Frequently Asked Question: How do I go about introducing new sugar gliders? By Lisa & Debbie (see also Extreme Introductions here) During the course of a normal day here at SunCoast Sugar Gliders, we have the opportunity to speak with and e-mail with lots of people who are just beginning to research sugar gliders as pets. …
Do Sugar Gliders Always Accept New Companions? By Lisa Here at SunCoast, we are firm believers that sugar gliders should have friends of their own kind. It is their nature, as colony dwellers, to be highly social. To try and keep sugar gliders as solo animals is to try and make them something they are …
Will a sugar glider die if left alone? By Lisa Dear SunCoast, I have one male glider that I got when he was 4 months old. He is a year old now and seems healthy and happy. After I spent all my money on him (and maybe a few other things) I talked to someone …
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 nature after all; it is the way Mother Nature intended them to live. So forcing a sugar glider to live alone, without its own …
Introducing a new Sugar Glider by Lisa During the course of a normal day here at SunCoast Sugar Gliders, we have the opportunity to speak with and e-mail with lots of people who are just beginning to research sugar gliders as pets. Many people are inclined to get just one sugar glider so they “can …
Dear Arnold by Arnold Dear Arnold, I purchased Thimble and Truffle as babies last April and they are doing really well. Tigger, my older glider, had lost his cage mate and Lisa suggested that because of his age, it might be smart to purchase a pair instead of just one new glider. She was very …
Adding an Intact Male to a Neutered Male/Female Pair by Lisa Last month we talked about keeping a “breeding pair”, defined by one non-neutered male and one female; we also delved into whether it was best to have a pair that is not neutered. These are two different experiences; to review this article click here. In …
What to look for when your sugar glider loses its companion? by Lisa Sugar gliders are so individually unique and while we may generalize a lot of facts about them, there is nothing better than good observation in making the best decisions for the sugar glider’s well being. The specific question I want to address …
Dear Arnold: How Do We Train our Humans? by Arnold (with a little help from Lisa) Arnold Ole Boy, We’ze hope ya can hep us. We’ze just moved to a new house and thar’s sum new two leggers here that we dunno. Dey constantly staring at us and chasing roun our new habitat with …
Keeping Sugar Gliders with Other Pets By Arnold (with a little help from Debbie) Hi folks, Debbie here. We often get asked how sugar gliders get along with other pets in the household. Most sugar glider owners seem to have a menagerie of other critters, from the feathered kind, to the scaly type, to …