Update of HR 669: Legislation that could impact you! By Lisa Last month we told you about some pending legislation that could impact the keeping of sugar gliders and all species of animals non-native to the U.S. Shortly after we sent out our last newsletter, an initial hearing was held at the Committee level to …
Dear ARNOLD: The pet store said I should get just one sugar glider! By Arnold Dear Arnold, Hello , My name is Lilly . I had just added a new family member . And his name is Baby Bo. It’s really important to me that I’m taking care of my baby right. When I got …
Selling Single Sugar Gliders: Ignorance or Arrogance? by Lisa We started raising and selling sugar gliders in 1999 and over the years have had the opportunity to talk to, email and otherwise correspond with tens of thousands of people. Sugar gliders are the only animals we have ever raised and the only animal we intend …
Feeding Greek Yogurt Over the last couple of years, the amount of grocery shelf space devoted to yogurt seems to reflect an evolution in the yogurt industry. What used to be just a few choices and a few flavors has exploded to such a wide variety of yogurt choices. As such things develop in grocery …
Frequently Asked Questions: One or Two? Most people we talk to understand that sugar gliders are best kept in groupings of two or more. But why wouldn’t they be? They are colony animals in the wild so it is their very nature to crave constant companionship, something even the most devoted of all glider humans …
Another Exciting Episode of DEAR ARNOLD By Arnold Note: Some of Arnold’s fan mail may be edited cause Arnold wants some of them to be shorter so he can have more space to himself! Yuk Yuk! And if you don’t know what a Nail-O-Matic is, click here. Hello Arnold! First off, Arnold, let me just say …
Sugar Glider Odor We often get asked what a sugar glider smells like. Are they as bad as a ferret? Well, we live with a lot of gliders and can tell you while they do have a smell, it’s not nearly as odiferous (is that a word?!) as the smell of a ferret. In many …
Another Exciting Episode of … DEAR ARNOLD Note: 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! And now … for more “thinking outside of the pouch” advice …here’s Arnold! Dear Arnold, What is it …
Do Sugar Gliders Bite? By Lisa Do sugar gliders bite? Does it hurt? How do I stop my glider from biting? These are all common questions we get asked here at SunCoast on a regular basis. Let me start out by sharing a comment I heard another animal breeder express. “If it has a face, …
Follow-up: Ferret Folly by Lisa Dear Lisa, Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I know you like dispelling sugar glider myths- I’m sort of the same way with ferrets. This is from a very reputable site: “Domestic pet ferrets, Mustela furo (sometimes called Mustela putorius furo), are not wild animals. They have been domesticated for a very …