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Acceptable Food Items
Commercial diets prepared for sugar gliders
Artificial nectar mix (Leadbeater’s mixture)
Fruits (including apples, apricots, bananas, berries, cherries, grapes, melons, papaya, pears, plums, strawberries, dried fruits)
Vegetables (carrots, corn, sweet potatoes, others not considered dangerous)
Insects (mealworms, crickets)
Other protein (meat such as cooked turkey or chicken, boiled eggs, feeder mice)
Pure fruit juices (no sugar added)
Occasional treats (such as nuts)
Potentially Dangerous Food Items
Fruit with pits or seeds
Candy or chocolate
Coffee, tea, soda
Canned fruit
Cat food (limited quantities can be fed if necessary)
Nuts and seeds (can be fed as an occasional treat)
Crickets raised on corn mash, outdoor insects
Raw meats or eggs