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Protein is essential for your sugar glider and needs to be present comprehensively in any sugar glider diet plan. This is even more important for sugar glider joeys, which are the young ones. In fact, for any animal to grow, (humans included) they need a good source of protein.

Protein can usually be a tricky issue and very few people seem to realize this. Not all protein is the same. Proteins are made up of Amino acids that are broken down by the body. These are then used to build up different proteins. Thus the proteins we consume are never used directly by the body. Instead they are first broken down and then reassembled.

Now, there are 22 different amino acids, and thus the body needs a good supply of all these amino acids through proteins. A lot of commonly used sugar glider diets do not contain all the amino acids that are required. It is thus important to select the right protein sources.

As you know, sugar gliders are omnivores and they love eating insects. One of the best sources of protein are insects. These form a very good protein source in the wild and can do so for your pet sugar glider as well. The most commonly used insects for your sugar glider diet protein source are -

• Mealworms
• Crickets

The quantities will vary depending on the size of the insect. Usually, 3-6 is considered a good number to feed your pet sugar glider when the insects are the adult size.

Boiled eggs are also a good protein source and can be included in your sugar glider diet plan.