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Message: In Reply to: Teens Make GREAT Glider Owners ~ My Story (long) posted by Jessica Roo The Loved Sugar Glider Who Has A Great Home on July 01, 1998 at 11:42:33:
: Okay, I am a teen, I am 13. And I would like to say that one day, before I had even know about gliders, I was walking around in a bookstore, saw a exotic pet magazine, picked it up and flipped the pages, and right there staring at me was this weird little animal called a sugar glider. I didnt know what to make of it, but from the very first moment I knew I needed to get one, but my chances werent very good with my parents, but I would prove that I could do it. So, first thing I did was go on the Internet and look up Sugar Gliders, I read and printed every available thing on sugar gliders, good and bad. Then I memerized it. I found sugarglider.com and read every single conversation. When I finally had the guts to ask my parents, it had been 5 months since I saw that magazine. They first said, well, wel'l think about it, which usually means no. Then they saw the price and they said no. So, I said I will pay for it, and they said you have to prove to us first that you know everything about it. So my dad quized me about gliders when he got the chance. And I kept researching, I talked to breeders and other owners. By now it was about 1 year after looking at the magazine. Everyday I was at the Library online looking at glider stuff. I wrote down catalogs and breeders, so I would get all the right stuff. I planned how I would take care of my little baby, and I spent hours at a time thinking of names. This will be long if I dont skip a part of it, so, after about 6 months, we started searching for breeders to get one from, we finally found a breeder in New Jersey, and talked to her and set up a time to go get the glider, but it kept being cancled, and by the time I fianally got my glider, it had been 2 years from that one day in the bookstore. So, the moral to this story is, that teens, even 13 year olds, if they are devoted to getting a glider, realy can learn everything, and anything, and can be responcible owners, and give their gliders great home. But no matter how much you research, and how long you do, there is always more to learn, and I learn more everyday, mostly from you people and the glider that I have. This proves how much I wanted a glider, and how much I learned to prove to my parents that I could be a great glider owner. And I did it, it took me 2 years, but I finally did it, and I am happy that I did, because now I know what to do in bad situations. So, finally, before somebody here critizises a teen for wanting a glider, think that teens can be responcibe and loving owners just as well ad adults can. Jessica, I think it's great that you did all of that research. I also waited for a couple of years before I got my first glider. But, I was 23 when I got him. Nobody is saying that teen are bad pet owners or caretakers. Since you still live in your parents house, you have to live by thier rules. I know it sucks. I still have to respect my parents house when I go visit. It's a parent thing. Anyway, a teenager can be a better pet owner than a lot of adults, but when teens ask the opinion of other people and then make a comment that is "not entirely appropriate" then that's when adults think "oh, they're immature". Plus, this site is basically anonymous. Nobody really knows anything about anyone else unless they're willing to give up information. So, if you don't want to be know as a teen, then don't say it. No one is going to know one way or the other. I responded to one teen who wanted to get a glider and his parents said no. Well, I suggested he research them as you did and prove to his parents that he would be capable of taking care of this type of pet. But if they still say no, he has to respect that and basically wait until he can live on his own and make his own decisions. That goes for anyone that still lives with their parents whether they are 12 or 22 or 32. Not everyone is against teens, and not EVERY teen is responsible enough to care for a sugar glider. They are a lot more work than a dog or cat! How many of your friends would you honestly trust with you glider? Be totally honest about it. I bet there wouldn't be too many. As a 24 year old with friends of many ages, I don't have one friend that I would trust my gliders with. I get nervous with my mother, and my boy loves her! The moral of my long-winded story is "do unto others and you would have them do unto you" Okay so I stole that, but it's true!
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