Education

Year End Thoughts, Raising Breeder Standards

Another Exciting Episode of …. DEAR ARNOLDNote: Some of Arnold’s fan mail may be edited cause Arnold wants some of them to be shorter so he can have more space all to himself! Yuk Yuk Yuk! Dear Arnold, What is the point of a sugar glider's maturity? Karin B.Dear Karin, Sugar gliders are considered mature when they say “more mealworms, please”, instead of “gimme worms … gimme worms!”Luv,Mr. Arnold E. TiquetteP.S. Karin, Lisa here! While politeness may be an indicator of maturity, I don’t think Arnold really understood your question....

Breeding Gliders Via Stud Service, Dear Arnold, Tsunami in Indonesia

Should Male Sugar Gliders Be Used As Studs? By Lisa We are of the mindset here at SunCoast that when breeding sugar gliders, the male and female should cohabitate before,...

Handling Females with Joeys in the Pouch; Do breeding gliders make good pets? What to do when a companion glider passes

Handling female sugar gliders with joeys in pouch By Lisa Does a female sugar glider need to be fed differently when she has joeys in pouch? Is it OK to...

Consequences of Inbreeding; More Glider Lifestyle Information; Humidity in the Sugar Glider Room

Consequences of Glider Inbreeding by Lisa Dear Lisa, Thank you for the great article on pedigrees. If anyone wants to see the results of inbreeding they need look no farther...

Update on PVC Cage Toxicity Issues by Lisa These are all actual correspondences that I’ve received within a week of our last newsletter. I will also mention that Kitty has also worked as a first responder in firefighting and an EMT. She concurs with Lee’s knowledge of out gassing, which we discussed last month. Hello Lisa, So unfortunately I've been affected by the toxic cage epidemic. I received a new cage from pocket pets, but just today they emailed me again (my first baby passed away and I now have...

Resting Female Gliders After Birth by Lisa Here's a breeding question that seems to come up a lot. I'm not sure where this idea of "resting" comes from, but I suspect like many other things glider, it's kind of an old tale that just keeps coming back for more. What's your opinion? Dear Lisa, Do breeding female glider needs resting time? You know, time when she needs to "rest" after giving birth of joeys? I heard some say that if we don’t give her a "rest time", her life span...

Are Pedigrees Important?, Dear Arnold, Is my Lifestyle Suitable for Owning Sugar Gliders?

Are Pedigrees Important? by Lisa As the popularity of sugar gliders continues to grow, the question of "pedigree" is becoming increasingly common. This is particularly relevant when searching for sugar...

An Unusual Looking Sugar Glider, Foraging: A Natural Instinct, "Pet Wanted" Ad Scams

An Unusual-Looking Sugar Glider by Lisa I have to chuckle a lot when our customers are preparing for their new arrivals and say something like "send me some cute ones!"...

How Far can Sugar Gliders Fall Safely, Does Breeding Make Gliders Mean, Pets During Renovation

How Far can Sugar Gliders Fall Safely? by Lisa The case of the "Camp Shower Bonder" I picked up a camp shower room at KMart which is great for playing...

Emergency Vet Fund, Gliders as Gifts, Breeding Gliders # 2

The Emergency Vet Fund (EVF) By Tom Havens, Administrator of EVF I don't know exactly when the EVF actually started. I don't think anyone does. Several glider lovers got together...

Introductions aren’t working, can I try something else?; How long can sugar gliders breed?; Rapid fire answers for Glider Newbies!

Extreme Introductions by Lisa Most people agree that sugar gliders are much better adjusted when living with at least one member of its own species. This is the sugar glider’s...