In Reply to: Question about having two sugar gliders as pets??? posted by Chris Spiker on June 21, 2000 at 19:40:31:

Chris,

I don't see a problem with it. But make sure the first one you get is a female. That way, if you want to add another female in within a few months, they're still young enough (presuming you're going to get babies) that they will adapt easily to each other. If you get the female first and you want to add a male later, wait until the female is sexually mature. You don't want babies having babies. Another option is adding a neutered male. Of course, you could get a male first, but you would want to have him neutered before adding a young female, or keep them in separate cages until she is mature.

But whatever you decide to do, make sure you have a separate cage for the second glider. You'll want to put them side by side for a while so they can get used to each others smells before you let them have physical contact with each other. Then when you finally do put them together, introduce them on neutral territory. If they fight, you'll have the second cage so you can separate them again.

Good luck!

KK

: What if I bought a baby sugar glider and then a month or two later I decided to buy another baby Sugar Glider. Would that be Ok to introduce a baby to a two month old or older sugar glider. Thank You

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