Sugar Gliders as Pets : When to Adopt a Sugar Glider

Be a responsible sugar glider owner, dont choose a baby to take home; learn how old a sugar glider should be before adoption in this free pet care video on owning sugar gliders.

Expert: Elizabeth Cantu
Bio: Elizabeth Cantu has owned and been working with parrots since 1994. She has been active in captive parrot rescue and rehabilitation.
Filmmaker: julio costilla

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• care
• pet
• flying
• adopt
• sugar
• get
• gliders
• squirrels

[tammyshall]

Some people that sell gliders as "pocket pets" or "fur babies" have been known to sell gliders as young as 4 -5 weeks out of pouch. People should do research to find out what a baby looks like at 10 - 12 weeks Out of pouch so they know what they are getting. I think that Education about these cute little animals is the most important thing that you can do for them and yourself.

[lunarresonance]

You sound like part of the problem. Eager breeders who make them out to be super easy to care for preying on naive owners to take their money and sending off these poor animals to unknowing people who wont care for them properly.

Just because you breed an animal does not make you educated nor does it mean you have the animals welfare in mind. You can get your dog from a puppy mill, dosen't mean the owners of the mill know about anything other than how to run a business.

[Degazio]

@jennyjen3045 No my good woman.. YOU are full of crap. I got 2 males who are already 1 and a half years from a women who could no longer care for them, and they do not crab at me nor bark during the night. They were already sleeping in the hood of my hoody and pockets and climbing all over me by week 2 with them. I can also pet and hold them while they're in their bonding pouch. Adopt a glider that needs a home! As long as they haven't been abused by the previous owner, they will be great pets!

[ginaoh207]

thank you for this. I eventually want to get a sugar glider, I could get one now if I wanted but I want to make sure I have enough knowledge about them and have done enough research before I go and make that commitment. I probably wont actually get one till maybe a year or two from now, but your videos are very informative. thank you again!

[lovemydogs76]

It is illegal to keep native animals in Australia,, they are a wild animal and you can only have these types of animals if you are a fauna rescue person,, trying to rehabilitate the animals and then release them back into the wild where they belong, these laws were put in place here for a reason, because they are not meant to be pets

[asidnation]

@asidnation - sorry, my point is, as much bonding as we've done he just doesnt seem the type to enjoy relaxing on the shoulder of someone. Its almost as if hes curiouse of the room set up around him to jump and play. Im not worried nor would i ever ever give up or get rid of him. Just curiouse as to if this is a common thing that happens at a young age that has little sign of improvment as to having him ride along and perch with me.

[asidnation]

i have an adult male sugar glider. My buddy adopted her around age 3 from someone who didnt understand what was required in the "Bonding" session. When he took control it took near 3 months untill he would leave his pouch with anyone in the room. Sadly my buddy couldnt handle the responsability and Peanut and I had formed a closer bond than anyone. he loved chillin on me for moments at a time. 2 years have passed, he has a room all his own. he comes out daily for exersize on his own will

[AungTH1]

Please reply this comment.Are sugar glider legal in Singapore?

[dsguitfiddler]

Never purchase animals from Pocket Pets. This company runs a breeding mill in FL and is know for their gliders having birth defects and health problems - as they tend to inbreed and overbreed. In other-words... Pocket Pets sucks!

[orphan01]

UMMM UHHH UMMMM UHHH UMMMM

[caprisun619]

where do you get sugar gliders?