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There are a lot of misconceptions about sugar gliders. It is said that they are fragile creatures and are very timid. Yes, they are fragile because of their size and they might be a little jumpy at times but in the end I have found that my sugar gliders are not scared of anything. I wouldn’t suggest trying to scare them on purpose or by putting them abruptly near something they don’t know; but I have introduced them to many types of animals including birds and have never had them stressed. I have also read that sugar gliders do not like change such as their cages. I have changed locations of where their cages were as well as changed different placements of nesting boxes and toys. I do change their toys every few months so that they can get a variety to play with. I have noticed that any toy that I have given my sugar gliders, they love and they will play with it until the end of time. Toys for sugar gliders can be just about anything from little toy balls (as long as they are not something they can choke on or chew little pieces off of), to different bird toys, some cat toys, and even some dog toys, or home-made toys. I have used a dog toy that I hung in their cage, which is a tire with a rope on the end of it and my sugar gliders actually love to sleep in it instead of their nesting box. I truly recommend getting them the biggest cage you can find. Besides the fact that they love to jump and climb, you will want to spoil them every time you see a new toy that you think they might like. There just isn’t enough room in the cage for everything you see. I also talk to my sugar gliders a lot and have noticed that some things I say to them, they actually understand. They say you can not train a sugar glider but I feel that you can train them to an extent. I lived in a one-bedroom apartment where my kitchen and bathroom were in between my living room and bedroom. I used to let my sugar gliders run and glide in either my bedroom or living room. These rooms both were carpeted and my kitchen was tiled. I could let them run around in either room but I would always tell them no when they tried to go off the carpet and into the kitchen. After a while, they didn’t attempt to go into the kitchen, they would just stay in whatever room I had them in. Then one day while I was sleeping, two of my sugar gliders figured out that the door to the cage opens when you lift it (they do watch everything you do) and they both got out. I kept them in my bedroom and my bedroom door was open but instead of them going into the kitchen they stayed right in my bedroom. The few times my sugar gliders found a way to escape, they actually told on themselves by jumping on me or nibbling on me when I was sleeping so that I could play with them. My sugar gliders & I have a little game we play, whenever I let them out to stretch and roam the room, they like to run up to me and nibble on my foot and run. But if I don’t show that I am making an attempt to chase them they stop and stare at me and then after a few minutes, they will come back and do it again until I do chase them. My sugar gliders play like little kittens. If they see something such as a ball or a string that is moving quickly, they try to catch it. When I play with a piece of string and move it back and forth, they grab it with their little hands and they try to play tug of war with it. Please remember to be careful because they are tiny and can get tangled in it so don’t use a long string and never leave any strings in their cage because they can choke themselves, break a leg, or break their tail.
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I have heard from a lot of different people that sugar gliders are mean. Yes, they can be but with love and time any sugar glider can be tamed and handled. I bought a sugar glider that was a few years old. I did introduce her to my two babies that I had. She did not hurt them but she wouldn’t play with them either. She was mean and depressed. She bit me every time I tried to handle her. She didn’t want to play. The only thing she would do was either run in the wheel or just sit in the corner by herself. What I did was give her time to adjust in her new cage and just talked to her but I didn’t touch her. After a month or two, I started trying to give her treats such as pieces of fruit. After a long while, she started playing with my other two but still did not want anything to do with me. I still attempted to be her friend even though she didn’t want me to. A little patience goes a long way because after about a year of trying she is now a great sugar glider. She is happy, loves to play, and allows me to hold her and give her kisses. She does not bite anymore. She even comes right up to me whenever I am near her cage. So, I do not believe that sugar gliders can not be tamed.
Sugar gliders are still fairly new to us and it is hard to distinguish what is right and what is wrong for a sugar glider. We are all still learning day by day with these little creatures but if you take the time to read everything you can and spend all the time you can with your sugar gliders, you can decipher what is right and what is wrong. Never buy a sugar glider without doing your research. They are hard work but they are very fulfilling. I own many sugar gliders and have been dealing with them for years now and they have become my greatest joy in life! Good luck and have a wonderful friendship with your new pet! |
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