I see them listed for sale in our classified ads as "hand-fed sugar gliders". There is never a price listed.
2006-06-23 11:28:43 · 11 answers · asked by valkyria 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Do they make good pets?
2006-06-23 11:33:04 · update #1
Sugar gliders or Petaurus Breviceps are tree dwelling marsupial possums native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. These little guys are nocturnal so they're only active at night. An adult glider is around 5-7 inches long with a fluffy tail that's around 5-7 inches. They weigh around 135 grams.
They're wonderful pets to have but these are exotic high maintenance pets. You have to chop up fruits and veggies nightly. They can have a bit of an oder to them but if they're on a good diet they hardly smell at all. An intact male however has more of an oder. Its not bad but you can easily take care of the problem by neutering.
2006-06-27 18:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps), sometimes called the Flying Sugar, is a small gliding possum native to eastern and northern mainland Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and introduced to Tasmania.
2006-06-23 18:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by wolfmano 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the cutest little things! They are like mini flying squirrels. Thats the best way I can describe them, except they have these huge buggy eyes, absolutely adorable! I would say no, they don't make good pets. They are still relatively undomesticated, and need a lot of special attention. They are also pretty expensive to buy. Certain by laws may not even allow them.
2006-06-23 18:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugargliders area small marsupials from Austrailia. They are about the size of a hamster or small rat. They are grey with black markings on their face and stripe down the back. If you're considering taking one of these little guys on as a pet, I would encourage you STRONGLY to do lots of research. They are exotic animals and require special care. Try doing a search on Google. There are lots of good pages and images that come up. Hope this helps!!!
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2006-06-23 18:37:00 · answer #4 · answered by Pammy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar gliders are small marsupials that are similiar to flying squirrels.
2006-06-26 23:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by princessmegisg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar gliders are like squirrels. they make very good pets because i have had one
2006-06-23 18:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are great pets to have, but you have to make sure to buy 2 or more of them cause if you only buy one they will get lonely and kill themselves. That is what happen to my first one but then I got 2 more and they are still alive but they are a bit pricey.
2006-06-23 22:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by Nicalo22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sort of like a flying squirrel... It's very small though.
2006-06-30 18:37:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kiella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they look like a small black and white squirrel with big eyes,they requir lots of attention or they get depressed and can die, they are also nocturnal
2006-06-23 18:34:13 · answer #9 · answered by goldie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend of mine says they r really awesome pets
2006-06-23 18:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by twizzler lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋