new to gliders can you help me please

[steza]

hey new to gliders and the forum i have a 4x2x2 cage mainly mesh wire or whatever you want to call it the 4 foot is obviously the height
i know i have to have at least a pair and i realise that bonding takes along time
i am planning to have several branches and hammocks in the cage and various toys
the thing that i dont fully understand is the diet i know i need to have a large variety in their diet and need some sugarade (i think its called) supplement
can anyone give me a breif idea on the diet and anything i want to look out for and do
i have done alot of research already but would like some more hands on experience guidance
i live in cambridgeshire so is there also any one near me breeder or expeienced keeper

[Amalthea]

Here's a thread with recipes already worked out for you to use

http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,2165.0.html

And here's Marie's Diet Plan:

http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,6165.0.html

Well done you for really doing your research before jumping in head first

[steza]

yea i will do with animals i have no clue on and i make sure i feel i can look after the animal without having too many difficulties
i am actually a reptile keeper and breeder i also keep and breed mice rats and gerbils admitidly the mice and rats are for snake food once theyv'e been in a Co2 chamber
i can't have a dog where i live as i used to but was made to get rid of him by the landlord  so i want something sociable as i cant really say reptiles are so i thought welll hmmm marmoset or something else then i stumbled upon suggies 
and thanks for the link i have already seen your one earlier when i was browsing

any tips on anything else with starting with sugar gliders?

[kit.h]

hey Steza,

We're also new to sugar gliders (see previous thread) so we won't be much help compared with everyone else here (sorry about that!), but are also in Cambridgeshire so if any local suggie owners are about on here then there aretwo lots of potential owners after some hands-on advice/experience.

Nice to (virtually) meet you!

Mike and Kit

[steza]

hi there where abouts in cambridgeshire are you based?

[kit.h]

As I say in prev thread, we don't have any sugar gliders (yet) and are just looking to meet someone who has them (to check about allergies) - same position as you, Steza! So I'm not sure how helpful we would be to you. But we are in the Cambridge area, if it helps.

[hday]

other thing to start looking into is, do you have a vet locally who is used to exotics and has treated sugar gliders before,

make sure they do and dont just ask you what they are!
and get an idea of their charges to factor into your budgeting...
mine was 16 for a consult and any anaesthetic and op eg castration, xray etc is about 100