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Introduction

Sugar gliders are little marsupials that have been taken as exotic pets in many countries. These creatures are different from normal pet rodents like hamsters, mice and rats. They have character, mood swings, emotional bonds and the sweetest nature for a pet that comes in such a small package. Commonly mistaken as flying squirrels, Sugar gliders can be both easy and hard to take care. Their general care is much more complicated than pet rodents and they require alot of affection and attention from its owners. Look at it this way, gliders are like 3 year old kids.... they act cute and can annoy us sometimes while at the same time needs our total attention and bond.

Sugar gliders are tiny gliding opossums from Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. The gliders that we get as pets in Malaysia are mostly from Indonesia as the other countries limit or does not allow native animals to be exported in the pet trade. Wild sugar gliders live in colonies of 6 to 15 animals in tree hollows or other nests made of vegetation. They are nocturnal so will mainly spend most of their day time asleep, only waking up at early mornings and late at night to forage for food.

An adult sugar glider is about the size of a flying squirrel, approximately 5 to 7 inches long from tip of nose to base of tail. Adults in proper body condition weigh about 120g. The tail is fluffy, often curls on the end and usually is longer than the body length.

Sugar glider joeys are normally a nice slivery grey but as they age, they will shed away this soft joey coat and replace with their true colours. Some glider colours that we have here are the normal greys and a few shades of browns. Some would turn brown if they constantly stay in coconuts coz it stains the fur. You should not worry about the colour for each sugar glider is unique in its own little way.

Where to get a joey? What age and size?

Petshops and suppliers do sell Sugar Gliders but please be aware if the age and size. Some shops may tell you that the younger the joey, the better but do remember, these animals when young needs milk to stay healthy. Also, our local pet milk or cows milk is not suitable since marsupials cannot tolerate lactose that is higher than 3.5%.

A guide to know which is the right age and which is not.


Never get a joey that looks like this:

Original photo by Hun







Photos as reference from www.glideruniversity.org

Underaged sugar gliders..... never get joeys that look like the ones in these pictures. They still need their mother's milk and warmth, they need more attention and more work than properly weaned joeys. Those pics, the joeys are only 3 weeks old Out Of Pouch.... joeys should be separated when they are more than 8 weeks Out Of Pouch... and that is the minimum age. The best age is actually 3 months....

Some people have experience their joeys dying... WHY? Coz the joey is too young, it is depressed and stressed.... a joey that young that is depress will not have any appetite for food, will catch cold and die coz it gives up living.

You should be getting joeys that look like these:


Orginal Photos by Reanne


Original Photo by Hun

Do get joeys that are older than 8 weeks Out Of Pouch. Never trust what petshops says. If you would like to get from a supplier but have no idea how to see the age or if the seller is responsible, do PM Reanne, krynzpeaches or crazymouse_yyh for guidance and information.

There are many sellers and suppliers here in LYN, so please beware of them. Some may tempt you into getting an underage joey by giving you false information. Some may sell you a pair package in order for a quick sales. Do your research first before buying.

There are a few good homebreeders here but they only have a few joeys available once or twice a year, so this is why it is hard to come about homebreeders.

Sugar Gliders as Pets

Tame Sugar Gliders just make the perfect pocket pet for they can travel anywhere with us in a little bonding pouch. They got happy little personalities that love to play and have physical contact with us. These creatures need attention. They are 100% social animals that live in small colonies in the wild. When we keep them in captivity, we must be able to give them a lot of attention and time. Play, bond, touching and feeding are all little things that we must do each day in order for our gliders to be perfect little healthy pets.

Gliders can live 10 to 15 years in captivity so they are considered a long term commitment. Make sure you can actually care for the glider for about 10 years before you get one.

Gliders are not like dogs, where you can train it with a leash and harness or collar and they can do tricks and come when called. Sugar gliders got minds of toddlers or young children. They need to be socialized and trained as soon as you get them but do not train them as if you would train a puppy. No, they would not react to "Good Boy/Girl, shake hand and beg" kind of training and tricks. Gliders require a soft human touch when training. They can be trained to know their names, just be patient and repeat their names when you cuddle them, handle them, feed them and during play. Gliders will never know where to defecate and relieve themselves like cats and dogs. Litter boxes would not work. These creatures would do it anywhere they please.

Also, gliders are not really domesticated so they do have a few wild habits like scent marking, chewing and gnawing on items or us and also climbing all sorts of high places.

A fact to remember, sugar gliders glide, they do not fly so don't be a genius and try to make your glider fly like a bird. Sugar gliders have a gliding membrane that connects their front paws to their back feet. They will spread open when there is a need to glide. This is why harnesses and leashes should never be on them for it could tear the membrane and hurt them.

Important items to have before purchasing a glider!

- A bounding Pouch and sleeping pouch
- A large cage suitable for the glider in the long run
- Fruits and glider mix (eg: GliderSLURP!™) with supplements
- A container of mealworms or crickets
- Knowledge on sugar gliders and joey care
- Get in touch with someone that has experience with gliders.

Males or Females?

It is best not to get a male and female pair. Why is that so? Well, a glider can live for 8 to 12 years on average. A glider can readily breed once mature, some would start breeding at 8 months old while some start only at 2 years. Yes, it may sound tempting to have little joeys but can you be that dedicated? To sell one off can also be heartbreaking for you. So to avoid such pain and also overbreeding for gliders, you should either have a single sex pair or get the male castrated if with a female.

Is there any difference with males and females? Physically yes, females have a pouch on their tummy, it is like a belly button-kind of opening. Males would have their testicles looking like hanging cherries. The males when they mature, would develop a bald patch on its head. This is normal. The bald patch is the scent gland. Males have another scent gland on their chest and also at the anal area. Females do have scent glands to but only at the anal area.

Males musk, means covering their scent all over their territory. Females will mark but very little.

2 males can get along well if there are no females around. But 2 males can fight if a female is about coz they would fight over breeding rights. 2 females get along well too.

If you want to keep a male without all the musking and territorial attitude, get it neutered at a qualified and experience vet. Remember, your pet can live up to 10 years so make the right decision.

If you are thinking about breeding, please please please do read the caresheets and also research more on glider breeding. This is not simple and in the long run, over breeding can stress a glider and can cause it to have a short life span. Not healthy for them.

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General Breeding Information

In this forum, we do not encourage breeding if you do not have the time and knowledge but here are a few websites to guide you if you are curious to know. Also it has pictures and about joey growth:

http://www.petsugargliders.com/sggrowth.php

About milk for gliders:
http://www.pygmypets.com/sg8.html

Good Care Sheets:
http://www.sugarglidercentral.com/wiki/ind...ider_Care_Sheet
http://www.exoticpetvet.com/breeds/sugarglider.htm
http://www.sugar-gliders.com/sugar-glider-care.htm
http://ksks.essortment.com/sugarglidercar_rdxi.htm
http://www.sugargliderbabies.com/info.htm
http://www.thesugarshack.com/
http://thepetglider.com/index/
http://www.glideruniversity.org/index/cont...tegory/5/19/64/
http://www.glideruniversity.org/index/cont...tegory/5/25/64/
http://www.glideruniversity.org/index/content/view/36/64/

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Sep 4 2008, 02:45 PM

Housing

Adult gliders can tolerate a temperature range of 18�-31�C. If you ever keep in an air condition room, never keep the cage directly under the air flow of the glider could catch a cold. Recommended temperature for an air cond room with gliders would be 23�C to 26�C. Gliders in air cond rooms would need warm bedding like fleece or old tshirts to keep them warm in their pouches. Why pouches? Firstly, it is soft and warm, it is also very comfortable and easy to clean and wash. Try and avoid hideboxes for hamsters and birds, coconuts with holes, plastic bird houses. These things just causes your glider to hide more from you and it is hard to clean and also to get your glider out of the hidebox or coconut. A timid glider may become over protective of it's coconut or box and will be harder to tempt it out than a glider that is in a sleeping pouch. Fabric for the pouches should be absorbent materials such as fleece or cotton because it keeps humidity from building up inside, and also "breathe" so that moisture and smells don't build up. It's also easy to wash. If you use materials such as plastic or glazed ceramic, your gliders will eventually take on a brownish tinge as their fur is stained by the trapped moisture, and they probably won't smell as nice as they should.

As for cages, the bigger it is, the better for gliders! Do not be fooled by people saying that hamster cages are good enough or fish tanks. Even small bird cages are too small for them.

Here are some pictures from the Internet as an example of suitable cages:


Dimension: 30"Length x 18"Depth x 55"Height.


Dimension: 18" x 14" x 34"


Dimensions: 60" tall x 30" wide x 30" deep


Dimensions: 19" X 28" X 72


Cage is available at Pet Shack(Sunway Mentari), Pet Safari(Ikano), Petaling Street petshops, depending on quality, prices are around RM100 or more.

Websites on sugar glider cages, even a How To page:
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/sugarglider...rglidercage.htm
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/sugarglider...rglidercage.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/facehugger/cageplans.html

You can use coconut decorative pots but make sure they are not glazed. Polished ones are ok.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...=post&id=214243

You can get creative with cage accessories. You can use plastic link chains, twine rope, nylon rope, hammocks, flower pots... the list just goes on with your creativity. Check out Garage Sales for sleeping pouches that are a must have for gliders.


Wooden toys for birds do make excellent toys for gliders.

Gliders are arboreal, they need lots of climbing exercise. You can get hold of ExoTerra Vines and make a creeping perch for your gliders to climb up on. Get hold of safe non-toxic branches and use natural fine twine to create climbing ladders or stands, make it up to your own creativity.

Besides climbing material, gliders do love to run on wheels so getting a quality wheel is good for their health. The safest wheel for gliders are Wodent Wheels, which are available only at Pet Shack. So get yourself a wheel. No other places carry this wonderful wheel which your glider would enjoy running and playing on.



Bedding and Cage Substrate

Now it must seem that sugar gliders look like rodents, so some petshops would recommend you to buy hamster wood shavings for your gliders. This is a very big mistake. Never use hamster wood shavings on gliders for the wood would secrete phenols which could cause lung damage in the long run.

Gliders love to sleep in their hideboxes or coconuts or sleeping pouches but they do love it when there is something soft for snuggling. Do not give our normal bath towels. You can just use plain old soft tissue paper. Fleece pieces could be made into blankets. Another safe material would be our cotton tshirts. Get 1 of those Rm3.90 cotton tshirts from Carrefour or Giant hypermarkets and cut the shirt into little pieces. Make sure there are no strings or holes in it. The reason why tissue paper, fleece and cotton tshirts are recommended is that very often gliders like to chew and kick around the material. Stringy towels or holey cloths would tangle the gliders, causing the lost of limbs or worst, death from suffocation. Also, never use sponge or pure cotton.

As for cage substrate, always make sure there is a wire mesh separating the gliders from the substrate at least with a 1 inch gap. You can use plain old newspaper, corn cob bedding, Breeder's Celect Recycled Paper cat litter, Litter Star silicon cat litter pellets or Careline Wood base cat litter. All this can be found in Pet Safari.

For cage accessories, you can contact krynzpeaches

For cages good for gliders, you can contact jtl

Diet/Nutrition written by krynzpeaches

A good and balanced diet can make all the difference not only to humans, but Sugar Gliders too! This will ensure a healthy and long happy life as well as a more clean and slightly better smelling environment

Like the saying "We are what we eat..." So don't take lightly on their diet.

Sugar gliders thrive on sweet substance just like their name, however they cannot take simple sugar like we do, the sweetness must come from natural sources such as fruits. In the wild they require sweet substance from nectar, tree sap, manna, honeydew and fruits, so in captivity, to simulate as close to this, we must provide them with a variety of fresh fruits daily.

Sugar gliders are omnivorous meaning, they don't only need fruits in their diet but insects too for their protein intake. In the wild they get to chase and eat a variety type of insects, but in captivity we normally give them farm raised* meal worms, crickets or boiled chicken meat for their protein. Although there are other types of insects that can be given to sugar gliders, unfortunately we do not have them available here in Malaysia.

DO NOT feed your sugar gliders insects that is captured in your backyard or house compound area, they may contain harmful pesticides that can cause illness to your sugar glider.

For captive sugar gliders, it is also very important to provide them with a daily staple food which can either be a pre-set feeds** that are meant for omnivorous animals or mixes. Unfortunately there is NO pre-set feeds available for sugar gliders in Malaysia. Luckily mixes are something that we can whip up ourselves or be purchased on LYN To make your own mixes, there are plenty of the recipes available in the net, however, personally I feel that we need to make a few adjustments to the recipes in the net to accommodate our sugar gliders in Malaysia. Watch out for cereal, alot of baby food cereal in Malaysia contains milk and soya, which is not good for a glider's health.

Here's a breakdown of the 3 main food category intake for captive sugar glider. Always feed to a ratio of 60% fruits and vegetables and 40% protein. (Increase the protein to 50% for breeding sugar gliders especially moms with joey/s In Pouch or Nursing.)

1) A fresh source of fruits or vegetables. The fruits or vegetables are best to be chopped into grab size pieces as sugar glider likes to grab hold of their food by hand to eat them.

We should feed fruits and veggies which are higher in calcium than phosphorus. Remember the ratio 2calcium:1phosphrous.

Links:

http://www.iguanaden.org/diet/calphosfruit.htm (thanks to shutterstar)
http://www.sugar-gliders.com/glidervet-60.htm
http://www.petsugargliders.com/sgratio.php


*For a list of fruits and vegetables that is has been fed to our local captive sugar gliders plus some remarks about it, click on the spoiler below.*



2) A fresh source of protein. Farm raised* mealworms or crickets or boiled chicken meat. Be sure to always gut load your mealworms or crickets first before feeding your sugar glider

3) A daily staple of mix. (This is a must since we do not have any other pre-set feeds** for their staple diet.)

Vitamins and Calcium supplements (and other supplements) is a need for captive sugar glider to ensure a balance and healthy diet. Most of the food sources provided still lack of vitamins and especially calcium. By giving them these extra supplements, we can ensure them of a long and healthy life

Most recommended vitamins and calcium supplements (like Vionate and Rep Cal) are unfortunately NOT available here in Malaysia, however there are other brands that has been found similar to these in Malaysia which is Repti-Vite and Repti-Cal. Vitamins and calcium supplements are normally sprinkled on top of their daily food serving. Not more than a pinch per glider and not more than one serving per day. Means if you have added the supplements to their mix, DO NOT add them to their other foods. Too much of the supplements can be as harmful as not giving them at all.

Another great supplement that can be added to their diet is yogurt. Yogurt is high in protein and calcium plus bacterial cultures that promotes the absorption of calcium better. You can feed them plain low fat yogurt or choose to indulge them in some naturally flavored ones. Not more than 1 teaspoon per glider 2 or 3 times a week only. Avoid getting fat-free yogurt. The best are low-fat yogurt for our gliders.

Finally, ensure that fresh clean water is available at all time. Water bottles such as the ones used for hamsters are highly recommended compared to water in dish bowls because water in dish bowls will get easily contaminated by their food, poo and pee.

Some NO foods / CAUTION foods and why.

1) NO corn - Although sugar gliders will readily dive into it, we must not include corn in their diet because the phosphorus content is higher than any other food, thus do not offer any benefits to sugar gliders except more phosphorus that could lead to bone deficiency.

2) NO avocado - Very high in fat.

3) CAUTION on grapes - Although there is still research going on about this, we must caution on the intake of grapes or raisins due to some death in sugar gliders that points to some of the substance found only in grapes. I'd say better safe than sorry.

4) NO iceberg lettuce - Non nutritional value and can cause watery poo!

5) NO chocolates - Chocolates are a NO-NO to all animals. It causes a toxic chemical reaction in most animals.

6) CAUTION on high fat content food - Nuts especially are high in fat. Some will offer sun flower seeds to their sugar gliders, but do this sparingly and strictly as treats not a part of their diet.

7) NO fried food - Again, very high in fat.

8) NO cat or dog food as a staple- Although most commercial breeders feed their sugar gliders with cat or dog food, they just merely want to substitute the fresh food that needs to be prepared daily, to something easy and lasting to eat without considering their long term health and not to mention - Cheap. Cat food is designed for cats, same goes with dog food. They are not meant for sugar glider. Not to mention that cat or dog food can cause lumpy jaw (because it is hard), intestinal blockage and kidney failure in the long run. You can ONLY feed it as a treat.

* Farm raised mealworms or crickets are those you can buy from our local pet shops.
** Pre-set feeds are those commercial dry staple food specially for sugar gliders.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Sep 27 2008, 12:08 PM

Diseases and Disorders - written by bonai -

Sugar gliders are excellent in hiding their illness, so make sure you're always alert about your gliders when they are sick. If your pet shows signs of illness, do not give it any medications unless prescribed by your veterinarian. Remember that with the appearance of any clinical signs, a qualified veterinarian should be allowed to make a definitive diagnosis. Identifying and treating diseases in their early stages is the key to successful treatment and cure. Like many other exotic species that become ill, sick sugar gliders are very fragile, and require prompt veterinary attention.

Obesity (Same). Treatment -Avoid overfeeding; enlarge living space to encourage more climbing and exercise.

Hyperparathyroidism (Weakness, muscle tremors, fractures). Treatment - Caused by nutritional imbalance and calcium deficiency; review and correct diet; calcium supplements.

Head alopecia (Hair loss in the center of the head). Treatment - Normal in some males; identifies the location of ascent gland.

Abdominal "lumps" (Apparent lumps on the stomach of a female glider). Treatment - Again, this is normal; these "lumps" are baby sugar gliders in their mom's pouch!

Lack of or decline in appetite. Treatment - Can be caused by stress (lack of companionship, too much light, temperature fluctuations), may cause blindness, damaged teeth, other illness.

Enteritis (Diarrhea) Treatment - Caused by parasites and/or bacterial infections; treat accordingly; improve sanitation and reduce stress.

Overeating/overdrinking; pacing; excess vocalization. Treatment - Usually caused by boredom; insecurity (lack of adequate hiding places); lack of social interaction; housing too small; correct underlying cause.

Blindness (Partial or complete loss of sight) Treatment - Thought to be dietary in origin; often seen in obese gliders.

Rear-end paralysis (Weakness or paralysis of the hindlimbs) Treatment - Due to poor diet coupled with a lack of exercise; stress may also play a role; treat by correcting diet and increasing size of living quarters.

Incoordination (Falling from branches; bounces into walls) Treatment - Can be caused by blindness, rear-end paralysis, obesity, foot disorders, sprains and fractures; treatment should address the underlying cause.

Recommended vets:
(these vets are known to treat sugar gliders)

1) Dr Yeoh

YEOH VETERINARY CLINIC & SURGERY
126, Jln SS 24/2, Tmn Megah, 47301 PJ, Selangor
Tel: 03-78048684
Fax: 03-78052350
Dr Yeoh can neuter male gliders safely.
Call to make an appointment

2) Dr Jenny

HANDS "N" PAWS
C-17G, Jalan PJU 1/45,
Aman Suria Damansara, 47301 PJ
Tel: 03-78046539
Dr Jenny can neuter male gliders safely.
Call before you go coz Dr Jenny is not always around. She works on weekends.

Sugar Glider Events!



Suggie Gathering at FLUFF Pet Store!!!!!

First, how to go to Fluff Pet store?


FLUFF is just above the Lazo Daimond shop, beside Soda boutique. Look out of the signboard. Find 100C Steamboat, and you can find FLUFF.

Contact: 603- 7885 0745

H-1-3, Block H,
No.2, Jalan PJU 1A/41B,
Pusat Dagangan NZX,
47310, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.

Date: 25 October 2008
Time: 4pm onwards


The 1st Official Sugar Glider at FLUFF Pet Store. It is gonna be a very fun event. We got food, lucky draw and some little games for you and your pets. Those without gliders can join the fun, come babysit other people's gliders if they let you.

Here is a rough detail of what to expect from the gathering.

- QnA session
- Glider buffet table, free food testing for gliders.
- Humans also get some food and drinks
- Lucky draw. Winner gets a very nice goody bag.
- Some discounted items for gliders
- Games session. I won't blurt out what games we will have. Surprise for you guys heheheh.
- Photo session

Bring your friends if they wanna come.

RULES:

All glider owners should bring their own bonding pouch to keep your gliders in safely when it needs a rest.
All glider owners should bring a packet of tissue to standby. Wipe up your glider's pee and poo.
No one should bring sick gliders or sick joeys.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Sep 23 2008, 09:09 PM

Pet shops that carry glider accessories.


Pet Epicure
http://petepicure.wordpress.com

You can get glider cages, GliderYUMMIES! and order accessories that you need for your gliders by ordering.

* Tuesday to Friday - 11.00am to 7.00pm
* Saturday and Sunday - 10.00am to 4.00pm
* We are CLOSED on Mondays and Public Holidays

Phone number is 03-41072973 and email address is petepicure@gmail.com

253 Jalan Bandar 12,
Taman Melawati,
53100 Kuala Lumpur.

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FLUFF Pet Store



FLUFF is just above the Lazo Daimond shop, beside Soda boutique. Look out of the signboard. Find 100C Steamboat, and you can find FLUFF.

You can get basic glider accessories like original Suggie Stuf pouches, bird toys, cages(by ordering) and GliderYUMMIES!

Opening Hours: 11am to 11pm
Opened everyday!

Contact: 603- 7885 0745

H-1-3, Block H,
No.2, Jalan PJU 1A/41B,
Pusat Dagangan NZX,
47310, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.[/size]

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Pet Shack
www.petshack.com.my

View the map to know.

Carries cages, a nice variety of sugar glider accessories and necessities. The only shop carrying WODENT WHEELS for gliders, hamsters and hedgehogs. Safest and most recommended wheel.

Contact: 603- 5637 4536

Operation Hours
Tue - Sat : 11am to 8pm
Sun : 11am to 6pm
Mon : Closed

102 Block A Mentari Business Park
Jalan PJS 8/2
Bandar Sunway
46150 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

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Pet Safari
They carry certain items and accessories for gliders. You can find good sized cages, substrate for cages. Metal bowls and bird toys.

PLC Pet Safari (KL) Sdn. Bhd.
S1, IKANO Power Centre,
No. 2, Jalan PJU 7-2,
(Level 2), Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Tel: +603-7724 1578
Fax: +603-7724 1527

Operating Hours . 10am - 10pm



This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Sep 27 2008, 12:07 PM

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Wah, lama tak see you here.

Yah, I know September fasting month... but masa free is like between 20 September and 5th October.... but it's not a fixed date lah with those I mention. I will come up with better dates.

I'm really glad to hear volunteers who wanna help out with the gathering. I'll see if can get some publicity or not lah heheheh....

So fast 1 year old? Nice!

From the pic, it looks something like 5 to 6 weeks OOP.... fuzzy.

Some joeys like to sleep in their food bowls, it's either they feel more secure or they find the bowl of better comfort. LOL. Sometimes it's just food, eat till sleep.

Mealworms can be fed. Just intro to her slowly.

Choose low fat or if you can spend some money, go for those rich yogurt that's creamy and smooth. Greek yogurt is good.

Wah, your Frey is feisty. You do carry her around rite?

Haha... nip or bite?

I think you need to really handle her more. I'll try and meet you and teach you a few methods. I find the best is handfeeding. The best way to make your Frey get used to movements and sounds is by bringing her to noisy and stressful areas. I know this may sound not right but it gets them used to sudden changes and new environment,

Last Sunday I went to Malaysia's Cat Show at The Mall. Keera was with me, and she behaved very well. We eductaed many and also got people really excited and happy to have Keera jump on everyone and back to me. When she was a joey, I brought her everywhere and made her get used to handling, so that is why she is a very good educational glider, just like Kiah.

Some gliders have their own habits, so since I dunno Frey, I dunno what are her usual habits and bad habits. Kapi I can know, that is why she is not such a good glider for educational purpose.

Lah, you neglect them. LOL.... but this is the trouble when we work or have full day studying. Lucky you were able to bond during their crucial growing time. This has made them recognize you and stay tame. So if you spend less time with them when they are adults, there is rarely any changes in tameness. If we neglect them totally, then of course they may turn a bit wild lah.

Gliders are picky. Sometimes I waste food coz my gliders don't finish certain fruits or are bored with the variety I give. It's ok, just feed what they like now, once they get bored, change to something new. You can always add a bit of yogurt to the fruits.

Gliders are messy eaters. Normally lah.... coz when they eat, the would chew and spit out the pulp.

Anyway, many of us here bring our gliders go Cinema also.... but normally when they are bonded or do not crab much anymore.

If Frey jumps back to you and climbs up your leg.... then it means she is trusting you. Can say is bonded but not 100% bonded lah. Have you tried being with her in another place like maybe a friend's room? Coz for my gliders, a few would run off to play rather than want to play with me or be on me when they are inside my room. But when I bring out for gatherings, it is a different story. They stick to me.

Defensive mode hahahah.... coz small spaces makes them want to defend themselves... that's why we need to be careful when we put our hands into their pouches.

What Dakota is doing is normal. Gliders normally like to be close to their owners.... and Dakota was like trained to sleep out of cages and pouches.... so that is why she wanted to come out. She wanted to be with you loh. She likes your warmth and skin.

What milk? Pets Own? Anyway, female being more crabby is not true. It is each individual glider. Normally it is normal for wild gliders, scared gliders and joeys to crab alot.... but once they are tame, you won't hear the crabbing sound much. My gliders don't crab anymore unless I really frighten them.

Yups, that's alright. Make sure you limit, 1 teaspoon is enough already.

For gliders it is ok. Animals have different gestations, digestive system and immunity, so it doesn't affect gliders.

Yups, can say quite a number are students.... some were the student majority but just started working.

Well, a glider should bond to one person more than the other. Coz by nature, they would always be with their partner. A glider can get comfortable with other people that it is familiar coz they are after all colony animals but they will still need to bond with 1 person. Your gf and you can take turns playing but then there must be only 1 person who keeps the cage at their home, making it only 1 home lah coz moving the cage about is stressful and confusing.

I think she thought your fingers are mealworms. This is sometimes a drawback with handfeeding. If you are uncomfortable with this, you can always handfeed with a spoon.

An older and tame glider helps alot in the taming and trusting process.

You wanna hear crabby joey? You wanna babysit a crabby joey for me ?

Is a good sign. Means your glider is comfortable with your gf lah. They can learn to trust more people, coz like I said earlier, gliders are colony animals but they will always have 1 favourite person, which is their owner. Is good to establish a close bond with your glider by doing most of the bonding yourself.

Wah..... such long names. Heheheh.... I bet you can't wait for your girls so that is why babysit Fluffy.

Did you cable tie every door? Even the 6 small ones? Impossible for her to escape unless you really didn't tie up the doors properly lah.

But for joeys, when they escape, they won't go far. Usually they like to hide in soft and dark areas like your wardrobe, laundry basket, tissue box, towels, your soft toys or shoe box.....

Yes, all males have penises.... Of course females do not have lah LOL.

Sob sob..... you no more supporting GliderSLURP is it? Now I very sad already.....

Hahaha... I don't have a super crabby joey but then it is just a normal crabby little 8 week old male. Naughty as hell. He misses his bro coz his bro went to his new home last night to a good guy.

It is normal for gliders to bark when they miss their cagemate or previous owner. The little crabby boy, called Oliver is continuously hissing and barking for his bro. Poor guy.

I know sure you and some people won't support me anymore coz sure kena bad mouth wan. I already suspected such things will happen months ago.

She is learning to trust you. That's a good sign.

Hahaha... of course. I will be setting up samples of all my current mixes as well as samples of new products and treats. In the end of September, a new treat will be up for sale at Fluff pet store. It's a high protein and carbohydrate treat that is easy to store and bring for traveling. If you are near Sunway, drop by the Taylor's hospitality and management college at Kurnia building, I can pass you the travel pack that you can try on your Frey. InstantSLURP which all you need to do is add juice and Slurp is done!

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Added on September 7, 2008, 1:50 amYou see for yourself later lah.... I malas to explain coz I am moving on.

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Of couse hahaha... Many did ask me to come up with a instant mix and also travel treats. So of course with plenty of research and guidance, I have come up with a few variation of dry mixes. So I will be offering free trials, for any glider owner to use. A 1 weeks supply to give it a try.

Pouch protective is normal for gliders that do not bond much in pouches. So what you can do is really carry him more often in the pouch as well as do some feeding while he is crabbing in the pouch. Normally I drop mealworms in or I use my finger to lure them with some Slurp or treats.

Soon soon will be free. This coming week finals, so no free time yet heheheh. I guess Frey is just a bit different coz each glider has their own personality, character and attitude.

It is a newly open Pet Store at NZX, which is at Ara Damansara. A cozy and nice place. The next glider gathering would be there.

Dakota won't wrestle much.... she just likes to cuddle close to you to sleep or on the bed.

If people call Reanne, she does sound scary..... if people call me, I sound too nice LOL.... but both of us are very nice people. We care for gliders, so we share our knowledge and experience.

Pee a few drops? Not common.... I guess your glider is timid.... Normal if they pee right after you wake them up or after a meal... well, if few drops and the pee looks normal, it is nothing to worry about.

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Nopes, it would cost like Rm10k or more to import one in LOL..... I don't think any breeder in US would allow for the rare albino or leuistic glider to be shipped overseas. Anyway, one guy here had a white tipped but it had a very sad accident..... and I think Jitshiong once mention of a breeder having a few white tips....

Really sad to hear that. I do know how you feel. This is one of the drawbacks of free ranging, a glider can go missing for good one day, so that is why we must keep a very close watch. Have you checked the ceiling or window corners or curtain holders? Sometimes they hide there....

Snake dance means super excited or happy over something.

You tahu mana Kelana Jaya LRT? The way to NZX is very straight forward from there. Why I choose NZX? Let's just say it is one cozy and spacious pet friendly place. We can go makan at those cafes there without being chased out, we can bring dog or cat jalan jalan there. Also with a friendly pet shop there, it is easy to have a super duper gathering.

It depends. Some gliders make this sound when calling out, for me I hear this when my male Kimba sees me with the food bowl. Sometimes I hear it coming from inside the sleeping pouches. Anyway, nothing much to worry. Gliders are vocal and make many sounds.... the only thing you should be worried to hear is soft hissing coz gliders that do alot of hissing could be self mutilating. Just do a check when you hear hissing.... coz hissing can be a sign or scared, complaining or angry.... depending on the tone and length of the hiss.

Kiah when missing.... well, my 1st Kiah and she never came back. The drawbacks of free ranging. Risky thing, but the trouble with gliders that free range is that they hate cages and would hurt themselves if caged too long.

Flexariums, you can find at a few pet stores. I do not Toby pets have, and sometimes if lucky, can find 2nd hand. I have a 4ft flexarium gathering dust... I really dunno why I bought it LOL.

Wah, you better mend the gap with some PVC mesh and cable ties. Next time check your purchases.

Wow, lucky you found her... that's dangerous.

Yah, you mentioned it here before.

Yups, it would cost about RM10k.... no joke hahahah... sad that it died. Rm10k gone in a flash....

Wah.... guling guling... your Sukie pandai main sendiri.

Jackfruit is one fruit all my 9 gliders love! Soft poop is normal. How to see if the poop is a normal soft type or a diarrhea sick type is that if the poop looks solid but feels soft and firm like tooth paste, it is ok. If the poop forms a very uneven shape, feels watery like jam or custard, it would mean it is sick and would need a visit to the vet.

How soft is soft? It is always normal to have gliders with soft poo after eating papaya, watermelon, ciku and fruits high in acidity like kiwi.

It's 4ft wor..... you want ah? That's like crazy super big LOL....

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Added on September 8, 2008, 1:21 amSpacious.... I like the space and of course friendly staff.

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