Sugar Gliders!?!?

[cnoel08]

I am surprised as PA winter would kill them they couldn't establish themselves there.

the reason for bans are that the ignorant people making the laws think they will breed like rabbits, so to say, and become a pest...

 

[cepon3]

this is not true!! they need more than just fruit and the occasional bug!! they need plenty of protein and calcium and need vegetables more than fruit. They do not need to be allowed to just run around the house. there are so many places that they can get into and get stuck or eat something poisonous to them. since you have males they will smell more than females but they will not smell nearly as bad if you have them on a decent diet. the males also have sent glands on their chests... since you have them in a bird cage if it has a door that slides up and down then you need to lock it somehow because they are very smart and will learn how to open it! please do your research.

I have done countless hours of reading and research to make sure my guys are more then happy.. They are in no way as hard to take care of as many people say they are.. I feed mine, fresh fruit, mealworms, prepared sugar glider diets (all of the ones available on the market) dried fruis, vegetables amongst other things. alot of people that own these guys always tell stories of the problem with them.. as long as they are provided for generously with cage space and food they arent hard to take care of well.. i assure you my cage is more then safe and adequate for my guys and i in no way skimp on what they need. i let them run around a room where there is not much for them to get into.. i watch them closely but they would rather bite my toe and run around me then go explore Under couches and such.. they also dont chew on things as you would expect from other small animals so that is not a problem. mine climb up the blinds and then jum down to the bed and then climb back up again.. so please dont jump to conclusions about how i take care of my animals.. i did extensive research and drove 600 miles to pick up my homebred brothers from fellow member brad..

 

[Nic]

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/zookeepers-secret.htm

i fed this as a staple food for my gliders.. works great for mixing in the calcium powder...

this is got to be the greatest thing for gliders keeps those lil daggers in check...
http://www.sugar-gliders.com/glider-nails.htm

i would actually purchase all my stuff from that site they have this glider bath stuff as well that if your well bonded with your glider you can use to clean them and cut back on the odor... ill be looking for some more gliders soon i really miss my lil guys...

 

[cnoel08]

These guys arent really that hard to take care of at all.. alot of people use some scare tactics to deter people from buying them.. i agree they should be kept in groups or pairs singles dont usuall do that well.. i have two boys myself, yogi and marcel. as long as you can provide them with frsh fruit the occasional bug and a large enclosure they are fairly easy to keep.. i let mine run around the house just make sure that you dont pull them out of their pouch, that is usually the time they pee and poop.. they are extremely entertaining and energetic but can smell at times(males have scent glands on their forehead) but thats normal for any small animal.. mine are in a large birdcage and they couldnt be ahppier

sorry if i offended you but: you said you let them run around the house, not a room, you said all you feed is fresh fruit and the occasional bug i did not jump to conclusions i was just going off of what you told me and everyone on the site. but driving 600 miles does not necessarily mean that you are a good glider parent, and if you want to compare the mileage i drove almost 1000 miles get my second baby...

 

[cepon3]

i feed live insects few and far between so when i say the occasional bug i meen just that.. occasional. if even that much.. i dont want to compare how far i drove to get mine to you nor does anyone reading care how far we drove. i believe i justified my post with a slight revision of words as well as a detailed description of all the food sources i use.. im not offended by what you say but these animals arent at all hard to take care of on contrary to popular belief. sure they need special food and a large cage and are nocturnal, but every animal you keep will have its ups and downs.. everyone talks about why NOT to get some of these guys when they should be talking about why they should.. i think they are great easy to take care of and are playful as hell and i think nothing of all the extra stuff they need.. because its not that much extra.. i dont think that they are any harder to take care of then say a hamster or gerbi, they just need different things.. i really dont get why every hardcore keeper like youself thinks that they accomplished some miraculous feat by keeping these guys..when its just not that way

 

[cnoel08]

obviously you are set in your ways and and dont care what i have to say. they are nothing like hamsters or gerbils except the size... all that i want is for anyone who wants to get these animals as pets to do their research and know that they are different from rodents...

 

[mr.sunshine]

what the hell is that thing

 

[cnoel08]

what the hell is that thing

a sugar glider, they are marsupials originally from Australia.

 

[Miguel]

I believe that all has been already said and done about this issue.