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Chelsey

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My sugar glider pair just had twin joeys come out of pouch a few weeks ago. I thought everyone might like to see some pics 🙂 One of the joeys is already sold, the other is for sale 🙂 Pics can be seen here and pics of the adults can be seen here. Enjoy!


Chelsey
 
The joeys eat milk and will for another 2-3 weeks. After that they'll learn from example (mom and dad will teach them) how to eat glider food. They're even cuter now...these pics are about a week old (I don't have a digital camera at school). You can see more pics of the joey that's for sale at http://www.tlchedgehogs.com/hetboy.htm Those pics are a bit more recent but they're getting cuter every day 🙂
 
You like the exotic pets, huh? 😛
I thought about getting one of those a few years ago, but they were so expensive I couldn't justify it. I think the local pet store was asking about $200.
 
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
You like the exotic pets, huh? 😛
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Yep, sure do. I'm in college right now working toward a DVM degree. I'd like to specialize in exotics if I get into/graduate from vet school.

 
nifty
Sugar gliders are protected by law in Australia, where it is illegal to keep them as pets, or to capture or sell them without a licence (which is usually only issued for bona-fide research). However, they are not difficult to breed in captivity under the right conditions, and small numbers have been legally exported to America where they have formed a breeding population for sale as pets. The Sugar Glider is a popular pet because of its sweet, lively, inquisitive nature, but is illegal in certain jurisdictions, such as California, Georgia, Hawaii, and Alaska. Many other states in the United States require a permit.
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Originally posted by: daveymark
what is the requirement for care of one of these? Are they safe around 4 year olds?
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Here are the general care requirements for gliders:
-a fairly large cage (the cage my trio is in is about the size of this cage.
-they are very active little critters and benefit greatly from a wheel in their cage. My guys will actually run as fast as they can in the wheel and then stop, cling to the track, and hang on tight as the wheel goes around and around.
-Cage decor should include pouches for sleeping, bird toys, and various perches
-My gliders eat monkey biscuits and sugar glider cereal that I purchase from The Pet Glider (website down) during the day if they wake up. At night they eat a special food that has to be made. Once I make the food I freeze it in ice cube trays so that I can just pop a cube out and put it in their dish. Every other day the gliders get about 20 mealworms each. This part and the making of the food is what steers most people away. However, the food is inexpensive to make (about $15) and lasts a long time (3-4 months), so in the long run it is cheaper than buying ready made food. The recipe for the glider food can be found at The Pet Glider when the site is up (usually is, I don't know what the deal is today).
-Sugar gliders are very social animals that do best in pairs (two gliders, not male and female). Two males will fight unless they are neutered and a male and female will obviously breed. Some people argue that neutered males make the best pets...to each his own.
-As with all animals, sugar gliders have a scent to them. It's kind of a musky smell but it's hard to describe. Intact males have a stronger odor than females and neutered males. I wouldn't really call their scent stinky, but it is different. Their cage needs to be cleaned weekly, which usually consists of washing pouches and changing newspaper in the tray.

Now for the good stuff:
Sugar gliders are very social animals and form a bond with their human companions unlike any other animal. The gliders see you as their parent and alpha figure. They will give you face hugs, kisses, will groom your hair and will play on you all day. If you look on my page of adult gliders you will see a picture of Simon, my male, poking his head out of my shirt. This is not an uncommon thing...some(most) female glider owners will allow their gliders to sleep in their bras or tube top shirts. Simon will actually jump out of his cage and dive down my shirt, clinging to my bra if I don't have a sports bra on. In my experiences gliders really do make wonderful pets. They would probably be alright with a 4 year old as long as the child didn't grab at them or squeeze them (supervision would be necessary). Another cool thing about sugar gliders is their gliding ability. Gliders have a patagium from their front "hand" to their back foot. This allows them to glide up to 150 feet. It's a pretty cool thing to see 🙂


Mermaidman - I don't have a kinkajou, but I do have a white-nosed coatimundi named Nik. You can see pics of him here, here, and here
 
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