Healesville Sanctuary Diet

Species: Sugar Glider: Petaurus Breviceps
Natural Diet: Insects, Pollen, Nectar, Sap, Lerps.
Ad Lib: Water.
Daily Diet (Per Animal):
1 Dog Chow/Advance.
6g Fruit, Chopped (1tbspoon).
3 Ml Nectar Mix.*
1g Fly Pupae (¼ Tea Spoon).
5g Corn (¼ Thin Slice).
2g Sprouted Seed.*
2 Mealworms.

Supplement: 5 Pollen Grains – Once Per Week.
3 Sultanas – 3-4 Times Per Week.
2 Sunflower Seeds – Once Per Week.
1g Pet Health Food (Small Cube) – Once Per Week.
1 Almonds - Once Per Week.
Insects – 3-4 Times Per Week (Eg. Moths).
Acacia, Eucalypts, Other Blossoms As Available.

Nectar Mix - To Make Up:
Nectar Mix 2 Litres 4 Litres 6 Litres 8 Litres
Honey 700 Ml 1.4 Litres 2.1 Litres 2.8 Litres
Hot Water 1.0 Litre 2.0 Litres 3.0 Litres 4.0 Litres
Eggs 3 6 9 12
Soluvet 20 G 40 G 60 G 80 G
Calcivet 20 Ml 40 Ml 60 Ml 80 Ml
Cold Water 250 Ml 500 Ml 750 Ml 1.0 Litre
Cereal 70 G 140 G 210 G 280 G
Dissolve The Honey In The Hot Water.
Blend Together:
Eggs – Hard Boiled – Shelled.
Soluvet
Calcivet
Cold Water
Once Blended, Add Mix To The Honey And Water, Together With High Protein Baby Cereal.
It Is Essential That The Vitamin Supplements Are Thoroughly Mixed To Ensure Even Distribution Throughout The Mix.
This Mix Needs To Be Made Fresh On A Daily Basis. Remaining Contents Of Each Day To Be Discarded.
The Mix Can Be Made Up Last Thing Each Afternoon And Placed In The Fridge.

Sprouted Seed Mix
Composition (As Specified On Diet Sheet)
40 % Fine Seed Mix
40 % Wheat
10% Sunflower Seed
10% Mung Beans
Method
1) Place Required Amount Of Seed Into Container, And Cover With Water And Aviclens (5ml Aviclens To 10l Of Water).
2) Soak For 24 Hours.
3) Then Place The Empty Soaked Seed Into Seedling Trays To A Maximum Depth Of 2cm And Rinse Thoroughly Using Shower Spray.
4) Place Onto Heat Pad In Autumn, Winter And Spring Until Sprouted (Usually 24 Hours To 48 Hours ) Additional Rinses May Be Required If Conditions Are Particularly Dry.
5) When Sprouted Remove From Seed Trays And Place In Refrigerator.
6) Thoroughly Clean All Equipment. Scrub With Detergent, Then Rinse In Sodium Hypochlorite At (3ml/L Of Water).
Plastic Lids Will Need To Be Used Only When Conditions Are Dry And Or Cold To Maintain Warmth And Humidity . Use In Warm Humid Weather Will Promote Mould Growth, Please Use Own Judgement.
Hygiene
1) Conditions Required To Sprout Seeds Are Also Ideal Conditions For The Propagation Of A Wide Range Of Fungus And Moulds, Some Of Which Are Highly Toxic.
2) For This Reason It Is Vitally Important That All Equipment Is Kept Clean, Scrubbing Of All Equipment Needs To Be Carried Out At Completion Of Every Cycle.
3) If Any Mould Is Detected (Black Spots, Grey Filaments, Mouldy Odour), Discard The Whole Batch And Clean Trays Thoroughly With Sodium Hypochlorite (3ml Per Litre Of Water). The Heat Pad
1) Use Of The Heat Pad Will Need To Be Adjusted According To The Conditions.
2) In Autumn, Winter And Spring Only Turn The Heat Pad On At Night.
3) Leave The Heat Pad Off In Summer Unless The Temperature Falls Below 13oc.
4) The Seed Raising Mix Should Not Get Warmer Than 23-25oc, As He Heat Pad Raises
The Temperature On The Mix Approximately 10oc Above The Ambient Temperature It Not Required At Ambient Temperatures Above 15oc Or It Will Promote Growth Of Contaminants. Healesville Sanctuary Diets August 2006 This Document In Under Constant Review And Is Modified Continuously. 170
5) To Assist With Decision Making A Max/Min Thermometer Should Be Kept At The Seed Sprouting Station.
6) Please Refer To The Adjacent Sheet From The Manufacturer For Full Instructions.

References

Discussion Healesville Sanctuary Diet

Sugar Glider Healesville Diet Sheet