you animal lovers and want to preserve the unique animals
and not "just" that's it? hmm ... what if I introduce with this one
exotic animal, named Sugar Glider. Well you know what kind of animal is that?!
This is definitely an easy animal human companionship.
Sugar Glider or in Latin Petaurus breviceps is a kind of
tree squirrel with a small body size relative to body size of about 24-30 cm
with a weight of 4-6 ounces. and because they are often referred to his little
pet in saku.Tubuhnya cute face and expression that Unyu-Unyu it easy to make
animal lover will fall in love with him. Marsupial this one came from the wilds
of Papua, Tasmania Australia, Papua New Guinea. Sugar Glider has toes on the
hind feet are large which serves to assist a stronger hold on the tree
branches. Unique and again between wrist and ankle Sugar gliders are covered
with fur or membrane called Patagium. So when his Sugar gliders spread their
arms and legs, it would look like patagium wings that make Sugar glider in the
air.
Sugar gliders mature after 2 years for males and for females
7 to 15 months. the females will be pregnant eh pregnant for 14 -16 days later
gave birth to half pups, and sometimes up to 3 heads. In the arms of his
mother, Sugar glider baby growing up to be able to survive alone.
Sugar Gliders are nocturnal omnivores, actively feed at
night. In their natural habitat they are used to hunt small insects such as
crickets and small caterpillars, also the sweet sap of the acacia and
eucalyptus trees. And that's why he is called sugar gliders, because in
addition to the hobby of gliding flight altitude up to taste like Batman, they
also liked the food taste sweet.
But it is quite funny Walalupun the eater of everything, but
he also had a mood like a man who broke ganjing in choosing foods, such as
eating bananas tomorrow today does not necessarily want the same food
hihihihihi ... naughty bener ya. So for the daily diet should be given the
variation and no rotation, fruits to choose from such as pear, apple, banana,
papaya, grapes etc.. While the protein requirements can be obtained from eggs,
cheese, pet food (with protein and high calcium but low magnesium content of
not more than 0.01% because it was feared could damage the kidneys). In
addition to adequate food, this adorable kewan also need a drink, give them
boiled water for drinking.
Well, the most frustrating thing is the pup from an animal
preserve. Dirt sugar glider will not smell as long as we provide suitable food
variety and balanced, if the protein content of the food ration is too high of
course the smell will increasingly menyengat.Yang foster kewan most important
if this one is give a spacious and comfortable cages, always care hygiene and
animal cage and do not forget to check with their health in the nearest vet.
In Indonesia, cute animals this one has not been as popular
as guinea pigs and a hedgehog, but lately started a trend there's even talk
sugar glider lover community formed (wow this must be the impact of the ya
paris Hilton who was also maintain these animals) . Well have thought to start
trying to maintain sugar glider or even interested in breeding them. The price
is still pretty you know. About a 300 thousand to 700 thousand.
The following will explain more detail about sugar glider
animals.
Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a kind of small
marsupial originally came from eastern and northern mainland Australia, New
Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago, Tasmania, Australia. But said also that
this animal native to Indonesia. we do not know for sure karen number of
sources, by the way we proceed
There are seven
subspecies of P. breviceps:
* P. b. breviceps (Waterhouse, 1839)
* P. b. longicaudatus (Longman, 1924)
* P. b. ariel (Gould, 1842)
* P. b. flavidus (Tate & Archbold, 1935)
* P. b. papuanus (Thomas, 1888)
* P. b. Tafa (Tate & Archbold, 1935)
* P. b. biacensis (Ulmer, 1940)
HABITAT
In the wild from their natural habitat, Sugar Glider is an
animal that lived in the trees, and often live in groups consisting of 10 to 15
individuals.
This animal is active at night when it is time hunting
insects and small vertebrates and certain foods from sweet gum eucalyptus kind,
acacia and gum trees.
Sugar Glider named this because he is more like sweet foods
and its ability to float in the air, like a flying squirrel.
Age of sexual maturity sugar gliders varies slightly between
males and females. Males reach maturity between 3-12 months, while females
reach maturity between 5-18 months.
The distinctive characteristics that make them reach sexual
maturity is "his bald head" at the top of their head which is
actually the sweat glands.
In the wild, sugar gliders breed only once a year because of
climate and habitat conditions while they can breed up to 4 times per year in
captivity
A sugar glider female gestation period lasts only 16 days,
after the baby sugar glider will crawl to the mother's pouch for further
development.
As a baby
Their eyes will remain closed for 12-14 days. During this
time they will begin to develop starting to grow feathers and a gradual
increase in the form of his size.
Sugar gliders as pets
Unlike many Australian native animals, particularly smaller
ones, Sugar Glider is not so threatened population. Despite the massive loss of
natural habitat in Australia over the last 200 years, Sugar Glider is protected
by law in Australia, where for maintaining these animals is illegal for those
without permits, or to capture or sell them without a license (which is usually
only issued for research).
Sugar gliders are also known, especially intelligent. But it
is not difficult to breed in captivity under the right conditions.
In March 2009, the animals are legal to own as domestic
house pets in the United States but breeders require special permission and
there are restrictions on the sale. However, each of the U.S. cities may
prohibit maintenance Sugar glider.
Sugar gliders and sold in various prices, from about $ 150
to $ 600.
