Sugar gliders need a diet that consists of 70% fruits and vegetables and 30% protein.

You should try to choose fruits and veggies that are high in calcium and low in phosphorous. Preferably with a 2:1 ratio of calcium to phosphorous. Some good choices are:

(I've listed these from highest ratio to lowest)

Fruits Papaya (4.8:1) Rose Apple (3.6:1) Figs (2.5:1) Prickly Pear (2.3:1) Kumquat (2.3:1) Orange (Valencia) (2.3:1) Orange (Navel) (2.1:1) Raspberries (1.8:1) Blackberries (1.5:1) Tangerine (1.4:1) Grapes (1.4:1) Raisins (Seeded) (1:1) Persimmon (1:1) Apple (w/skin) (1:1) Mango (.9:1) Watermelon (.9:1) Cherries (sweet, pitted) (.7:1) Apricots (.7:1) Strawberries (.7:1) Honeydew Melon (.6:1) Kiwi (.6:1) Cantaloupe (.6:1) Apple (without skin) (.5:1) Peach (.4:1) Plum (.4:1) Banana (.3:1) Nectarine (.3:1) Pomegranate (.3:1) Passion fruit (purple) (.1:1)

Vegetables Collard Greens (14.6:1) Turnip Greens (4.5:1) Beet Greens (2.9:1) Kale (2.4:1) Mustard Greens (2.4:1) Parsley (2.3:1) Cabbage (Green) (2.0:1) Watercress (2.0:1) Spinach (2.0:1) Squash (Spaghetti) (1.9:1) Celery (1.6:1) Squash (Butternut) (1.5:1) Tofu (Regular) (1.2:1) Tofu (Firm) (1.1:1) Broccoli (Spears) (1.1:1) Green Beans (1:1) Squash (winter, All varieties) (1:1) Chayote (1:1) Lettuce (iceberg) (1:1) Sweet Potato (.8:1) Lettuce (Romaine) (.8:1) Broccoli (.7:1) Cucumber (.7:1) Carrots (.6:1) Pumpkin (.5:1) Peppers (sweet) (.5:1) Asparagus (.4:1) Eggplant (.3:1) Corn (yellow) (.02:1)

Corn is usually a glider favorite, so it should be fed only occasionally. High phosphorous in foods inhibit the glider's ability to absorb the calcium in their diet. Try to feed fresh fruits and veggies if at all possible. Frozen is okay to feed, but avoid feeding canned fruits and veggies due to high amounts of sugar and sodium.

For protein, the best source (in my opinion) is referred to as Bourbon's Modified Leadbeaters (BML). It consists of:

1/2 cup Honey (do not us honeycomb, raw or unfiltered honey)
1 Egg (boiled or scrambled)
1/4 cup Apple juice (Regular kind - not frozen or baby juice)
1 4oz bottle Gerber Mixed fruit juice w/ yogurt (premixed)
1 Tsp Rep-Cal HERPTIVITE vitamin supplement
**(Blue label/white container - DO NOT Substitute)**
2 TSP Rep-Cal Calcium Supplement non-phosphorous w/Vit D3
**(pink label/white container - Don't substitute)**
2 2 1/2 oz jars of stage 1 or 2 Heinz or Gerber
Chicken baby food
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup dry baby cereal (Heinz or Gerber, Mixed or Oatmeal)

Blend well, pour into ice cube trays and freeze. 1 cube in ice cube tray is approx 2 tablespoons.

Start out feeding (Per glider):
1 Tablespoon Fruit
1 Tablespoon Vegetable
1 Tablespoon BML
3 Tablespoons of insects
*(crickets, mealworms, june bugs, moths)*
**(DO NOT feed Roaches, lightening bugs, or any bug caught outside or in an area where it could have insecticide on it)**

If all food is eaten the next morning, add a little more each night until just a little food is left in the mornings.