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Sugar Glider Glossary
Here is a list of common words used in the Sugar Glider world and their meanings. This is a glossary that is a work in progress. Please contact us if you have anything to add.
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Scent blankets: Pieces of material(usually fleece that are 6-8 in. wide by 6-8 in. long) that have been worn by the sugar gliders human parents and or rubbed on their arms or chest. Then blankets are placed in sugar gliders sleeping area so the glider gets use to the smell of their human slave. Also used when breeding sugar gliders, leave a blanket that has the gliders smell on it when you change out suggies sleeping area. Can also be used to pick up young joeys to help keep them calm when first handling babies. This helps with scent recognition toward the new nest.
Scent Staining: A gliders fur can change colors based on their propensity to mark, their diet and their living conditions. Given the right circumstances a gray glider could appear to be a cinnamon in color. This may only become apparent once the glider begins to shed their fur and grow a new coat.
Scents glands: refers to the scent glands located on the chest and head of a unaltered male glider that produce oils.
Scurvy: is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C. Scurvy leads to the formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums and bleeding from mucus membranes.
Seizure: The excessive firing of the neurons in the brain. It can be caused by genetic abnormalities, infection, injury, stress, toxins or medications. In gliders they generally manifest by either the glider going completely ridged (followed by limpness) or by uncontrollable shaking. If your glider experiences seizures, they will need to be seen by a vet to determine the cause and treatment of the condition.
Self Mutilation(SM): The act of attacking and chewing on one's self. If you suspect your glider is Self Mutilating, the first thing you should do is put the glider into an e-collar or wrap the glider up in fleece so that the glider can do no further damage to them self.
Singing: The sound a female glider makes when she has joeys in pouch, often when she has decided that it is time for them to detach from the teat. It is a difficult sound to describe as no female sings in the same way, but it includes a combination of chirps, chatters, chortles and snicks with tonal variations.
Skunking: The term used to describe the act of a glider secreting a strong musky scent from their anal glands when startled or frightened as a protection against predators.
Snaky Tail Dance: An action your glider performs when they are intently focused on something that is interesting or strange to them. They will stick their rear in the air and wave their tail back and forth in a manner that reminds one of a snake charmers snake.
SG: Standard Grey.
Sub-Q's(Subcutaneous Fluids): are sterile saline fluids that are administered through a needle which is inserted under a gliders skin. They are given by a vet or at a vet's direction when a glider is dehydrated.
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If you feel your glider is sick, please seek immediate veterinary assistance. The information on this page and in the correlating articles is for general educational purposes and is not intended to replace proper vet care. Please do not try to self-diagnose or self-treat your glider.
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