 | Posted by: | Connor, vlcm960 | | Subject: | sugar glider or flying squirel | | When: | 7:58 PM, 17 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 199.217.32.144 |
I want to know on personal opinions whether a sugar glider or a flying squirel would be a better pet.
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| Posted by: | PreddyFairy, preddyfairy@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 9:01 PM, 17 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.207.183 |
Connor,
It really depends on your lifestyle. I currently own 4 sugar gliders and I would have to give it to you straight. THey are a lot of work. I hear flying squirrels are easier to care for and they do bond close like sugar gliders do ( I hear)
that i have heard from someone who owned flying squirrels. I cant speak from personal expierience but it just really depends on how much time, money, etc, you have to spend with them and your own personal lifestyle. I would suggest researching all you can, book, websites, ect, 6 months is a good time frame, do all the research you can then lay out the facts and choose which suits your lifestyle and wants and needs, and also theirs. Neglect can make a very unhealthy, and monsterous pet!!
Good luck!
| Posted by: | Judie, RichJHausmann@cs.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 12:50 AM, 18 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.207.188 |
Flying Squirrels for one thing are up during the day and sleep at night. Where as with the glider it is just the opposite.
Lifestyle might be a big key. Try looking for a board about Flying Squirrels before deciding on which one. But with the squirrel just remember it is a rodent so it will chew wood. My gliders just chew paper, Books and anything made out of paper products.
| Posted by: | Jasmine, Spookie_Girl@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:13 PM, 18 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.78.31.223 |
I've done a lot of research on flying squirrels, because one day I'd like to own one. Flying squirrels ARE nocturnal--just like sugar gliders. In fact, their main natural enemies in the wild are owls. Judy may be thinking of a regular squirrel or a prairie dog.
Captive-bred flyers will bond very closely (like gliders), but have little odor and can be potty-trained. They are also less expensive, but they do require as much time as a sugar glider and are also prone to calcium deficiencies. In fact it is not uncommon to buy a youngster that still needs to be bottle-fed. This takes some time.
Here's the url to the Oddpet Directory Flyer board:
<a href=http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb181743>http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb181743</a>
I find it's useful to cruise there sometimes, because it gives me some ideas on how to care for my sugar gliders and the folks there are really nice.
| Posted by: | mike, napolitanomike@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 5:55 AM, 19 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.27.55.156 |
gliders do chew wood! i have a dresser with a hole in it.
| Posted by: | Rocki'sMom, babygirl@ccp.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:20 AM, 19 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.60.86.112 |
Connor, Jasmine is correct, Flying Squirrels are also nocturnal. And Calcium deficiency is also a problem with them as well. Main difference is that Gliders are Marsupials and Flying Squirrels are Rodents. And the squirrel diets consists of fruits veggies and nuts. 
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