 | Posted by: | stefan, spenunuri@usa.net | | Subject: | thinking of getting a pet | | When: | 11:55 PM, 22 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.251.64.5 |
I am thinking of getting my own sugar glider.but i keep on asking myself f i should because of all the questions i have.one of them is wil it die easily if moved around from different surroundings? or will he try to bight? and if he bights hard? and of course will he let my family sleep in the night? and what kind of climate are they used to? if anybody can answer one or all of my questions please email me
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| Posted by: | emily, suprtrip69@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:47 PM, 23 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 24.182.246.236 |
first, read all you can about them, 6 months of research is recommended. i didnt, and my glider died of something that couldve easily been avoided. second buy caroline mac inley(?)s book on sugar gliders. they take two or three hours of attention a night, they take a special food, they take a warm room, a big cage, and LOTS of time. theylive for fifteen years, and in some parts of the us, they are illegal. i dont mean to sound harsh, but they are not something to take lightly. i am a college student, and now i spend my time at work, at school, or with my glider. i have to find a babysitter everytime i want to leave for the weekend. they are hte best pets in the world, but they must be taken seriously, and you must know what you are going to be getting into.
| Posted by: | Gl!dermommy, Julbabe64@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 9:20 AM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.207.67 |
Gliders can be the most awesome pet in the world...but if you are not willing to spend or do not have the time to spend with them to bond they will be just noisy little furballs that need to be fed everynight. I have 3 and my parents have 4. They do NOT travel well at all so when one of us is out of town we sit for the other.
But they can be absolutely wonderful. My only male was not treated well in his first home and I could not walk by his cage with out him crabbing at me. Now because I took time to talk to him softly EVERY time I walked by and offered him treat EVERY time I wanted to hold him or pet him he is very sweet and is a wonderful daddy.
Good Luck! Let us know what you decide to do!
Julie
| Posted by: | Me, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 4:34 PM, 29 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.140.186 |
Will he try to bite? Almost all do when you first get them.
Do they keep you up at night: If you don't have them in the same room, generally not.
| Posted by: | angie, giiderangie__x@hotmail.com | | Subject: | hi | | When: | 2:08 PM, 11 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 209.23.136.146 |
Mine's very quiet at night
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Noise | | When: | 4:29 PM, 11 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 12.77.80.146 |
Mine keeps me up all night either running in the wheel or barking.
| Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | Noise | | When: | 9:06 PM, 11 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 205.188.199.161 |
I have found that mine are more noisey some nights than others ... sometimes they just like to have fun 
To be totally honest, I really like the sound of a contented glider at play. I like to think of it as one of the "perks" of being a glider owner. If a quiet nocturnal animal is what you want, then perhaps you should rethink the glider experience.
They do tend to have a mind of their own 
| Posted by: | Jasmine, Spookie_Girl@yahoo.com | | Subject: | Noise | | When: | 4:48 PM, 12 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 165.247.116.78 |
Yes, they bite...especially if you don't make sure your youngster is from a good breeder. Even then there's no guarantees. Of course, any pet can bite, and a sugar glider's bite is usually mild compared to other pets its size. People who are afraid of being bitten should stick with small fish and amphibians (no teeth). You must give your sugar glider at least 2-4 hours attention each day or it will never tame and become lonely.
Mine can be very noisy, especially when Zelda's in heat. Murry never realized he got neutered. Of course, that's why they have their own room.
The best book to get is written by Carol McPherson and is published by Barrons.
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