So, while I was looking for a vet for another member, I came across a really odd picture of a sugar glider and was wondering if anyone could explain? If you have just a second, go to: www.nessexotic.com/
Then go to photo gallery, and it is the very last picture. It is of a sugar glider with different colored fur. Please take a look, and explain? Very curious...

It looks like a fleece vest. It could be one of those vests that people make if the e-collars can't be used. Just my guess.

It's not it's fur.. It is some sort of vests. I have heard of them being used in some situations..

Speaking of this vet -- I have not used them (not in that state), but I have heard very good things about Dr. Ness.

Oooooh! Phew! Thank God it is just a vest! I must have sounded like an idiot!

Is that some kind of harness,like a leash?

I don't think it's a harness/leash sort of thing. I think it is more likely that it's there because the glider had some sort of problem.

It could be something like putting a sweater on a dog. The breeder that we bought Elvis and Priscilla from had things like capes and dresses to put on your glider (yea, right!) I am sure they are not the only ones to have something like that.

I think that because the picture comes from a vet's website, and that the vest does not cover the "wings", we can safely assume it's for recovery. I heard about these vests the other day on GC.

I really like that idea. Instead of the normal e-collar it's fleece so they aren't going to be as irritated. I would think that it could also be used to make so they wouldn't glide as much, in case of injury only, of course. But that's just my odd way of thinking.

What I find interesting about the pic is there is something under the vest. it looks like a pink and black marble near his right hip.

I have seen harnesses/leashes that look like that.I wonder what a vest like that would do better than an E-collar?

All this speculation.......It seems to me that the easiest way to find out about it would be to JUST ASK.

I sent them an email and asked about it and will let you know what I find out.

slave4suggies -- I don't think it's actually fleece. When Munch was injured, my vet created a sort of e-collar out of material that looked a lot like that. I don't know exactly what the material was, but it was flexible to an extent, but not to the point that he could get to the area we didn't want him touching.

Hi I did get a response from this vets office today. It IS an alternative to the e-collar to prevent messing with the surgery site. They did not know exactly how it was made though because it was created by the glider's owner.