Sugar Gliders are messy! A simple way to contain it!
December 13, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under Food & Diet
So by now I am sure you have discovered that sugar gliders are about as messy as children, if not worse. They throw their food everywhere and think that dumping their bowls over is considered a daily routine. If you are tired of the hassle of washing the walls behind the cage, and vacuuming underneath it every time you feed them. Their is an option for you. The funny looking plastic house in the picture above is just a regular Tupperware box you find at Walmart.
Sugar Glider Breeders: What to look for when buying a baby sugar glider
November 6, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under Breeders
Now that you have figured out whether a Sugar Glider is legal where you live. It’s time to find out where you can actually buy one.
One thing I wouldn’t really recommend is buying one from a pet shop if the pet shop in your local area does have sugar gliders. It’s heartbreaking to see how many sugar gliders are kept in small aquariums sitting in pine shavings meant for rabbits or guinea pigs. If you have been following this blog for awhile now and have been researching sugar glider care, you know how incredibly inhumane that is.
Sugar Glider Laws: Where are they Legal?
November 1, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under Laws
Sugar glider’s are not legal everywhere due to the fact that they are an exotic animal. I have done my best to research where sugar gliders are legal however laws change constantly so I suggest you contact USDA Animal Care and make sure nothing has changed. I will not be responsible for any state requirement that has not been updated. Looking at the map above, see which region your state falls in. Here are the numbers you can contact for updated laws according to the map above.
Other Sugar Glider Drawbacks
October 29, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under Drawbacks
If you happened to miss my first post regarding Sugar Glider Drawbacks, please read it so you get all of the information you need! Continuing from the last post we covered things from their extensive diet to their distinct smell and cage cleaning needs, but we do have more to cover. Unfortunately as adorable as these little guys are, they can be a handful.
Drawbacks to Sugar Gliders
October 25, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under Drawbacks
With the good there is always the not so great aspects of things. Before I went over the basics of having a Sugar Glider as a pet, but like I mentioned before… Sugar Gliders take a lot of work and devotion, just like having a newborn baby, except you have that baby for about 12 to 15 years. Keep that in mind! If your not quite ready for that type of commitment, you may want to look at other types of small pets like rabbits or hamsters. Typically in most aspects they are low maintenance and Sugar Gliders definitely are not.
Sugar Gliders as Pets
October 22, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under General Information
Sugar Gliders can make excellent pets, not to mention they are probably one of the most adorable animals you have ever seen. They can become extremely friendly when provided with daily interaction with humans. In order to become the friendliest possible pets, glider babies need to be handled daily as soon as they have emerged from the pouch and their eyes have opened.
Barking, Crabbing, Crying and more…
October 18, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under General Information
Sugar gliders are capable of a wide range of sounds that vary from bird-like chirps to dog-like barking. By far their most extraordinary vocalization is the one they make when disturbed in their nest. This is what is called crabbing. It is difficult to describe, which is why I included a video so you can witness first hand. Babies will also cry to their mothers. Sometimes Sugar Gliders will squeak and hiss when playing and fighting and make other unnoted sounds.
Sugar Gliders: What are they anyway?
October 15, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten
Filed under General Information
The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small marsupial that is found in the forests of Tasmania, Australia, New Guinea and the neighboring islands of Indonesia. They are in the same order that includes opossums, wombats, kangaroos and Tasmania Devils.
The Sugar Glider is 6.3 to 7.5 inches in length, with a tail almost as long as the body and almost as thick as a human thumb. An adult glider weighs about 4 to 6 ounces, the male being the larger. They have very thick soft pearl grey fur with a black stripe that runs the full length of their body along the spine. The last couple inches of the tail are also black. They have dramatic black markings on the face, legs and back.