Someone in my area is getting ride of their two sugar gliders. They come with the cage, toys, etc. I am really interested. I think they are very cute and I have been looking to get some more pets. I have been reading about them and I want to make sure I know what I am getting myself into before accepting them. I know that like all pets they require a lot of care and attention. I am fully able to provide everything they need and take on the responsibility. I just want to make sure they are the right pet for me.
I have a few questions for sugar glider owners. (I want personal experience answer, something the books and websites can not provide.)
1. I read that they smell and that they poop/pee a lot and will constantly do so when you hold them. Is this true? How bad do they smell (give an example of some kind of smell or animal)? How much do they poop/pee? How messy/dirty does the cage get and how fast? Will they always go to the bathroom on you?
2. I read they need 75% fresh fruit and vegetable and 25% protein. Can they eat frozen vegetable? I know canned things are not good because of all the perservs, sodium, etc. Do pet stores sell a staple food for them (I couldn't find this answer)? (I do not see how they do not have one, fruits and vegetables can not be that filling.) Like guinea pigs eat pellets as their main food but are also feed fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, etc.
3. Do they like to be touched and held? I like having pets I can touch and interact with. I do not want a decoration pet (like fish) that I can not touch and can only look at. Some sites say they are very friendly but others say they are not.
And, any other vice would be greatly appreciated. Like anything I should know about them that the books and websites do not mention. Not all animals go with the stereo type.
I have a few questions for sugar glider owners. (I want personal experience answer, something the books and websites can not provide.)
1. I read that they smell and that they poop/pee a lot and will constantly do so when you hold them. Is this true? How bad do they smell (give an example of some kind of smell or animal)? How much do they poop/pee? How messy/dirty does the cage get and how fast? Will they always go to the bathroom on you?
2. I read they need 75% fresh fruit and vegetable and 25% protein. Can they eat frozen vegetable? I know canned things are not good because of all the perservs, sodium, etc. Do pet stores sell a staple food for them (I couldn't find this answer)? (I do not see how they do not have one, fruits and vegetables can not be that filling.) Like guinea pigs eat pellets as their main food but are also feed fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, etc.
3. Do they like to be touched and held? I like having pets I can touch and interact with. I do not want a decoration pet (like fish) that I can not touch and can only look at. Some sites say they are very friendly but others say they are not.
And, any other vice would be greatly appreciated. Like anything I should know about them that the books and websites do not mention. Not all animals go with the stereo type.