You don't have the proper knowledge and you've demonstrated that quite clearly in this thread. You don't know what normal behaviour is, you don't know when they reach sexual maturity, you don't even know what they eat, and I can assure you it isn't dog food or pelleted crap. They don't bring YOU into their lives. You force yourself into theirs. They are not descendants of wild animals like dogs and cats and horses. They ARE wild animals. They are actually a protected species in Australia. Keeping them alone in a cage with unnatural materials just so you can say wow I have a sugar glider, is cruel. You do things because you can, not because you should.
I'll just leave the entire forum because I'm not going to sit back and watch when it goes wrong.
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I am sorry you feel so strongly about this. I am hoping you will discuss this issue in a constructive manner. If you have experience with sugar gliders perhaps you can share it with us. If you have good information about their diet it would be helpful to everyone who reads the Forum.
Remember many people read Forum posts and if you want to help, this is a good place to reach people. As always I just ask that we keep the tone friendly and helpful.
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Moving on...
I've been thinking of names and hadn't had any that really stood out to me until I watched Resident Evil: Apocalypse. There was a guy named Nicholai. He's only in the movie for a short time, before zombies eat him, but I love that name and it wasn't until last night some time that I though it would be a good name for my sugar glider. Since I know that it's a boy it makes it easier to think of names ahead of time. I normally wait until I have the animal a few days before I start thinking of names but this name has been floating in my head ever since I first heard it.
It's like the blood hound/black lab mix I had a dream about a few years ago that I will eventually have, it will be a boy and his name will be Bronson.
Anyone else ever get feelings like that? Where a name just comes to you and stays on your mind.
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well in the dream he was basically a black blood hound but I some how knew he was black lab mixed too. He was trained so well too. I could ask him to do just about anything and he would do it.
I hope I get to use the name Nicholai. I just need to remember how to spell it if I'm going to name him that. I have to keep looking it up lol
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You will end up calling him Nicho and Nichie and other such nicknames. I do it with my snakes.
The dog sounds beautiful. Your dream must have been very vivid.
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The more the merrier. You will have fun no matter how many you get.
Good idea to get the male fixed. You would need more time and space to deal with babies.
It is good to have a second cage. I have spares in case I need to separate anyone.
I have heard about their pee being strong and messy. A tarp might just do it. It would protect them from drafts as well. Keep us posted on how that is going. I know they cover bird cages because birds are messy, why not sugar gliders.
So how soon do you get your sugar glider(s).
Catherine