Sugar Glider Central

Have a male joey OOP on 2/13/14. Eyes opened on 2/23/14. His eyes were black. One week ago I got up and took him out to hold him. His eyes were white. I did research and made sure that I stopped all food that has fat in it and still his eyes are white. He cannot see at all. What could have caused this. I am not sure how long the mother nurses the baby but he is not eating anything that I offer by hand. What do I need to feed him and when.

Its not your fault. It is often thought that white-eyes or blindness is a result from inbreeding. He will need to nurse until he is done.

My male glider was purchased at a pet store called Plano Pets here in Plano Texas. My female was purchased from craigslist ad in Princeton Texas. The female has a short tail and it is solid grey with no black on tip. The male has a black tip. The joey has a grey tale with no black tip. Does this mean the female was probably inbred? The joey's irises are responding to light but it seems he cannot see my hand. I really love him and he will have a permanent home with me. I want to raise him healthy. When will I know he is ready for food? What do I feed a baby?

Thanks for your reply.

I have another thought! What should I do to make the cage safe for my joey (Skylar)?
All help is appreciated.

I have a white-eyed blind boy. He exists in the colony with 6 other boys. I have to do nothing at all for him. He has learned to stretch and try to find surfaces and he maps it out in his head. He is the one moving most around the cage.

I would say all he needs is a cage mate.