Sugar Gliders Anyone?

I have wanted a sugar glider for many years now. I had a joey about four 1/2 years ago and she died after a month. I thought it was the temperature in the room was the culprit but I'm not so sure after reading up on their husbandry needs.

Suffice it to say I am researching the bejeezes out of everything before jumping in again. This time around I want to get two joeys as they are much more comfortable with a pal and I'm setting up the cage and even looking into making toys for them (pretty easy, even for me!).

So, does anyone own one of these cute little critters? Any thoughts? I've been prowling the sugar glider boards for all sorts of info, but thought I'd share with me friends here who know me better (that and they are all VERY touchy feely over there...I'm not used that!) ;)

Wendy

I don't own any, but I know someone who does and I've done some research on them. He uses the BML diet with good results (it's the one I'd use if I had suggies too)

they're real cute little buggers.

You should TOTALLY do it!! I used to have some. They are so wild and crazy and fun and sweet and wild :nerd: So much personality packed into such a tiny package :clap:



oh yeah...then name it CUE ;)

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Originally Posted by cueball

You should TOTALLY do it!! I used to have some. They are so wild and crazy and fun and sweet and wild :nerd: So much personality packed into such a tiny package :clap:



oh yeah...then name it CUE ;)

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Cause you come in a tiny package? :O Wait... umm.... excuse the sick lady she's obviously delirious. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ulke/sick1.gif


And Wendy we all know you for the weird, knitting addicted self you are. (and love you anyway.... tomorrow I'm off to pave the way for suggie supply birthday presents)

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Cause you come in a tiny package?

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Depends on the couier :devilish:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Wait... umm.... excuse the sick lady she's obviously delirious. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ulke/sick1.gif

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Awwww..get better :hug:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

knitting addicted self you are.

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Gliders live for knitting and wildly running around dragging yarn :clap:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Depends on the couier :devilish:



Awwww..get better :hug:



Gliders live for knitting and wildly running around dragging yarn :clap:

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Thanks. It's running rampant through the occupants of my house. :(

If gliders live for that stuff, those little boogers will be in heaven! She's a bit out of control with her knitting addiction. She'll be even worse now that she can knit for another critter. :rolleyes: Wendy step away from the needles....

hahahahahahaha wendy are you a http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1.../knitting1.gif knitting fool! you go girl... ignore your evil sister :P

Wendy, for goodness sakes woman get busy and knit some outfits for Becky's naked rats will ya! :P

I used to have a couple sugars...VERY adorable little animals, and the relationship you build with them is so special because they'll just show you all the love in the world when they finally let go and just love you.

However, be warned...they do require A LOT of attention. You will have to spend at least a couple hours almost every night with them otherwise they can get depressed and stressed out. Its also good to be able to wear them in a bonding pouch close to your chest during the day when they are sleeping.

Heres a couple hints: get yourself a tent from Wal-Mart (it will only be like 20 bucks) so they can run around in there with you during play time and you dont have to worry about them getting lost in your couch etc. (they can get into the smallest places. Also they absolutely adore mealworms! Invest in a nice, big cage. Mine was about 5 feet wide, and about 5 feet tall...it coulda been bigger but it worked extremely well. Gave them lots of room to run around at night when I was sleeping.

But good luck with your little gliders, I know you'll love em!

are they cuddly or do they just want to be left alone. will they play with you. i have a ferret that will come over and lay on me all the time and will play like a dog.

Sugar Gliders are AWSOME, you should definatly get some. Our two will constantly play when the lights go off and will play until they come back on. Amazing little critters!

Ah suggies... great cute critters. Messy, loud and smelly critters.
I had four at one time, two different bonded pairs. I fed BML with extra mealie treats. I got a small purse that I used as a pouch for carrying them around in during our bonding period.
Do be prepared for the biting. People tend only to tell you about the good things but there are a lot of cons to owning sugar gliders which is why I see so many on craiglist. Now true, I started out with adult pairs that hadn't had many positive people experiences but even my friends that started with joey pairs had to take quite a few bites.
They are messy, very messy. I cleaned my cage every other day to keep it looking good and smelling good. And for all means do NOT put them where you sleep. They tend to bark at night, kinda cute except when you can't fall asleep because of it. This brings us to the fact that you should have a few hours of evening time to spend with them, they are nocturnal. The more time you spend with them the more bonded to you they will become. The tent idea earlier was great, I got mine at a yard sale and they LOVED it. I just really hope you don't mind getting pee'd on or poo'd on.
SugarGlider.net is an amazing site, I was an active member there until I had to rehome my babies, luckily a dear friend of mine played with them nearly as much as I so they quite happily bonded with her.
Good luck!!

I have a very obssessive personality! Most things I pick up I drop again, but when things stick they stick like super glue! I love knitting and crocheting...it's a spastic passion, I hardly ever read anymore and that has been my constant escape my whole life (my husband just bought me a book I had been wanting for Valentine's Day to help stop my "carpal tunnel" from setting in!).

That being said, I really want my little joey's! But I'm trying to do this right. I'm working on getting set up for the little ones as birthday presents and waiting until we pay our credit card down..by a lot...so I'm probably looking at six months or so...On the bright side I keep finding ways to make toys through various websites and get to read up on all the diets and make my choice.

Good advice about the tent! I've read it in a lot of places it really speeds up the bonding time. I figure I can knit and they can play while in the tent...not weird at all! Thanks for all the support!

...and Cue...I never would have pegged you for a glider owner! Why did you give yours up? or did they pass?

Jo - give me some time...I'll just have to make some adjustments on my sock patterns!

Wendy

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Originally Posted by Entropy

Ah suggies... great cute critters. Messy, loud and smelly critters.
I had four at one time, two different bonded pairs. I fed BML with extra mealie treats. I got a small purse that I used as a pouch for carrying them around in during our bonding period.
Do be prepared for the biting. People tend only to tell you about the good things but there are a lot of cons to owning sugar gliders which is why I see so many on craiglist. Now true, I started out with adult pairs that hadn't had many positive people experiences but even my friends that started with joey pairs had to take quite a few bites.
They are messy, very messy. I cleaned my cage every other day to keep it looking good and smelling good. And for all means do NOT put them where you sleep. They tend to bark at night, kinda cute except when you can't fall asleep because of it. This brings us to the fact that you should have a few hours of evening time to spend with them, they are nocturnal. The more time you spend with them the more bonded to you they will become. The tent idea earlier was great, I got mine at a yard sale and they LOVED it. I just really hope you don't mind getting pee'd on or poo'd on.
SugarGlider.net is an amazing site, I was an active member there until I had to rehome my babies, luckily a dear friend of mine played with them nearly as much as I so they quite happily bonded with her.
Good luck!!

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I've been reading a lot about the mess, I found a couple of really good ideas about using little "eat in" kitchens. Basically use some sort of rubbermaid craft box with holes already in it and place the food underneath them. The gliders climb in and trash that immediate area. Also, I've read a lot that with proper diet and not over cleaning (clean the cage one week and the next clean the pouches) the odor can be somewhat better. I did have a girl before and she really wasn't smelly. I'm really looking forward to pouch time and play time. I have heard of some gliders referred to as "pit bull" biters since their bit was sooo hard (not to offend our pitts out there! Some of the sweetest big dogs I've met are pitts).

Thanks for the warnings and advice. I think I'm taking this slow enough I can always back sometime in the next six months before I actually place deposits on any gliders!

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Originally Posted by wendyhoo9

...and Cue...I never would have pegged you for a glider owner! Why did you give yours up? or did they pass?

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I am just a wild and crazy guy :rolleye2:

They where awesome to have around but some cute girl really wanted them so that was that :hump:

There's Cue for you. The Ultimate ladies man. lol

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Originally Posted by Entropy

Ah suggies... great cute critters. Messy, loud and smelly critters.
I had four at one time, two different bonded pairs. I fed BML with extra mealie treats. I got a small purse that I used as a pouch for carrying them around in during our bonding period.
Do be prepared for the biting. People tend only to tell you about the good things but there are a lot of cons to owning sugar gliders which is why I see so many on craiglist. Now true, I started out with adult pairs that hadn't had many positive people experiences but even my friends that started with joey pairs had to take quite a few bites.
They are messy, very messy. I cleaned my cage every other day to keep it looking good and smelling good. And for all means do NOT put them where you sleep. They tend to bark at night, kinda cute except when you can't fall asleep because of it. This brings us to the fact that you should have a few hours of evening time to spend with them, they are nocturnal. The more time you spend with them the more bonded to you they will become. The tent idea earlier was great, I got mine at a yard sale and they LOVED it. I just really hope you don't mind getting pee'd on or poo'd on.
SugarGlider.net is an amazing site, I was an active member there until I had to rehome my babies, luckily a dear friend of mine played with them nearly as much as I so they quite happily bonded with her.
Good luck!!

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I totally agree! They are VERY messy, and yes they do, and will bite. Does the bite hurt? Of course it does, but as with any animal, there are far more pros than cons of owning and raising sugar gliders. I'm sure you will love them!