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Subject: Re: I want a sugar glider
Posted by Azmudhead on June 15, 1998 at 21:35:43:

In Reply to: Re: I want a sugar glider posted by Jo on March 06, 1998 at 15:25:47:

: : I have two sugar gliders, and they have absolutely become very involved with your life, you do have to be willing to devote quite a bit of time to them, and to caring for them, they have a more complex diet than most animals, you actually have to sort of shop for their food, you can't just pick up a bag of food every week for them, however, they are quite satisfying and incredible pets, I think. But another thing you have to think about is that if you get a pair (male/female), they will mate, and once they start, they keep going, my female glider is on her third batch of babies, (usually they have two), and since they are still pretty unique pets, it's hard to find good homes for them, so I am constantly trying to find homes for cute little babies. I think they are worth everything, just make sure you take all sorts of things like what I've mentioned into consideration before adopting any, the other person who replied was right, they are tiny, and they definetely have feelings. :).
: : : Ever since I saw that people were keeping sugar gliders as
: : : pets, I wanted one. I knew that it would not take much to
: : : look after one and they don't take up much space.
: : : A tame sugar glider I think would be the ideal pet, small
: : : and intelligent and bonded to you only.

: : : Want I want to know is, what are they like as pets, what do
: : : they do, how do they behave, and will they disappear in a
: : : messy bedroom.
: Because you want one is a lousey reason to get a sugar glider! They live 15 years. Are you willing to spend the next 15 years being peed & pooped on? They CAN and ARE terriffic pets, but not all people/gliders are compatible. Whatchya gonna do with it when you're tired of the fad? They are teeny, they have feelings, personalities and require great lengths of time to properly care for. It is a pet that DEMANDS love, attention, time, and your commitment to 15 years of togetherness.

: : : If you have a sugar glider/s please email me with what
: : : they're like, what they do and how they are better than
: : : a cat or a dog.

: : : Email me at platypus@mpx.com.au

: : They are not easy to take care of!!!
: : They poop on you.
: : They Pee on you.
: : They have an odor.
: : They cannot be left alone in any room, and the room must be Glider proofed.

: : Check out my page at www.angelfire.com/co/herosmith for mor einfo on what to expect.

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