Keeping Your Sugar Glider Healthy

    
   
 
Sugar gliders are naturally healthy pets. You do not hear very many vets claim they have an abundance of glider cases, mainly because sugar gliders normally do not need vet trips. You pocket pet will not develop a cold or a fever like a normal human may catch. You also do not have to worry about passing an illness you have onto your friend, because they will not catch it. As long as you keep your glider in its preferred environment, you should never have a problem. The two main illnesses you do have to watch out for are dehydration and hypothermia, but these can easily be avoided.

Dehydration is a problem caused by lack of fluids. You have to understand your sugar glider is always in a hot environment and always needs to rehydrate itself. As a glider owner, you will need to keep an eye on your sugar glider's water bottle and make sure your sugar glider always has plenty to drink. You should replace the water in the bottle once a day to prevent it from getting stagnant. During the day, you want to keep a moist piece of bread in your sugar glider's cage at all times, because your sugar glider will not always want to drink from the bottle. When evening time comes around, using apple slices is a good way to keep your glider hydrated. Apple slices are a vital piece for the hydration of your glider.

Hypothermia is easy to avoid as long as you keep the temperature regulated. Keeping the temperature inside your sugar glider's cage at eighty-five degrees or higher will keep your pocket pet happy. The easiest way for your glider to get hypothermia is after a bath. This is why you are required to use a warm towel to dry their coats off. Keeping them close to your body helps keep them warm, because our bodies radiate a great amount of heat that the glider will love.