In Reply to: Re: Diet/exercise posted by Ms. Shell on March 01, 2000 at 01:14:56:

: : I have a male and female Sugarglider, the female is what I would call "normal" size but my male is like atleast twice her size, and she is has a joey in the pouch. I believe him to be waaay overweight. I am feeding him the recomended diet the same as the female. I am curious do I need to put him on a "exercise" program ....lol. I don't think I should seperate them, but I don't know what to do. I don't know if it is healthy for him to be as big as he is. I am open to any suggestions or ideas you might have. Thank you, David

: What diet do you have them on? Do you have a "Wodent Wheel" for them?

how much does he weigh. i haven't weighed mine in a while but it's easy. get a food scale, weigh his pouch, then weigh the pouch with him in it. should be about 133 grams or 4 1/2 ounces. he may just be a muscular little guy, they weigh more than the ladies.
and yes he should be on a exercise program anyway, get a wheel, i make sure my male gets exercise by using hamster ball also, then i know he got some joints moving!!!

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