In Reply to: Gliders in Cali posted by J on March 10, 1999 at 23:10:48:

It's not really that bad at all. I have a glider and
live in California. I got it from a friend, so I did'nt
exactly mean bring one into this state illegally.
The glider police are not gonna come knocking on your door. If
You can drive across stateline into Nevada after finding
a BREEDER and bring it back across that way. Don't fly,
there is too much of a chance of you getting caught and
that poor little critter getting wisked away and maybe
destroyed. Ask around your neighborhood vets if they have
cared for gliders before you bring it home. But don't leave
any clue as to who you are just in case. Be very careful
and smart. Then you too may own a glider and still live in
the sunshine state. Not that I recommend getting a Sugar
glider at all, but that's a whole nother' story.
Also,I don't know why they don't allow certain animals into
California, although the standard reason is eco system
issues. Which makes a lot of sense why they are not
allowed in Hawaii either. (Hawaii has had a lot of problems with
plants and animals being intorduced. The end result being
that native flaura, fauna and wildlife has been damaged.)
California's has a lot of fruit crops also, so maybe that
is why they would not want them getting loose here and
breeding prolifically everywhere. Gliders in Napa, now
that would be a travesty. They might get loose and run amok! Imagine that
gliders running amok! he he! They do that.
Hope this helps :)

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