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Subject: Bourbon forgot to mention . .
Posted by Betsycc on August 06, 1998 at 10:59:16:

In Reply to: Am I the right kind of person 4 a glider?? posted by Kaylea on August 05, 1998 at 15:37:57:

Kaylea,
Bourbon's reply to you is a good one. She forgot to mention that a glider
can live 14-15 years. They need gobs more attention than they other
animals you were considering. Also, they bond to their owner completely.
In the wild they live in colonies. In captivity you would be their whole
colony. If you decided to give it away or sell it - the trauma could be
terrific for the glider.
I think I understand where you are coming from with wanting a pet of
your own to snuggle with. It is not an unreasonable desire. I have a sweet
3 1/2 month old glider that I am bonding with right now. No matter how
much I wish she would come snuggle with me - she will skipperdee all over
the room or office until SHE decides she wants to snuggle with me. You
cannot make a sugar glider do what it doesn't want to do. You cannot
"hold" a sugar glider.
As Bourbon suggested - you need to read everything you can lay your
eyes on about gliders, talk to other owners. You sound like a very loving
person. I am sure that you would not intentionally hurt anyone or
anything. So do your research and decide if you can make time for a little
fluff ball that will want to be with you, on you, for the next say - 10- 15
years.
Best of luck to you.
Betsycc

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