I have never started a blog before so this is my first attempt. What made me thought about having a blog is that it would be a good way to share with people about sugar gliders. In Malaysia, it is hard to find proper ethical sugar glider breeders as many are just doing it for money. Yes, those are the suppliers and commercial breeders that I am talking about, selling at cheap prices. The main problem here is that there are many newbies that easily fall for such a cute mammal, and they buy without knowing about glider care, nor are they aware of the age and size a joey should be when it is weaned from it’s mom.
Anyway, to start this of, I have 7 sugar gliders living with me. Yes, you read it correctly, I have 7 for now and no, they did not come about from a breeding of 1 pair. I bought 4 while 3 were given to me. They are my pets and also my foundation breeders. Since there are not many sincere breeders around, I decided to concentrate on glider care to guide others and also to provide healthy and quality joeys for new glider owners.
Living with sugar gliders is quite a challenge as I have to stay up late to play with them and feed them. I sacrifice my sleep for them LOL. Crazy crazy…. It is a joy to have them as they are so different from the typical pet hamster or gerbil. Firstly, they are sociable, and very smart, almost like a little puppy. Of course these animals do not obey and learn tricks like dogs, they have a mind of their own, like toddlers. So to those who are reading this and are thinking of having gliders, think carefully, don’t get a glider on impulse. They require a varied diet, constant bonding and socializing as well as live up to 10 years. A big commitment here.
I hope this blog would be useful as I would update it with problems I face, on glider health, diet, cage accessories, basic care and my experience.
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