we have gliders now, they don't have a strong smell, unless you got a intact male. we have had ours for almost 18 months now we went from 1 to currently 7 ( wife has 3 I got 4 . One of mine had it foot amputated with her first owner ( she had 7 now) they do require a lot of special food, time and a vet. I always suggest if you want to see a glider find a glider owner and ask to visit . explaining why. they not a oh I busy I can t play this week with you type of guys they need daily attention.
a few things to warn you they can't be trained ( litter wise), they can and do bite and will pee on you and rub themselves on you . ( this is a sign you have been accepted into the colony and they trying to make you smell more like them. ) they do bark and they crab if unhappy. the vet care is higher than a cat or dog. some area's they are illegal to own.