they are cousins to flying squarles
2006-11-30 07:06:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hi Amanda...I certainly would and do have them. They are not for everyone though because they require time as well as attention. They can live up to 15 years so it's not a pet for anyone who falls in love with them then tires of them quickly. They require a special diet and daily social time. Without these basic necessities their life is very depressing and unhealthy and they die of lonliness as a result of lack of attention. Here's my extensive answer to others who asked about owning a sugar glider. It also contains more links with more of my answers in glider care. If you do decide to adopt one you can have these as a guideline to help give a sugar glider the best of care.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvaRN1ZP7K2jdN6YEPRSkG_sy6IX?qid=20061127232022AAnrh1H
2006-11-30 08:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are not cousins to flying squirrels by the way- they are about as far as you can get away in the mammalian world. Sugar gliders are marsupials and flying squirrels are eutherian (like us).
They need a lot of space to roam around in and are nocturnal. Therefore they are a bad during the day type pet. If you spend enough time socializing them when they are young, they tame down pretty quickly. I tried the methods on some adults at the zoo, and they did not tame down. As for stinky- not any more than any other rodent type mammal. As long as you clean the cage often, it is no problem. A vertical cage is best for them. Personally, I do not want one, but I am not a small mammal type of person. As long as you take good care of them, they are pretty nice pets.
One thing though: I don't know how much they are by you, but they are about $500- 600 a piece here, and you should get at least 2 because they are so social. Cages, toys and special food adds on atleast another inital $200.
If you have no plans on breeding get two females (I am not sure if two males will work, I believe so, but check up on that). You can tell the sexes from the time they emerge from the mother's pouch- Pouch=female, no pouch=male.
Also, in the US, if you do plan on breeding, you need a permit. It is illegal in the US to buy one from someone who breeds without a permit.
Whoever wrote the first post did not obviously do these things or know how to care for them correctly.
2006-11-30 08:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would love to have a Sugar Glider, and I am good friends with a local breeder of them, back in Texas. I just know I am not financially or space-wise, ready to own one, quite yet.
When I get my own house, and feel capable of providing a good home to a sugar glider, I will be getting one.
2006-11-30 07:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- they're mean, they're dirty, they bite, and their cages smell disgusting. They're flying rats, is what they really are.
EDIT: I have kept rats and sugar gliders before, and never would again, thank you.
RE-EDIT: Okay, first of all, this isn't even a question, it's a poll. Written by someone who doesn't know what family a glider belongs to or how to spell squirrel. But all that aside, I am entitled to my opinion as much as the rest of you- did I say nobody in their right mind would keep one? No. I said I wouldn't, which is a valid answer to the question asked. Would you want a venomous snake for a pet? Or a tarantula? Or a pig? Maybe you would, maybe you wouldn't, but I wouldn't judge you for your answer. I did plenty of research and had the gliders properly caged, fed, pouched, handled, etc. I still found their odor to be offensive, regardless of how often the cage was cleaned, they still bit when they weren't happy, they still flung bits of uneaten food everywhere and made a mess, and so on and so forth. So maybe put your foot in your mouth and realize that just because I didn't like them doesn't mean I'm not a competent pet owner- I've kept far more rare and delicate creatures than sugar gliders, and they have all been healthy, happy, fascinating pets. Not every animal is a good match for every person. And if every judgemental SOB on this forum died tomorrow, it would be no great loss to the world. So enough with your holier-than-thou crap- I answered the question that was asked. End of story.
2006-11-30 07:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Dude, ignore that first chick's answer. She obviously hasn't had a rat before. Rats are sweet, loving creatures. One of the best pets I've ever had.
I'd like to try having a sugar glider someday, maybe. I did hear that they can die from loneliness though.
2006-11-30 07:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sugar gliders are great pets are you selling I am interested in another one. I already have one. If you are getting rid of your sugar glider I would love to take over and care for him/her. Please let me know. Thanks.
2006-11-30 07:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would like one. But I did research and asked around and I have read and heard that they get really lonely. So it is always best to get 2.
2006-11-30 07:14:19 · answer #7 · answered by Casey B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry have everything set up for more birds :0)
2006-11-30 07:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you go to a breeder?
2016-05-23 05:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yea!
2006-11-30 07:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by cajohnson667 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋