Dear Lisa / Dear Arnold by Lisa and Arnold Dear Lisa, I just moved back home with my suggies (who are both under 2 years old). My brother has a pitbull who is very hesitant around new animals or people (the first day he met my girls he kept growling and barking at the cage; …
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!” … And I chuckle inside because, seriously, is there such a thing as an ugly sugar glider?! Well, recently we had a first time mom …
Frequently Asked Question: Is it OK to take sugar gliders outdoors? By Arnold Well, it’s about time I got asked to be the question answerer. Ya see, these humans parade around here like they are some kind of sugar glider x-perts or sumptin, and it’s not that they aren’t in tune with my every wish …
Finding a Companion Sugar Glider By Lisa We get nearly as many phone calls and e-mails from folks who have single gliders looking for companions for their pets as we get phone calls from potential first time owners. The reason is twofold. Many people were ill advised by other breeders / pet stores that it’s …
My Glider Got in Glue! What do I do? by Lisa Dear SunCoast, I had one of my gliders out this morning playing. I have a fly / gnat glue strip because the gnats are so bad from the fruits. Anyway you probably know where this is going. She (Muff) was running and jumped off …
Dear Arnold – I thought I smelled a skunk! By Arnold Dear Arnold, I just got two new baby sugar gliders (8 weeks out of pouch) this week and they are so cute. They are still scared of me and I know it will take some time for them to get used to me, but …
Get One Now, Get One Later By Lisa As we approach the end of our third year offering this newsletter service, it is quite rewarding to see such a positive evolution in sugar glider education efforts throughout the community. Most of our new prospective sugar glider humans seem to have a much more solid understanding …
Dear Arnold: Should Sugar Glider Cages be Covered? By Arnold Hey Arnold, Do you guys sell cage covers like they have for bird cages? I think I need to keep my little guys covered up. What say ye, Great Glider Guru? Terri Dear Terri, Well, uh, no we don’t sell any cage covers. Me don’t …
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 …