 | Posted by: | Gliders | | Subject: | Diet | | When: | 6:21 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.247.39.227 | | Locked: | This discussion was locked by a moderator. |
Hi!!!!! What is a good healthy diet I can feed a glider???? What are easier to take care of female or male!!??? Is there a web site that anyone really gives out good info. Please help!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Gliders 
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| Posted by: | Gliders | | Subject: | PLEASE!!!! | | When: | 6:29 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.247.39.227 |
Pl4ase help me!!!! I need information as soon as possible. If i'm going to get a glider I need to get it soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| Posted by: | Katie, katescritters@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:38 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 207.148.146.74 |
What would you like to know specifically?? I have 2 gliders...and it is highly recommended they be kept in pairs as they can get lonley otherwise. They eat fresh fruits and veggies, or leadbeaters, as well as crickets and/or wealworms ect. They need a large cage with lots of toys. This is a VERY, VERY,BRIEF summary......please email me so I can help you.Katie
katescritters@hotmail.com
| Posted by: | Kiwi, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:50 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.139.71 |
These are just observations people have made:
Males tend to be more aggresive
Females tend to be a little harder to bond with
Two males tend to fight more than 2 females
| Posted by: | Gliders | | Subject: | :~) | | When: | 6:51 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.247.39.227 |
 Thank you so much!!!! It is really great to know that some people are kind and they help you!!!! Well I thought i could do this so everyone will know about my problems!!!?? O.K. Well for Christmas me and my brother were thinking of getting a sugar glider. So we talked to our mom and she said that that was fine. So my brother and I have come out with a plan, if we split the payment half an half. So I thought that it might be an idea to come to this web site to get more information? Is it best to get them from a breeder, pet shop, internet? Well if anyone can help me please do????? (Is it o.k. if we get two males or two females?) Just any info you can think of. Websites?
~Gliders
| Posted by: | Kiwi, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:06 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.139.71 |
You should get it from a breeder. Pet shops gliders are often mistreated. It is ok if you get two females or two males, though two makes tend to fight. There is a website where you can find breeders near you at www.skinhorse.net/gliders/
Yes, it is a good idea to go to disscusion boards to see what other glider owners have encountered.
You should also go to many other sites..
Are you sure you want a glider and have done all the research, ready for the commitment, ect? I know I still hate it a little when people ask me that question (I think to myself, 'I am responsible!') because it gets old, but you need to ask yourself these questions.
| Posted by: | Katie, katescritters@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:07 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 207.148.146.74 |
I would recomment a breeder....unless you find a petshop that has a good reputation, same goes with the breeder. I would not buy over the internet unless you can first see the gliders and again is a reputable person. But the internet is a great tool to use to locate breeders ect. I don't know about getting 2 males or 2 females as I only have a male/ female pair. Again Please e-mail me and I will give you more info. and websites and personally answer any questions you might have. I will get back to you tonight if you e-mail me within the hour..if not I can back to you tomorrow.
Katie
katescritters@hotmail.com
| Posted by: | Gliders | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:31 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.247.39.227 |
Thanks again!!!!!! I will E-mail you tomorrow. Ilive in a small town and i dont think there are many breeders!!!! Thank you so much all of you!!! Even more information would be great!!!!!!!!!
 GLIDERS
| Posted by: | Kiwi, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:46 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.139.71 |
I wasn't sure I was going to post this but I will.
Well, if you live near a city or are willing to drive to one you have a good chance.
How old are you? I am just curious. Younger olders can be GREAT, GREAT, FANTASITC owners! I think this because kids, usually from 11 onwards CAN be dedicated! I hate to repeat myself, honest, and even though you are asking the questions (your the boss! ) I was wondering if I might ask you some.
Do you know where the cage will go?
Do you honestly think you will be commited for so long?
Are you sure you want one?
Do you know where a vet is?
Are you prepared to feed it?
I AM VERY SORRY TO BE SO NEGATIVE. Truth be told, I don't really have a glider and I HATE it when people come down on me. PLEASE consider what I said for the good of the glider.
| Posted by: | Gliders | | Subject: | :~) | | When: | 7:55 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.247.39.227 |
Well im almost 12. Im very responsible!!!!!! Dosugar gliders need a special climat? I'm not sure were the cage will go? I think i can make a good commitmint!!!!! Im almost positive i want one!!!!!! I havent checked out the vet thing yet!!! Thanks for helping me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope all your gliders are well and healthy!! One ? do i have to get a baby sugar glider?
~ Gliders 
| Posted by: | Robin, 4dbirdie@bellsouth.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 9:21 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 208.61.135.28 |
You have too many questions to even consider getting a glider at thispoint. And you say you THINK you can make a good comittment. Please for the sake of these creatures do more research! Check out all the sites on the links above, do at least 3 months of research, and keep in mind that a glider can live 12-15 yrs. They tend to bond only with one or two people for life, so be sure that by the time you are 27 you are STILL able to care for him/her.
It would be very difficult for you to sell them or give them away if you change your mind. Please reconsider and come back with more questions AFTER you've done more research!
| Posted by: | Debbie, delliott@tulane.edu | | Subject: | Please have your mom read this | | When: | 9:44 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.227.111.97 |
Dear "Gliders",
When I discovered sugar gliders, my two girls had known about them for about a year, they told me. They have been featured in at least one teen mag as "cool" pets. Personally, as their mom, if they had been the ones to get the gliders we have now, I can say that they would not have been able to handle by themselves. They are 12 and 14 years old and are also very responsible FOR THEIR AGE. These animals are extremely high maintenance. You have to cook for them, buy fresh fruits, veggies and insects, clean the cage all the time, and stay up much later than people your age should for their own health.
For the sake of your future pet, please share the information with your mom found at <a href=http://www.glider.buffnet.net/jane/glider/warning.html>http://www.glider.buffnet.net/jane/glider/warning.html</a>
I know. I am an ogre. But then again, I'm a Mom, we're used to it! I'm also going to pull up recent threads by "Chris" - please read these also.
If after that your family still wants a glider: then go for it and we will help you!!
| Posted by: | Jen, delliott@tulane.edu | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:12 PM, 14 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.227.111.97 |
I'm 12 years old, and my family has two gliders, a male and a female. I am responsible, but I think that it would be really hard to fully care for my own glider(s). They have a very complicated diet and you have to regularly play with them and clean their entire cage without skipping anytime. Also, it is very hard to find a vet that will treat gliders. I don't maen to be negative, they're really fun to play with, but are hard to take care of. Maybe you should wait a year or two, or get a parent to "co-own" these pets with you.
| Posted by: | Jasmine, Spookie_Girl@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:59 PM, 16 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 165.247.112.221 |
I apologize if I offend anyone, but I feel that I must say this. I believe young people can be more responsible and more caring than many adults. No one should EVER forget this. I hated being talked down to when I was younger and don't think it's fair to do it to others in the same situation. At any rate, I wish to share my experience and give everyone something to think about. I may be flamed, but I feel very strongly that I must share this.
I'm 26. I got my first sugar glider, Murry, when I was 22. I was in college, worked in a couple of pet stores, and was very responsible with animals (had owned a corn snake for several years and volunteered for the Baltimore Zoo). I also did a lot of research before owning one. Murry was not an "impulse buy."
Let me tell you all something...if I had to do it over again I would have waited. I believed at the time my life was "stable." I was engaged to the "love of my life" (Murry was actually an engagement gift), and due to graduate the next year. Man, was I in for a surprise! My relationship went sour (fiance turned out to be an a psycho), I immediately had to find another place to live, and once I did graduate I had alot trouble finding the time to care for my pets. Most employers do not let you take your pet to work with you, and my work schedule changed umpteen times.
Anyhow, the transitions almost killed my little Zelda, and the vet bills put me in debt ($500+ plus). She was very stressed after our sudden move, and because of my schedule and depression about my break-up I did not notice she was sick with a urinary tract infection until it was almost too late. Since then I have had to moved 6 times which has been very stressful on my pets, and did not have the time as I would have liked to spend with them until 2.5 years ago.
It's very difficult to own a pet when your life is in so much transition. Sugar gliders are one of the most demanding small animals you could buy. When you are still dependent on your parents, it comes down to getting them to help you out with the finances and care. I know all of you younger glider owners love your pets, but do you all KNOW what will happen to them when you get out of high school? Are your parents willing to spend $50-$500 to give them the proper medical care? Do your parents love them as much as you and plan to take over their care if you can't? It's impossible to find a dorm that will allow pets, and very difficult to find time for your pets when you're a student because your school schedule changes so much.
I still own my three sugar gliders today and provide them with everything they need, but the changes in my life have taken big a toll on both them and me...and that is something I TRULY REGRET. This is the biggest reason I ask anyone who wants a sugar glider to take a careful realistic look at their current and potential future transitions. You could be the most caring knowledgable person on Earth, but it makes little difference if your situations change so much it causes your babies undue stress and prevents you from giving them the attention they need.
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