How do humans affect sugar gliders?

Answer 1

Sugar Gliders eat sap from acacias and eucalypts as well as insects, which means they are classed as omnivores.

Yes. They can eat a wide variety of stuff including: fruits, vegetables, protein, and breads and cereals. Their diet should consist of 20% - 30% fruits (some sources say only 5%), 40% vegetables (they tend not to like bananas and citrus fruits can cause diarrhea, canned fruits have too much sugar, frozen vegetables are ok), 25% to 50% protein (such as monkey chow, tofu, cooked turkey or chicken, hardboiled eggs, baby chicks or mice, and insects), and 15% breads and cereals (not too sugary or high in fat). Gliders are high-energy creatures and need lots of carbohydrates which breads and cereals can provide. You can occasionally give them them small pieces of wheat bread, shredded wheat squares (the kind with the raisin in the middle) or other HEALTHY cereals. Try experimenting with new foods, and make sure to rotate favorites to keep gliders from losing interest.

Answer 2

In Australia, within their natural habitat, introduced species such as foxes and cats kill and eat sugar gliders. Dogs will kill them, but do not usually eat them.

Native animals, particularly arboreal ones such as such as kookaburras, quokkas, owls and goannaswill readily prey on sugar gliders. Snakes also prey on sugar gliders.

Answer 3

Dogs are definitely capable of eating a sugar glider. Although there have been rare cases of the two getting along, and being friends. If your dog seems interested in your sugar glider at all, chances are he is thinking of the glider as prey. It's always best to keep your gliders safe from all predatory animals, even if it does include man's best friend, fido.

Answer 4

The greatest effect humans have on sugar gliders is loss of their habitat, and the introduction of foxes and domestic pets which are common predators of sugar gliders.

The second greatest effect is the recent unfortunate "fashion" of keeping these delicate creatures as pets.

Answer 5

Many years ago, sugar gliders would have been a delicacy for indigenous Australians (Aborigines), but sugar gliders are generally not consumed by humans now.