Sugar glider social housing — colonies in wild; keep in pairs/groups
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
> Sugar gliders live in colonies in the wild and are very social. Thus, in captivity they should be kept in groups of two or more. Gliders love to crawl into pockets or pouches, where they feel safe and more relaxed. > Sugar gliders should be maintained as a group with one male and multiple females. If breeding occurs, the young should be removed soon after weaning to avoid violent attempts to disperse them. If housed alone, sugar gliders need a substantial amount of attention and enrichment to minimize stress and self-mutilation.
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/sugar-glider.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
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Sugar gliders live in colonies in the wild and are very social. Thus, in captivity they should be kept in groups of two or more. Gliders love to crawl into pockets or pouches, where they feel safe and more relaxed.Sugar gliders should be maintained as a group with one male and multiple females. If breeding occurs, the young should be removed soon after weaning to avoid violent attempts to disperse them. If housed alone, sugar gliders need a substantial amount of attention and enrichment to minimize stress and self-mutilation.