 | Posted by: | Mike E. | | Subject: | PONDS and WATER | | When: | 12:52 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 149.68.74.203 |
I have been hearing a lot about how sugar gliders love the water, especially ponds. Does anyone know anything about sugar gliders' affinity for the water?
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| Posted by: | star, teverett | | Subject: | none | | When: | 1:10 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.81.169.149 |
From what I have learned sugargliders' curiousity will draw them to water, but they cannot swim and can drown
| Posted by: | Pixygirl, lindseywebb@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 2:42 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 38.29.89.122 |
They can swim but not for long till they become exhausted. many gliders have died due to toilets being left open, and home aquariums, . I would not recomend it. 
| Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | Mike E | | When: | 5:08 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.193.32 |
I would be extremely interested in where you came across this information concerning gliders and ponds 
| Posted by: | Jim M, dr.goodnight@att.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:05 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.96.76 |
I would be very cautious to taking them to a pond Mike. Alot of ponds are contaminated with algae as well as parasites, such as amoeba. They may also contain bacteria such as Leptospira, Enterococci, etc. and viruses. Plus you run into chemical contaminates like pesticides, herbicides, etc. All of these examples can come from run-off during a rain event. Do not let them into a pond! It could mean a death sentence for them or huge vet bills for you. NOTE: I am not saying all ponds are like this. Assume they are. Better to be safe then sorry!
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:59 PM, 15 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.83.239 |
Many gliders have died from drowning....so I would say this is too dangerous....I too would like to know where this info came from...I know some gliders like water...but the gliders I have been around hate it!
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