Anybody with Sugar Gliders? *Pics Page 2*

[Maidservant]

I'm in North Carolina, quite a bit south of you, lol.

I'm glad to hear that her gliders looked healthy. My first colony was three males and three females. I ended up splitting them up and rehomed a pair of males, and the two older females (males with males and females with females). I finally re-homed the last breeding pair about a year ago, and then this January, someone gave me another breeding pair! I just can't get away from them (and I just can't say no to a critter in need, lol).

Here is a link to a great (and extensive) list of state restrictions on gliders: http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/stateres.html
You may want to call your state, county, and city/district agriculture office to make double sure.

The trim trax are wonderful, but you'll only want to leave them in for 1-2 nights every other week. Otherwise their nails may get worn down too much.

Hope this helps,
Emily

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

I just had to add some pics of my little guy

Gosh he's so adorable

 

[Mycookoonest]

I used to have 2. One died and the other is living with my ex.

For food the biggest tip i can give you is make batches. I used to get baby food, put it in a blender with some fresh veggies and essencially make a glider smoothie. Pour it into ice cube trays and freeze. Vuala... you have dinner for a couple weeks! I also gave him the crickets you can buy in the can at the petstore.

They both should be fine in the bonding pouch. They typically will snuggle with each other. My fav part of them is the sound they make when they are PO'd!!! LMBO! It's the funniest thing I've ever heard!

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

My Mom loves his crabbing sound too. I'm the only one he doesn't crab at anymore. I can per him anywhere, handle his hands and feet, tail, rub his belly. I really love him and he's such a cool little pet. I hope he's with me a really long time

* My fav sound that he makes is the hissing noise when he's calling me in the morning. He's obviously up all night playing in his cage while I sleep and I wake up to him going "Psssst" "Pssssssst" every morning at 7am and hanging on the cage near the door. As soon as I grab his pouch and open the door he dashes into it and curls up in the bottom and goes to sleep. ACK, how did this little creature ever get me so wrapped around his little tail?! He's my best friend *sigh*

 

[dixiechick]

I know of a breeder here in Old Town, Florida...but she won't ship her precious cargo....if you are down this way to the Sunshine State, let me know.....

 

[justhatchin]

Hi. If you haven't check out this sitee

http://sugar-gliders.com/

It gets you the zookeepers food and the GliderVet Newsletter from a glider named Arnold..

Another spot is

http://www.sugarglider.com/archives/ruth/

Lots of info. Try the Leadbeaters mix under
Adult diet (at the bottom of the page). Looks like this site has been archived but the info is still there..

I fed mine grapes for years then found out they were not good on their kidneys. Made the urine smell strong.. Susan

 

[Bebop]

I have 4 of them: Hanzo (m), a white faced blonde, Ren (f), a normal gray and a normal gray breeding pair, Kyo and Sakura (they have a baby in pouch).

>^.^<

 

[redhen]

hi pineburrow..i used to have a little girl(blossom)..she was a cutie!..but she wasnt very friendly with me..and i tried and tried...i did really like her though. but finally i decided to turn her over to Creatures, Creatures in Rhode Island...they seemed like nice people,and i'm sure she found a better home through them..sometimes i still miss her though!..

...what type of cage do you have for her?..i saw a real nice set up on craigs list(in mass)..it was handmade..wood..i dont think it was very expensive either..well, anyways..good luck!...they are adorable!..ooh..mine liked those yogurt treats that you can buy for guinea pigs and rabbits...

..Wendy

 

[Bebop]

I was a little tired last night, so didn't get to share any info.

They need a cage at least 18x18x36, but this is for one, maybe 2, and bigger is better!
Pouches, toys, hammocks, and a wheel are a must. I don't really recommend trim trax in my experience. They get messy, are hard to clean, they do have the risk of it rubbing the pads and getting nasty stuff in it. They make special mesh pouches (not all mesh) that help with cutting nails.

I personally feed zookeepers and priscilla prices diets (they like different ones), they like the variety too. I also give Happy Glider, monkey biscuits, and new world primate biscuits, as well as fruits, veggies, yogurt, and mealworms, since they won't eat other insects.

I got them because I had a chinchilla in California (i wanted a hamster, but my boyfriend at the time suggested it), and I realized so many other exotics were illegal in California. My family and I ended up moving to Texas, and I wanted another kind of pet, and an online friend told me about sugar gliders. I researched them and found out they were the perfect pet for me. I had a few, a couple died on me at first (my mom left the window open because my room would be really warm, but it would change to cold fast, another glider was stealing food from another and old age), some just wouldn't get along with my original one, so i would need to find new homes for them, and my most recent ex kept my boys (sugar gliders and chinchilla, along with some of my reptiles). he did let me keep the leopard geckos, but I traded with a friend for a white face sugar glider (hanzo). the rest is history!
Enjoy your boy!
>^.^<

 

[ButtonQuailBoy]

I want one so bad...I might get one off of someone far away...I will post an update...But out of curiosity does anyone have a joey/adult they wish to sell/adopt out to me?