Mixed Exhibits with Sugar Gliders

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Nick@Amsterdam

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Hello everyone!

I was wondering if any of you can post some species lists of mixed exhibits, where Sugar Gliders are being housed together with other species (any kind)?

I'm researching the options for a mixed exhibit, where Gliders are housed together with other species, and some information from other zoo's would be of great help!

Thanks! Nick.
 
Nick@Amsterdam said:
Hello everyone!

I was wondering if any of you can post some species lists of mixed exhibits, where Sugar Gliders are being housed together with other species (any kind)?

I'm researching the options for a mixed exhibit, where Gliders are housed together with other species, and some information from other zoo's would be of great help!

Thanks! Nick.
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Hey Nick. Why not post this thread in the Australia forum? There are a few Aussie keepers and zoo owners that could help but probably don't frequent this board.
 
Nick@Amsterdam said:
Hello everyone!

I was wondering if any of you can post some species lists of mixed exhibits, where Sugar Gliders are being housed together with other species (any kind)?

I'm researching the options for a mixed exhibit, where Gliders are housed together with other species, and some information from other zoo's would be of great help!

Thanks! Nick.
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1. Any non-carnivorous ground-dwelling mammal, eg many Australian zoos keep them with bandicoots, bettongs and potoroos.

2. Frequently kept with tawny frogmouths and bush stone-curlews. Otherwise do not keep with birds, especially smaller birds. The sugar gliders will prey on them. And I think it unlikely the birds would breed.

3. Can be kept with larger gliders, however do not keep with squirrel gliders as they may interbreed.
 
Hey guys! Thank you so much for these pieces of information! Does anyone know about a mixed exhibit with larger gecko's or any other non-Australian species?
 
Nick@Amsterdam said:
Hey guys! Thank you so much for these pieces of information! Does anyone know about a mixed exhibit with larger gecko's or any other non-Australian species?
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Never heard of them being kept with geckos. My concern is that they might prey on the geckos unless the geckos are large enough.

My experience of sugar gliders is only in Australia, so only with Aussie species.
 
I've seen sugargliders kept with Spring hares. I think the sugargliders will love to be in an enclosure with geckos, there are few species which would be big enough to be kept with gliders.
 
Hey DDcorvus! Thanks for your reply! It's funny everyone is worrying about the Gecko's being preyed upon by the Gliders. As Tokeh's are able to eat mice and small rats, it's the Gliders' safety I worry about… I was thinking of introducing some large Tokeh's (Gekko gecko) into the exhibit. As the enclosure is entirely of glass and is large enough, I thought the Tokeh's could always escape the Gliders, should something happen, by simply climbing the glass walls (which obviously are inaccessible for the Gliders). I wonder, will a Glider be able to handle a 30 cm large Tokeh? (they still get bigger…). In any case, thanks for the info about the Spring Hares!
 
Tough combination and one that I would not try myself. And the geckos would not be able to escape the gliders on the glass as the second would be able to jump on them with the intention of knocking them on the floor (and then try to eat them). And I would see the gliders trying that.
 
I have had sugar gliders eat a Blue tongued skink that got into their enclosure, it was about 25cm long.
I would only mix them only with other Mammals too big to eat and large ground dwelling birds.
 
Randers Regnskov/Randers Tropical Zoo at some point had them free-ranging in their Asia dome with lots of different species, e.g. lorises, parrots, flying foxes, doves, quails, tree shrews, Prevost's squirrels, toads and various lizards.
 
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Hvedekorn said:
Randers Regnskov/Randers Tropical Zoo at some point had them free-ranging in their Asia dome with lots of different species, e.g. lorises, parrots, flying foxes, doves, quails, tree shrews, Prevost's squirrels, toads and various lizards.
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I am fairly certain that they still do? But then again, you are probably more the expert on the zoos in Jylland, Hvedekorn :D

Anyway, here is a picture of the Asia Dome where the sugar gliders live. Good luck spotting them in there!
 
LOL!!! Yeah, I think I spotted one in the left corner of the picture, sitting on the branch under the foliage, nibbling on what seems to be Papaya… Oh no, wait, it may also be a squirrel… LOL! Good one Toddy!
 
Toddy said:
I am fairly certain that they still do? But then again, you are probably more the expert on the zoos in Jylland, Hvedekorn :D

Anyway, here is a picture of the Asia Dome where the sugar gliders live. Good luck spotting them in there!
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Nope, they weren't signposted when I visited in February, and they were when I visited the time before. But of course, they might have been off-show - and they are so good at hiding that a sign doesn't really make a difference. ;) I don't think I've actually seen them one single time, and I've managed to spot just about any other free-ranging animal in the zoo.
 
Sugargliders are very nice animals, but trying to spot them in daylight is almost impossible. They are nocturnal so during the day they will be sleeping. And waking them up will make them very grumpy :d.
 
Tbh why would you want to mix them with anything if you dont need to? Im pretty sure a tokay gecko and sugar gliders wouldnt get on, there would be a high stress level as both could be potential prey to the other.
I would say theres no need to risk it.
 
For several years at the Los Angeles Zoo, they were a part of the mix in the nocturnal Koala House. This included Koalas, Sugar Gliders, Bettongs, and Echidnas. Although I could never find them in the many trees there.
 
Tokays are massively aggressive, they would be constantly snapping at the gliders. Plus the humidity needed wouldn't be good for the gliders would it?
Would chinchillas work? I saw them with chipmunks recently and all seemed harmonious.
 
Oh interesting! I had the same idea about the Tokays initially, though most of people say the gliders will prey on the Tokays. I was thinking about introducing Tenrecs...
 
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