr Strelkov (Alex Strelkov), DVM
Veterinarian with 18+ years in clinical practice, working with birds, exotic animals and cats. Every clinical statement is checked against veterinary textbooks and formularies. Drug names appear only as active ingredients; the drug and dose for your pet are always your vet's decision.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do you take care of a sugar glider?
A sugar glider needs a protein-based diet with insects, nectar and gum, a tall cage with horizontal bars and a nest box, warmth of about 81–88 °F (27–31 °C), a companion of its own kind and daily time with you in the evening. The course covers each of these in its own lesson.
What do sugar gliders eat?
In the wild they eat tree gum and sap, nectar and pollen, and insects. At home the base is an insectivore diet or insects, plus nectar or a nectar mix, gum and a small amount of vegetables and fruit. Nuts, seeds and rodent food are not a suitable base.
Is a sugar glider a good pet for beginners?
It can be, if you are ready for a nocturnal animal that lives 10–12 years or longer, needs a companion and a special diet, and is active in the evening. The first lesson gives an honest list of pros and cons.
Are sugar gliders legal where I live?
It depends on the country and region: in some places keeping sugar gliders is banned, restricted or needs a permit. Check local regulations before you buy.
How do I get access to the course?
After payment you get an email with a link to your VetGO account at panel.vetgo.pro. The lessons open there with progress tracking, a weight log and quizzes. The full PDF can be downloaded inside the course.
Start the course in your VetGO account
Launch price $29 $59
Start the course in your VetGO account. After payment the lessons open in your account at panel.vetgo.pro, with progress, tools and self-check quizzes. The full course PDF is included inside the course. Secure checkout at the VetGO shop on Fourthwall; prices in USD.
Launch price for the first weeks after release; the price then returns to $59.
This course is educational and does not replace an examination. Diagnosis, treatment and any medication for a specific animal are decided by a veterinarian. Rules on keeping some species and on access to some medicines differ between countries: check local regulations.