If it is in Australia, leave it alone. Sugar gliders are native to Australia, and they occasionally use trees and shelters in people's backyards for their habitat.
If it is not in Australia, then perhaps you should report it to your local wildlife society. It's a pity that often, people don't take care of their pets, and they are left to become wild. Any introduced species can be a problem, even ones as gentle as sugar gliders. Sugar gliders don't belong outside of Australia and the south Pacific.
The sugar glider is a marsupial
A female sugar glider.
A female sugar glider.
Get an e-collar on the sugar glider to prevent the glider from self-mutilating, and then rush the sugar glider to an exotic vet immediately.
The sugar glider live in the canopy .
There is no specific species known as a "little sugar glider".However, the conservation status of the sugar glider is common.
It is legal to have sugar gliders in KY but you can not transport them into the state without a permit. To obtain a permit you must have a Vet's office certify that the gliders have a clean bill of health. It is also illegal to release a sugar glider into the wild in KY. You are safe to get one as a pet just as long as you don't plan on releasing it into your backyard.
In its natural habitat of Australia, the sugar glider is quite common.
The sugar glider's conservation status is "common".
There are no other names for sugar gliders. There are, however, five other varieties of glider which are related to sugar gliders. These include the Feathertail glider, Mahogany glider, Greater glider, Yellow-bellied glider and Squirrel glider. People have made up names for sugar gliders such as "sugar babies" and "honey gliders", but these and other similar names are not legitimate names for sugar gliders.
If the female lasts long enough, she could give birth to a sugar glider.
No. The Sugar Glider is its own unique self.