Hi guys, this is a home for my suggies buddies, made of an aquarium frame 6 ft tall and 4 ft wide,
a wooden frame for the doors, i think i should put proper tents and hammocks rather than unused cloth.

This is a good question. I think how nice it would be to spend time with them outdoor, but it's risky if they run loose, hope there's a way...

Hi buttercup and crazymouse,

O sorry, can't recall how much i bought the aquarium stand already.. it's quite budgetary..

To make this, it's very simple one.
The aquarium stand is a double deck caters for two 4 ft aquarium and can be dismantled to be stored away. I bought it from this dealer Ah Loy:
Loy Aquarium
19, Jln SS 26/8. Tmn Mayang Jaya Tel: 03-78053682
Started it by making a calculation of the surface area that needs to be covered with coated wire mesh. A hardware shop in OUG sells this green colored coated wire. 2 sizes are available, 1" x 1/2" inch spacing or ½" x ½" inch spacing, the latter is of better quality.
Just simply wrap all the sides with coated wire like wrapping a box or gift and fastened with cable ties. Then follow by the top and bottom.
There are 2 large doors, one top and the other bottom. A small door at the side for serving dishes. SG get very excited during dinner time and they tend to escape through large doors, so a small door comes in handy.
The wooden door frames are nailed together. Put on hinges.
Finally for safety measures, put 2 safety pins / screws on each doors.
Well isn't this easy to make? Try it and it's lots of fun too!

Well,
To have the support of my family,
when i was schooling, i set apart exactly 3 hours a day for revising and study. Consistently doing it everyday. After that 3 hours, i will watch TV or play with pets etc. leisures.. and NO MORE STUDY..

My parents knew about my "3 hour a day" study plan as i told them, so they will never scold me for having leisures and playing with pets after my study hour.

Don't be discouraged by your mom ok?
Have a nice day..

Vincent,
This is best time to call your suggies.
When i call my suggies, they will peep from behind with inquisitively look, and in response to my calling, they will jump out..
I think they have recognised my voice now.

KP,
Apparently, your feeding schedule is similar to mine.
First, i give them their dinner in the late evening, then subsequently their supper. The next day, a light breakfast in the morning.
But their menu for super is only the salad, because i don't want the leftover to invite the colony of ants..

jaswwp,
Hi, would like to know about your pets collection and learn from your experience cos i am a newbie here..
So you have more time to take care of your pets now yeah?

It seems like your abu and suggies very manja2.. Mine is not exceptional as well, quite manja too. Even though they take it for granted sometimes, but love covers all.
Oh you want my salad recipe? Hehe..
Nothing extraordinary la..
I give them just a few selection of veges that are intended for my guinea and tort, like sawi, kangkung, carrot(they especially like this one), cucumber, spinach and the like.. i don't know whether oyster mushroom is good for them, maybe some may advice me on this.

I observe that suggies are fond of sugary food. I think veges are rather plain in flavour, so it won't appeal much to the suggies. If you were to put apples, mealworm and veges into a bowl and test them, they will most likely go for the mealworm first, then apples, and finally the vege. Do you all agree?

Therefore i will leave only the vege with them for the night, and since that's the only choice for them or starve, they will settle on for the vege.

I think, suggies have all their likes and dislikes, if yours do not like scramble eggs, you can try by just giving them the yoke and see what happens. Another method which has already been mentioned below is to mix the yoke with Gerber's applesauce or honey. Hopefully they will layan. Well, let me know what's the outcome.

This is the first time i heard this, using daun serai as a deterrent to flies, hmm..
If you are really really annoyed with this fly, then install mosquitoes netting to your entire house just like mine, of course that's just meant for joking..
You can use mosquito netting for your cage, but it won't be able to shield you from the very small flying insects. It can prevent the larger ones though.
Or you might want to bring them in with a carrier and let them eat in it. Place the carrier at a place that's safe from insects, maybe an enclosure with locked doors or window.
If possible don't leave the food there for too long.
I used to let my suggies eat in a small cage and membelai them while they eat as a way of bonding.

I believe your suggies will love mealworms, but i have come to know that its content of fat is high, so nowadays i am not so generous with mealworms but rather the crickets.

Well, nice effort, thanks for sharing the website, it's indeed helpful, let me know what's site is that if you will?
Have a nice weekend to all..

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Added on December 1, 2007, 4:59 pmFor those who face a hurdle before they could keep their pets will cherish theirs more..



This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 1 2007, 04:59 PM

A FUN RIDE

What i know is sugar gliders can contract aflatoxicosis, ingestion of the aflatoxins, by eating crickets who have been fed contaminated corn or feeds.

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Added on December 4, 2007, 7:13 pmHaha, you are most welcomed to be my honored guest. But there's really nothing remarkable aboout my pets.. i have some fishes, bird, marsupials, chelonians, rodents..

During my badminton game yesterday, my friends noticed that i was scratching my hands. Both hands were marked with red rashes. They asked me why.
Then today, another friend asked me what were those scratches on my hand.

Do you guys have these scratches and rashes associated with gliders? Just want to know.

This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 4 2007, 07:14 PM

I use a forcep to snap the live crickets into a transparent plastic container with a perforated lid, those sold in aquarium shop, and then i put the gliders in. Save time on catching one by one for them.
The thought of disjointing their legs is rather displeasing.

Crickets have low calcium phophorus ratio. that's why additional calcium supplement is to be added to the sugar glider's diet. Why need to add to the crickets' diet instead?
I gut load my cricket with carrots and greens, source of vitamin. But haven't tried with the bunga raya, this flower has a high Ca/Ph ratio. It's the staple food for my tortoise.

This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 6 2007, 06:55 PM

hi there, is it safe for gliders to eat unboiled or uncooked vegetables?

Vincent,

seeing your Ah Pit picture, the hardest thing to do is not to laugh..
Such a cute Ah Pit..

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Added on December 8, 2007, 11:32 amGood guidelines for all beginners in this hobby.. have some good homework to do and good learning experience, for us who are beginners, haha..
Persimmon is a great delight for my gliders , and the other favourites are ciku and honeydew.

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Added on December 8, 2007, 1:56 pmAn upate,
I have a confrontation with an uninvited guest in my house just now.
When i saw it, I thought when did i or my family add another furred animal in the house?
Well, the shrewd monkey intruded thru my back door and grabbed away what belongs to my gliders- their persimmom.

This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 8 2007, 02:00 PM

Mu suggies love urut-urut..

Massaging the belly...



Rubbing on the chin...

Helo, i'm not a glider veteran, but would share my view with you.
Their poop is very alike to the household lizards, but slightly larger.
In terms of smell of the critter, keeping it indoor might be different than outdoor. Due to the better ventilation of outdoor environment, smell can be much diminished.
Personally i chosed to keep glider, part of the reason is, that it is very much cleaner animal, compared to the rodents.
I have kept mine outdoor and didn't notice any smell so far, but do not know about indoor keepers.

If the balcony is not expose to direct sunlight to a great extent, i think there's no harm. You can read more on this subject on the harm of direct sunlight on glider's sensitive eyes.

Unlike most people, my gliders take turn for their office trip and car ride during week days.
They will be in the pouch when i had my breakfast, sometimes they will make some noises which kinda startle some surrounding peeps. I will make it a quick one. They need to be attended to if they are restlessly moving, wiggling in the pouch. I will pet them in the car and put them in a small cage in my office when i arrived.
We need to consider the reaction of people when we bring them for our happy hour teh tarik and mamak.
Then we need to keep the glider confined and restricted to an area, best is the cage, to be safe than sorry.

Well, sounds great to have a get together, looks like some really looking forward to it. May want to come too, but will depend whether got the guts to go, haha..

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Added on December 14, 2007, 10:27 amI think to organise it would take some planning. Please don't hesitate if would need my help. Never been to any function for pets or any animals previously, be it educational or not. It will add extra bonus to creating awareness.

This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 14 2007, 10:35 AM

Do we have any suggies fund for such event, just wondering.

Just let you peeps know sth, but don't laugh at me please.
before i have these pocket pets to bring along to work,
well actually, i used to bring guinea pigs.

It's rather silly and "illegal" sort of thing but fortunately no one seems to mind, my superior and collegues are all nice people.

Kp, got your idea back in mind how to DIY your cage?

Well, this week i tried sth too.
Just make use of the old clothes to do pouches and stuff for my pets for fun.
But of course not as adept as yours in making these things.
I'm thinking of making some protective covering for my hands. Just some problem with rashes, whenever they climb on my hands.
can we see your masterpiece when it's finished?

This post has been edited by silverwineus: Dec 14 2007, 06:46 PM

You are spot on, i think it's time to trim their nails.
After washing with soaps and water and applying Nixodem, it does relieve.
I don't know you are aware of this statement i read before.
It says that the saliva in combination with their sharp nails can puncture the skin and cause a condition known as dermatitis.
That's why "Something about their nails and teeth can cause itchiness to me..."
My friends or family misunderstood as being unhygienic, and that's the impression they have on me, haha..