Sugar gliders eat baby food, honey, fruits, vitamins, and other ingredients and then supplemented with fresh items such as fruit, vegetables, and insects. And Sugar gliders, like other exotic pets, have a multitude of ailments that can affect them. Metabolic bone disease due to inappropriate nutrition, injuries from getting stuck and gliding, diarrhea from eating too much fruit, and parasites are all commonly seen in pet sugar gliders. hope this helps!