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    I'm getting two male baby sugar gliders, just weened from a reputable breeder in nh next week..im pretty excited! been waiting months. my sister has two and she says they crap all over her and they aren't fun, but she got two adults from a random guy so i don't know what the history on those two are..has anyone else ever had any experience with these little cuties? I've been reading up and doing a lot of research lately. i grew up on a farm and i love animals, these seem like the perfect pets and nice little size for my apt

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    nice! don't know much about them, they sound adorable! I have a dwarf bunny, she's a doll


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    Are you sure you want to get two males? They tend to be aggressive with one another... A male/female combo would likely be a lot easier. Maybe they'd be okay if they were raised together from infancy, but I would be wary.

    In general, they're cute as hell, but:
    1. They are escape artists. They can often open their cage doors and they can fit through tiny spaces. Make sure the cage bars are as tiny as it gets. One of mine escaped when my sister forgot to put the extra clips on their cage, and she glided into a wall and broke her neck...
    2. They're nocturnal and will "talk" to each other at night and bop around in their cage, so you won't want them in your bedroom.
    3. The males have a scent they spray. Just a heads up. It's not unbearable, but it's noticeable.
    4. The more you play with/handle them when they're little, the better they'll be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuesdaymarie View Post
    Are you sure you want to get two males? They tend to be aggressive with one another... A male/female combo would likely be a lot easier. Maybe they'd be okay if they were raised together from infancy, but I would be wary.

    In general, they're cute as hell, but:
    1. They are escape artists. They can often open their cage doors and they can fit through tiny spaces. Make sure the cage bars are as tiny as it gets. One of mine escaped when my sister forgot to put the extra clips on their cage, and she glided into a wall and broke her neck...
    2. They're nocturnal and will "talk" to each other at night and bop around in their cage, so you won't want them in your bedroom.
    3. The males have a scent they spray. Just a heads up. It's not unbearable, but it's noticeable.
    4. The more you play with/handle them when they're little, the better they'll be.
    i was originally going to get a male and female and have the male neutered but my breeder just told me they found out the female was totally blind and the only other one they have not spoken-for is another male. ill ask her if she thinks they will fight, they are both real young but idk if they were raised together. can you remove the scent spray gland?

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    ^I'm not sure if you can, though I'd imagine it's possible. The male we had was technically my sister's, and we got them before I realized what a horrible pet owner she is. She doesn't bond with anything, and he ended up being very difficult to handle, including frequent spraying. I read that it's not as common in well adjusted males though. I wonder if the male/male combination will make them try to mark their territory more though?

    I wish I could have another pair, but I have multiple Bengal cats, so I don't think anything smaller than them would last here...

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    im kind of worried about them flying away and getting lost under the couch or bed, etc..what does the spray smell like?

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    It has been a few years since I've had any, but I recall it being an odd musky smell. It's not as bad as cats or anything, and if you get them neutered, I imagine it will be almost nonexistent.

    I spent six hours looking for mine once. I think it was the first night we had them. I ended up finding her in a closet, so she not only got out of the cage, but then she also squeezed under a door and climbed within the clothes. If you end up losing one, then you'll probably find it within the day, because they're very social and "call" to locate one another. The wall mine glided into when she died was black with little flowers on it, so I think she couldn't tell in the dark. You have to watch out for those, mirrors, and windows.

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    yeah, that's so sad about the glider breaking it's neck thanks for the info, I'm hoping they will really work out !

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    NVM i googled it

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    I had some friends who had an exotic pet store, and they had sugar gliders. They had about 8-10 of them and they would regularly have sugar glider orgies in their little shelter and squeak a lot and the cage would vibrate a little, it was funny and sort of cool to see it.

    They are adorable but I think maybe high maintenance pets
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    Quote Originally Posted by Djoser View Post
    I had some friends who had an exotic pet store, and they had sugar gliders. They had about 8-10 of them and they would regularly have sugar glider orgies in their little shelter and squeak a lot and the cage would vibrate a little, it was funny and sort of cool to see it.

    They are adorable but I think maybe high maintenance pets
    haha! yeah i hear they are horny little things who breed every few months..yeah i think they will be high maintenance but then I'm pretty bored and socially isolated at this time in my life so ill have time to spend with 'em lol

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    Yeah, I think all animals breed heavy (some ppl too lol) I have a bunny, she's spayed, but I always hear, "Oh you know about rabbits, they multiply"..yeah doesn't everything? For rabbits, esp. females, neutering's a must, the earlier the better (as soon as they're weaned really) 100% chance of cancer in the females, if you don't
    Anyway yeah, I looked 'em up on Wikepedia last night, cute lil' devils, good luck w/'em!


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