Many people ask us what Eucalyptus species they can feed to their sugar gliders. We are a nursery specializing in Australia plants - not a breeder of sugar gliders. Any information we post on our site is based upon what we have read that has been posted on other web sites. We are also using information sent to us by various sources and includes some direct contact we made with some of the Australia Zoo foundations. We are not veterinarians, as such, I strongly suggest you contact other glider breeders and your veterinarian about any nutritional needs you may consider for your pet.

Please don't ask me to be responsible for the nutritional needs of your glider. I am offering plants for sale, what you do with them is entirely up to you.

We don't use toxic commercial pesticides on our plants. Our method of spot treatment for insect pests consist of Dawn dish detergent mixed with water. There are other commercial products available, but I have found Dawn to be the most effective treatment for any soft bodied insect. We don't mass spray all plants, we apply only to the plants that are showing a significant problem with a particular insect pest. 

If you decide to order any plants from us - kindly advise it will be for a sugar glider and I will be sure to rinse the foliage prior to shipment.

There are some states that require us to treat plants with a pesticide treatment for Japanese beetle. This is a soil drench treatment, not a foliage spray.  The potential for any foliage pesticide residue on your plants are minimal.

Some of the species of Australia plants that OTHERS have said were acceptable:

Acacia mearnsii (AKA  A. mollissima - Black wattle)

Banksia integrifolia (also known as Coast banksia), Banksia serrata (A.K.A. Saw banksia)

Corymbia erythrophloia (AKA red bloodwood), Corymbia ficifolia (AKA Scarlet flowered gum, red bloodwood), Corymbia gummifera (AKA red bloodwood)

Eucalyptus pilularis (AKA blackbutt), Eucalyptus pyrocarpa (AKA blackbutt)

This reference is from Dr. Stephen Jackson, Melbourne Zoo, in an email dated 3/8/01: All species of Acacia (for the sap), Banksia, Callistemon, Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca (for nectar or pollen). So basically, this would include any species, subspecies, etc. of the above items.

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