Breeding gliders
If you’ve ever wanted to do a fun animal hobby for a little extra money, then I would highly recommend breeding sugar gliders. Gliders look like exotic flying squirrels and originate from Australia. They are marsupials, and relate more to the term “flying possums” than flying squirrels. However, anyone interested in breeding gliders- or any other animal for that matter -must ask themselves this: “What does it take to breed sugar gliders, and am I really prepared to take on this enormous responsibility?”
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Even though gliders sell for a few hundred dollars, breeding them won’t make a very good business- just a way to make some additional money. That’s because the average number of offspring per year is four and most of the money you make will be used for keeping your gliders healthy and happy. Do very thorough research as to how to care for them, because you’ll be passing this down to customers. You definitely don’t want to give away false information! It’s very important that you have experience with gliders before breeding them; try caring for a few at least a year minimum before continuing to the next step.
Choosing the parents
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When the joeys are born, they’re not even close to being fully developed. Like kangaroos, they stay in their mother’s pouch longer than the time they are in her stomach. Newborn gliders are about 5 millimeters long and attach themselves to their mother’s nipple right away. (Female gliders have four nipples- each for a different stage of the joey’s young life) Even though it’s tempting, DO NOT peek into the pouch. Baby glider’s jaws are not yet fully developed and peeking into the pouch may knock them off the nipple. If that happens, the baby cannot re-attach and will die. Feeding your female more insects during this time can help increase her milk quality and
If you’ve ever wanted to do a fun animal hobby for a little extra money, then I would highly recommend breeding sugar gliders. Gliders look like exotic flying squirrels and originate from Australia. They are marsupials, and relate more to the term “flying possums” than flying squirrels. However, anyone interested in breeding gliders- or any other animal for that matter -must ask themselves this: “What does it take to breed sugar gliders, and am I really prepared to take on this enormous responsibility?”
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Before
Even though gliders sell for a few hundred dollars, breeding them won’t make a very good business- just a way to make some additional money. That’s because the average number of offspring per year is four and most of the money you make will be used for keeping your gliders healthy and happy. Do very thorough research as to how to care for them, because you’ll be passing this down to customers. You definitely don’t want to give away false information! It’s very important that you have experience with gliders before breeding them; try caring for a few at least a year minimum before continuing to the next step.
Choosing the parents
The quality of the parents is crucial if …show more content…
When the joeys are born, they’re not even close to being fully developed. Like kangaroos, they stay in their mother’s pouch longer than the time they are in her stomach. Newborn gliders are about 5 millimeters long and attach themselves to their mother’s nipple right away. (Female gliders have four nipples- each for a different stage of the joey’s young life) Even though it’s tempting, DO NOT peek into the pouch. Baby glider’s jaws are not yet fully developed and peeking into the pouch may knock them off the nipple. If that happens, the baby cannot re-attach and will die. Feeding your female more insects during this time can help increase her milk quality and