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Weeks 2-4: Joey will be holding onto its parents backs.If you are unsure when the first time the joey came out of the pouch was, you can count back 10 days from when the joey opens its eyes. Make note of this OOP date, because that is what most owners consider the birth date. Joey will be holding onto its parents backs. Weeks 1-2: Joey will no longer be able to fit inside the pouch.Weeks 6-8: Joey may explore outside of the pouch, but will still remain in the pouch the majority of the time.Around Week 4 you will definitely be able to see the joey. Around Week 2 you may be able to start seeing the joey. Weeks 1-6: Joey will be in pouch attached to nipple.Joeys are the same way – and can often weigh 3-4 times as much as other babies their same age. With human infants, newborns can range from a couple pounds –to 12lbs or more. It’s impossible to judge their age by their weight.Once the Joeys begin exploring outside the pouch, it will usually be another 6-8 weeks before they are fully-weaned and ready to leave their parents.They will be ready to wean when their eyes have been open for 3-4 weeks and will then be ready to move to their own cage away from their parents.They will remain in the pouch and attached to the nipple for about 8-10 weeks.

It takes about two weeks for the baby to be noticeable in the pouch.

After the female gives birth, the extremely tiny babies will climb to the mother’s pouch for about 6 weeks.

Her pouch could be a little puffy or fuller looking.

She may become a bit more "pouch protective" of her nest or sleeping quarters.

The female may clean her pouch more than usual.

You may see the trail she licked from the cloaca to her pouch (sometimes called a "licky trail").

If you did not see the birth, there are a few signs that she has a joey on the way, such as:

Upon giving birth, the baby will crawl into the pouch and attach itself to one of the mother’s 4 nipples.

When baby Sugar Gliders (Joeys) are born, they are about the size of a grain of rice.

Joeys are usually born in “litters” consisting of 1 or 2 babies.

Very few are lucky enough to see a sugar glider give birth.

The entire birthing process will take about five minutes.

The baby's jaw is not developed enough to open and latch back on the nipple.

Should the joey come off prematurely, it will likely die.

Its jaw will remain locked on the nipple for the next eight to nine weeks.

Once the joey has attached to the nipple, it will begin to swell inside the baby's mouth.

Once in her pouch, the newborn joey will find and attach to one of her four nipples.

One or two joeys are most common, but they can have up to four joeys at a time.

By matting down the fur, she makes it easier for the joey to find its way to her pouch and avoid becoming entangled in her fur.

The mother will begin by licking a wet path from her cloaca to her pouch.

Most sugar gliders will give birth during daylight hours.

Gestation will occur for approximately sixteen days.

This is a scent gland and absent in the female gliders. Males will also have a visible diamond shaped bald spot on the top of their heads.

Female gliders have a pouch on their stomachs and males will have a small furred scrotum.

The baby will come out of the pouch in about 6 weeks.

After the female gives birth, the extremely tiny babies will climb to the mother’s pouch.

It will remain in her pouch for the next sixty to seventy-five days.

Once the joey reaches the pouch, it will crawl inside and attach to one of four nipples inside the mother's pouch.

A newborn joey is about the size of a grain of rice.The joey will emerge from the cloaca and crawl to the pouch.The male may assist her or show interest in the birth.After approximately sixteen days, the female will give birth.The female will begin birth by licking a trail from her cloaca to the pouch.Sugar Gliders can have two or three litters a year and a litter usually produces one or two babies.The male sugar glider will hold on to the female sugar glider’s back with his front feet to keep her from moving during mating.After mounting the female, the male will insert his penis into the cloaca of the female.Sometimes, if a male is too rough, it could result in a mating wound.When a female is in heat, the male will mount the female's back and groom her neck.Sugar gliders will often mate in the open.Sugar Gliders breed year round and will mate often.Some may reach sexual maturity at around 8 months of age.Sugar Gliders are sexually mature at 12-14 months of age.<< Back to All Sugar Glider Help & Education or Shop Sugar Glider Products Sugar Glider Joeys & Stages of Life Cycle