High Protein Diet For Sugar Gliders

A high-protein diet is essential for keeping sugar gliders healthy, active, and thriving. One of the most popular feeding plans for pet sugar gliders is the High Protein Wombaroo (HPW) diet, which was originally developed in Australia in the 1990s for fruit- and nectar-eating animals. It later became widely adopted in the United States for pet sugar gliders due to its balanced nutrition and palatability.

The HPW diet is centered around a powdered protein supplement mixed with eggs, honey, and bee pollen to create a smooth, nutritious food that sugar gliders love.

ZooPro High Protein Supplement – Made in the USA

The original HPW recipe used Wombaroo High Protein Supplement from Australia. At Exotic Nutrition, we developed our own ZooPro High Protein Supplement, made in the USA with the exact same ingredients as the Australian version—at a fraction of the cost.

Ready-to-Use HPW Options from Exotic Nutrition

For convenience, Exotic Nutrition offers a premade HPW options:

• Instant-HPW – just add water (available in original or Honey and Fruit Recipe)

You can also purchase the individual ingredients and make the HPW diet at home using the recipe below.

Homemade HPW Diet Recipe

(1 month supply for 2 sugar gliders)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup ZooPro High Protein Supplement
  (Increase to 1/2 cup for lactating females)

• 2 cups warm water

• 1 1/2 cups honey

• 1 tablespoon Bee Pollen

• 1/2 tablespoon Glider Booster

• 1/2 tablespoon Glider-Cal

• 3 cooked scrambled eggs

Steps:

1. Scramble eggs until fully cooked; set aside.

2. In a blender, mix warm water and honey until dissolved.

3. Add ZooPro supplement, Bee Pollen, Glider Booster, Glider-Cal, and eggs.

4. Blend for 2 minutes.

5. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
   (HPW will freeze to an ice-cream-like consistency.)

Feeding Recommendation (Per Glider, Per Day)

• 1/2 tablespoon (½ ice cube) of HPW diet

• 1 tablespoon mixed fruits

• 1 tablespoon mixed vegetables

For easy variety, try Exotic Nutrition Garden Fresh Re-Hydrate, which offers high-calcium dried fruits and vegetables.

You can rotate fruits and vegetables with:

• Insects

• Gliderade

• Acacia Gum

• Sugar Cane

• Insect-Eater Diet

• Eucalyptus Sticks and leaves

Extra Feeding Tips

• Serve fresh in the evening when your gliders wake up.

• Remove leftovers in the morning to prevent spoilage.

• Offer a dry daytime food such as Exotic Nutrition Glider Complete pellets or ZooPro Glider Essential kibble.

• Eggs can be cooked quickly in the microwave using a tall ceramic cup—stir every 30 seconds until done.

• The finished HPW mixture will be runny and slightly foamy—this is normal.

• Thaw frozen fruits and vegetables before mixing with HPW. Do not microwave HPW—thawing is best.

• If doubling ZooPro High Protein Supplement for a nursing female, it is safe for cage-mates to eat the same batch.

A Balanced Approach to Sugar Glider Nutrition

Whether you choose Instant HPW or make your own batch at home, a high-protein diet paired with fruits, vegetables, insects, and enrichment foods helps support proper growth, energy, and long-term health. Exotic Nutrition offers everything you need to create a complete and balanced feeding routine for your sugar gliders.