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Old 09-01-2008, 10:40 PM
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just curious, whos kept them and what are they like? do they make good pets? are they hard to keep? nasty/friendly? best kept in pairs/groups/single? ect ect.....
don't worry i wont be rushing out to buy one im just interested in what they're like as a pet.
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Old 09-01-2008, 11:36 PM
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Well now, where do i start!!?

Sugar Gliders can make excellent pets or they can be a nightmare! it all depends on how much time you can spend with them, where you get them from and how much they've been socialised. All gliders are different, some nip, some don't.

The diet is probably the most daunting thing about gliders as they are sensitive to dietary imbalances.

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there nice but if im honest they didnt do it for me simply because they are noctunal same as with bushbabies i like them but in the end i passed them on i like my diurnal animals every body to there own and if you do get a pair try to get unrelated stock there prone to inbreeding and will not produce young
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Old 10-01-2008, 12:04 AM
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Why jump to the coclusion to breeding, Phil? There are more than enough gliders breeding already and if things continue as they are doing, there will be gliders in rescues in the next few years. Now THAT would be a shame.

Gliders are wonderful little animals that I would not be without. They must be kept in groups of at least two. A pair of girls or neutered boys (don't know about neutered boys from personal experience, only from other Glider Mommies) make lovely pets, so there is no need to breed.

Deffinately have a lookie on Sugar Lumps!
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To be honest Phil we're pushing same sex pairs to stop the breeding issue, you should check out the forum, it's something we're VERY passionate about.
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ah i see what you mean
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Old 10-01-2008, 07:58 AM
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cheers for info guys, ill check that site out.
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