Do sugar gliders carry salmonella

Answer 1

Sugar gliders should not eat foods with a high amount of sugar. Please don't add it to their food.

Sugar gliders have a preference for natural sugars found in foods such as fruits, nectar and saps, although these are not the only things they eat. In their native habitat, they do not eat sugar cane sugar.

Answer 2

Sugar gliders do not and should not eat fish. In their native environment, sugar gliders feed on tree sap, nectar, some fruits and a variety of small insects such as mealworms, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, lerps and moths. They prefer sap and resin from trees such as eucalyptus (gum trees) and acacia (wattle).

In modern times, these animals have become a popular exotic pet, and some sites might recommend fish as a supplement to their diet. Bear in mind that, if one must keep these animals (which were never meant to be domesticated) as pets, one has a responsibility to keep their diet as true to their native diet as possible.

Answer 3

No! You should not feed a herbivore/insectivore a carnivorous diet! They do eat insects, so they MAY (not sure, but possibly) eat meal worms. Acacia gum and eucalyptus sap is also apart of their diet. They have a very unique diet. You can feed them vegetables, but some vegetables should be avoided. Carrot is good, corn is bad. They also love fruit! It is also good to sprinkle their food with a limited amount of vitamin supplement. NO SALMON! If you don't know what to feed it, you probably shouldn't own one. The leading reason for premature death and disease is poor diet! As a person who lives in Australia and am not allowed to own a glider as a pet, it disgusts me that these poor animals are being treated like garbage! These animals also need A LOT of attention. These animals are supposed to be out all day with human interaction, then locked away at night, as they are highly active. In the age of technology, it really doesn't take long to look these things up for yourself. It took me two minutes to find out what to feed them.

The above answer is not entirely true. Sugar gliders do eat insects, including mealworms, but they also eat small birds, lizards, etc, which makes them carnivorous as well. They will do very poorly on a herbivore diet, as they are omnivores, just like humans. Fruit should only make up approx. 25% of their diet, the rest being protein and vegetables. And the big thing, sugar gliders ARE NOT supposed to be out all day, as they are sleeping, and should have 99% of their interaction at night as they are nocturnal! They should NOT be caged all night!! The answer is right on the money when they say that if you don't know how to take care of one you should not own one. They do require lots of attention and a unique person to take care of them, so kudos for standing up for suggies that way.

Answer 4

Yes, they can. Salmonella is a food-borne illness, although some animals can carry it. It is most often carried by reptiles, fowls, pet birds, dogs, cats, horses and other farm animals. However, it can be carried by sugar-gliders, but they will not be affected by the bacteria itself.