 | Posted by: | Princezz15, Pricezzbelle15@aol.com | | Subject: | School Project on Gliders,HELP | | When: | 7:24 AM, 20 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 156.63.181.3 |
PLEASE HELP ME! I am doing a report on Glider's for school! I need to know how much they cost and what the adult size is! Thanks!!!!
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| Posted by: | none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:32 AM, 20 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.178.65.118 |
Cost will depend on what area of the country you live in. On average, gliders should run $100-$250. The adults generally weigh 3-5 ounces, males being larger. Your most accurate information would be found in a book called SUGAR GLIDERS by Caroline MacPherson, publisher Barrons. It could be purchased from any major bookstore for under $10....or perhaps your library would have a copy. Gliders are wonderful pets because they require a lot of attention and work, but we all love them and feel they are worth every ounce of energy. Did you know gliders can die of loneliness if neglected? What part of the country are you in? (Perhaps someone would volunteer to bring a glider in to show it off at your school.)
| Posted by: | Princezz15, Pricezzbelle15@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:38 AM, 20 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 156.63.181.3 |
I live in Ohio. Thanks for the info! I really appreciate it. Do you know if they have any special health problems? I ahve looked all over and I am having problems with these last few things! Thanks again!
| Posted by: | Barb, blooprints@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 8:01 AM, 20 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.178.65.118 |
I have raised gliders for nearly 5 years now, and I haven't had any health problems with them. However, if gliders are not fed properly they will become malnourished and ill. One common problem with gliders is hindleg paralysis which is caused by not enough calcium in the diet. It seems that more people are getting gliders that are too young from some breeders. Gliders should be fully weaned and have nice fluffy tails before being taken from their moms. (This is usually about 6 weeks after they open their eyes. They open their eyes 6-10 days after they come out of the pouch - usually.) When people feed gliders cat or dog food or any other inappropriate diet, gliders suffer from malnutrition. Your best reference on gliders would be the MacPherson book - SUGAR GLIDERS. You can feel free to email me if you have any specific questions...I can't tell you much about sick animals because I have not had experience with that. I hope that in doing your project some of your class will learn that it is a very great responsibility to own a pet, especially a sugar glider; that it is very important to do research first so you can properly care for the animal; that diet is extremely important to the health of the animal. My last comment is that inbreeding these animals would be very bad for the breed. I wish you well on your project. (Have you seen a real glider yet?)
| Posted by: | Ellen | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:34 AM, 20 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.197.32 |
.<a href=http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/>http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/</a>
This link has just about all you need to know about Sugar Gliders. There are many links on this page and if you click through them all your questions will be answered and you will be able to give a great report.
Good Luck
| Posted by: | Elizabeth, d-green3@ti.com | | Subject: | Health problems | | When: | 8:26 PM, 02 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 206.64.82.227 |
I'v had four sugargliders since July. So far there has been no sign of health problems. We got the sugargliders for $200. But it normally for a male its $150-$300. For a female sugarglider it cost $250-$400. I think my male sugarglider is about 4 in.  
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