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Title: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on May 25, 2006, 09:28:26 AM
I just got 2 sugar gliders on Sunday. They are so great! They are half sisters and 8 weeks out of pouch (OOP).  ;D
I love watching them play. They've been a lot of fun to watch so far, they are little acrobats.  :D
I'll have to post their pictures in a little while since Photobucket is undergoing maintenance.  :(
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on May 25, 2006, 11:46:49 AM
Here they are! My 2 sweet little girls!
Here's Lola:
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/6d9318be.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/8081b2f5.jpg)
And Lily:
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/b29b58a6.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/baf018f9.jpg)
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinclub on May 25, 2006, 01:26:45 PM
They are so beautiful!!!!!   Thanks for sharing the pictures.   :)
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on May 27, 2006, 12:33:22 PM
How sweet is that, yes thanks.
I have only seen one here in Newfoundland.
A pet shop had a pair but the female died.
The shop went belly up, so I don't know if the male is still here.
They are some cute.
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Aaron on May 28, 2006, 03:09:05 AM
Those are great pictures!
I would love one day to see one in person.

Aaron
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on May 30, 2006, 09:39:41 AM
I was absolutely shocked when I saw a glider in person for the first time. I just couldn't get over how little they are.   :o
You just cant get a good size reference from pictures. They are unbelievable! :)
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Aaron on May 30, 2006, 01:22:18 PM
How big are they, actually?
You're not the first person I've heard say that about their size.

Aaron
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on May 30, 2006, 01:42:54 PM
When they sleep in my hand, they  can literally both fit in one hand, they are less than half the size of a chinchilla. :o
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/Chinchillagrl06/Sugargliders/DSCF1507.jpg)
I don't have a good size reference picture :doh:, but here are the girls playing with a cat feather (weeble) toy and those are baby blocks  behind the girls. They are practically the same size. Its amazing. I will try to get a good size reference picture. soon ::nod::

And here is a picture of 3 joeys in the palm of my friend/breeders hand.
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/Chinchillagrl06/Sugargliders/Siblings.jpg)
It's a pile of babies! :-[
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Aaron on May 31, 2006, 05:01:26 PM
Wow, they are small!
some pictures make them look big and others small.
Thanks- really appreciate it :)

Aaron
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Jo Ann on June 11, 2006, 09:18:30 AM
::silly::  They are so cute!

 Didn't know they had such long tails!

Are these baby sugar gliders?

 ::wave::
  Jo Ann
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Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on June 12, 2006, 09:11:24 AM
Yes. They are 11 weeks Out of Pouch.  :::grins::  I love their long tails.  :-[
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Misskitz on June 26, 2006, 05:59:44 PM
::) you're sugar gliders are sooooo cute!!!!! you'd you know if sugar-gliders are illegal in CT. I've study them and i learned soooo much about sugar-gliders, :::grins::
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on June 27, 2006, 09:46:07 AM
I'm not really sure about Ct. I don't think their illegal there, you could check out GliderCentral and find out though.
www.sugarglider.net
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Misskitz on June 27, 2006, 10:38:08 AM
Thanks sooo much!!!!!!!! ::nod::
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Leslie on July 03, 2006, 10:18:56 PM
Hey chinchillagrl06,

They are so cute they bring tears to my eyes!  My boyfriend just came in the room and said "you wouldn't think they were so cute if they were flying around the room and s%#@ting everywhere".  Is this true?  Do they do that?  Do you have a room devoted to them?
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on July 05, 2006, 09:14:45 AM
LOL. They do glide like a flying squirrel. :) I actually use a large tent to play with them in. They love climbing to the top and gliding down. They cannot be potty trained, but the usually go with in the first 10 minutes of waking up, so I just let them wake up, do their business and then we go play. When a sugar glider does go on you though, it is a sign of affection from them, they are "claiming you" as their own. :-[ I have been peed on before, but it isn't much, and I keep baby wipes with me in case of accidents. rofl
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Jo Ann on July 05, 2006, 03:07:28 PM
::silly::Hey ChinchillaGrl,
   
    I've always heard patients is a virtue, guess it's a good idea, too.   rofl  I think I could wait the ten minutes for the difference in the results.   :::grins:: 

 ::wave::
Jo Ann
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Misskitz on July 25, 2006, 09:37:11 AM
hi chinchillagrl on your signature it says 3 snuggies did u post a picture that i didn't see yet or can u post a picture ::confused::
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on July 25, 2006, 09:42:40 AM
I actually just got another female sugar glider on Saturday. She needed a pet home and some cage mates and she took right to my girls. I don't have pics up of the new addition (Laila), but here's a pic of Lily and Lola.  :) I really need to upload the pictures from my camera.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/DSCF1498.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/DSCF1527.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/smromero06/Pets/Sugar%20Gliders/DSCF1577.jpg)
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Misskitz on July 25, 2006, 12:37:45 PM
thanks for letting me know! ::nod:: i was kinda confused, what color is she? you were definitely the hero in this case! :angel:
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on July 25, 2006, 01:37:49 PM
The first picture in my post is Lola (she is a gray)
The next 2 are of Lily (she is a black beauty) The flash washes her out, but she is gray with extra dark thick markings. When the girls are side by side, she is soooo much darker.

My new girl Laila is a cinnamon. She is more of a light reddish brown color.

Sometimes it's hard to get out of chin mode and go into gliders.

In gliders red tint is actually a good thing. LOL That threw me off at first, because in chins we want blue red tinting is def not a desirable trait.  ::nod::  And then there is the Wood/Plastic. It was so hard for me to get out of the "NO Plastic mindset with my gliders, Wood is not great for gliders, they don't have insisors that grow constantly so they don't need to chew. Also gliders will urinate on the wood and cause it to get smelly really fast. I use lots of bird toys, especially the ones made with the bulletproof plastic. A gliders favorite toy is barrel or monkeys and drinking straws. Mine also like to pounce feathers.

Gliders a facinating. I love having them around, but they are a lot more work that chins. They demand a lot more of my attention than my chins do. My chins love me, but if I don't have food, or treats, they will run off and do their own thing. The gliders are snugglers. :) If they get startled while playing out of the cage, they will run straight to be for protection, Lola will zip right down my blouse!  :o  :blush2: LOL They are "bra babies".

There are a lot of really great glider forums out there if your interested in learning about gliders.
Glider Central  www.sugarglider.net
Gliders Anonymous  www.glidersanonymous.com
Worldwide Sugar Glider Network  www.worldwidesugarglidernetwork.com

I love talking about all my critters, so if anyone wants to chat about gliders, feel free to PM me. I am relatively new to the world of gliders but I have done nothing but read about them for months and have owned mine since May. :)
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: FluffBall on August 02, 2006, 10:50:07 PM
 ;) I didn't know they made good pets now you have me wanting one of them too I love cuddly aminamals(animals).
are they good to have with children? and were do you get them? I'm in PA. I won't be getting one for a while if I decide to get one but just wanted to know and are they as sensitive as chins are and about the info on them is there alot? and is it consistant? or do people not know too much about them yet?
they are way way way way way way way way way adorable did I say way adorable ?
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: chinchilla.mama on September 16, 2006, 02:16:07 PM
How adorable! I've never seen a sugar glider in person before  :blush2: They are super cute!!!  :::grins::
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Misskitz on September 16, 2006, 02:46:52 PM
How are the gliders? I hope they're doing good!  :::grins::
Title: Re: Sugar Gliders
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on September 17, 2006, 11:06:16 AM
I would love to have a glider, yes how are they doing?