Malnutrition and improper diet are the most common reasons for health problems in sugar glider sugar bears, making up over 90% of such cases. The most common reason for this is when pet owners begin to feed their sugar glider sugar bears treats instead of healthy foods on a regular basis, which is not uncommon because these little animals are so much fun to watch while eating these foods. This can be done but never in excess.
Sugar glider sugar bears tend to act just like human children when it comes to choosing food, i.e. they would prefer to eat something that tastes good and sweet instead of something that is healthy and nutritious. Sweet foods and insects like crickets and meal worms form their favorite food items, but both these foods contain high quantities of sugar and fat and have little or no nutritional value. Thus they should form not more than 5% of your sugar glider sugar bear’s diet. When you feed them treats, always remember they are tiny animals and any excess in one go can lead to health problems in your pet. You should avoid feeding treats to young sugar glider sugar bears because their digestive system is not that developed to be able to easily take in such foods.
Once the sugar glider sugar bear reaches an age of 12-14 weeks out of the pouch, you can slowly start feeding your pet treats. You should look out for any signs such as diarrhea which can develop. Once you have confirmed there are no such signs, that treat can be put on a safe food list for your sugar glider sugar bear. Certain acceptable foods in general include applesauce, flavored yogurt and fruits such as blueberry, all in reasonable quantities only. Dehydrated fruits can also be acceptable but it is always safe to go organic, since even small amounts of any toxins can be very harmful and can even lead to the death of your pet.
