Looking to buy sugar glider.

[pantherchamz]

I'm interested in buying a sugar glider (or 2) and have begun doing a little bit of research on them and i think i'm ready to buy. Does anyone here recommend a particular breeder or place to get them? Our local pet stores don't have any available. Thanks!

[yigos flower]

Originally Posted by pantherchamz

I'm interested in buying a sugar glider (or 2) and have begun doing a little bit of research on them and i think i'm ready to buy. Does anyone here recommend a particular breeder or place to get them? Our local pet stores don't have any available. Thanks!

heh, i would do a lot more than a little bit of research,,, more like at least a year. they are a lot of work & basically like a baby. you also need to know diseases to look for, how to provide a good living habibtat, good things to feed them, toxic things to them, how to handle them, there is A LOT of stuff that you wont even be prepared for so its just best to learn for a while. once you get the hang of it, then it gets easy. you must also keep in mind they arent all nice in the begining. there is bitting noises, & hiding. they also have VERY sharp claws. whent hey climb on you if you dont clip them they will tear you up.(yu need to know how to clip their nails & how to hold them while doing so.) the scratches will itch for a while why your getting use to them, cat scratches also will itch, but not nearly as much as a gliders will. like i said they will not be tame uless you work with them everyday, & sometimes it takes months or even years for them to be bonded to you. & once you stop playing with them they will also become more wild, the more they are away from you the more unattached they will be.
just a lot of things to consider! please do so!!!!!!! i know you think your ready, but you should really wait even longer. you will thank yourself, & SO will your gliders.(you must have two) they can die from depression, if they dont have one of their own kind. & if you stop hanging around them, that can cause then to become depressed too. a lot of things.. i would get some books, & keep looking on all the sites you can find, mine isnt done but it may help a bit, its under my signature. you also may want to try going to some glider based forums. ask your questions & they are always nice enough to help. (not that here isnt, just not a lot of people have gliders on here.)
good luck!!!

[yigos flower]

i would never buy a glider from a pet store either.. i dont think they are fed properly or taken care of like they should be. but a chinchilla, ehh depending on what it looks like i may get one from there.

stick with breeders, but any breeder i know basically interagates (sp) you before you buy one. so then they know you know about them enough. i also do that when i sell my gliders or chinchillas..

[coleenandchris]

Originally Posted by pantherchamz

I'm interested in buying a sugar glider (or 2) and have begun doing a little bit of research on them and i think i'm ready to buy. Does anyone here recommend a particular breeder or place to get them? Our local pet stores don't have any available. Thanks!

Hi, I have a breeding pair os gliders I am trying to sale. E mail me if your interested: chris_and_coleen@yahoo.com

[kleigh426]

hey there, I have a glider that I bought as an adult that I was not prepared for at all. He desperately needs someone who is willing to invest the time to bond to him, but he is absolutely gorgeous. I am willing to sell him for 125 which is much less than I bought him for. If interested, please email me. I really want him to have a good home.

[Hallgal]

Originally Posted by pantherchamz

I'm interested in buying a sugar glider (or 2) and have begun doing a little bit of research on them and i think i'm ready to buy. Does anyone here recommend a particular breeder or place to get them? Our local pet stores don't have any available. Thanks!

I am in va and I have to sell my 2 breeder pairs of gliders $350 each pair or both pairs for $600 email me and we can talk HallS540@aol.com