 | Posted by: | steve, cassper@sprint.ca | | Subject: | companions,reptiles | | When: | 10:58 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 149.99.112.118 |
Ok , go easy on me, I have 2 large iguannas (female is about 4 feet including tail, male is 3 feet including tail) They are from deserts to rainforests they love trees and are not carnivors I have seen pictures in the wild with what appears to be sugar gliders with iguannas. My cage is 11feet long 4 feet wide 8feet tall. Lots of branches and a water fall in the corner that in under construction. Can I mix them in this inviroment.
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| Posted by: | Robin, 4dbirdie@bellsouth.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:27 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 208.61.133.227 |
No! Sugar gliders cannot swim and would probably drown in the waterfall while exploring. Also, they are very nocturnal and I don't know about iguanas, but they may not keep the same schedule.
You also have to worry about them eating each other's foods and not getting proper nutrition this way.
Hope this gives you something to consider! 
| Posted by: | steve, cassper@sprint.ca | | Subject: | none | | When: | 12:30 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 149.99.112.118 |
iguannas only eat the richest of green veggies and low acid fruit . As far as the water goes how do the gliders drink in the wild?
| Posted by: | Kimi, norby@greenepa.net | | Subject: | nope | | When: | 1:01 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.117.80.69 |
Um I had an iguana for many many years, his name was Zeus and before he died he was 6' including tail. Ever been smacked by that thing when you irritated him? There is no way a glider could survive that, even if yours were only 1' a glider could not survive that hit without serious damage, if at all. Gliders are very curious, iguanas pretty much like their space to be their space, even the most gentle one is not above whipping that tail to make a point. Better safe than sorry, my vote is for giving them each their own territory. Kimi
| Posted by: | Rocki'sMom, babygirl@ccp.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:38 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 216.60.86.83 |
Maybe if the cage is 8ft tall, you could put a divider in the middlet so that the iguana's have 4ft and the gliders have 4ft????
| Posted by: | steve, cassper@sprint.ca | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:30 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 149.99.119.224 |
thanks for the input everyone,point taken.I have a space 28x32x48 high can I make cage with 3 solid sides and a glass front with heavy mesh top?
| Posted by: | Robin, 4dbirdie@bellsouth.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:43 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 208.61.133.80 |
No again! Gliders need to be able to explore and climb and they cannot do that with any solid sides. Not to mention that glass will be pretty warm and not allow for alot of ventilation.
Each glider pair needs AT LEAST 2x2x3 of climbing space.
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Climbing?? | | When: | 4:29 PM, 07 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.82.15 |
How would your gliders climb around in the cage? The stress of not being able to easily climb would not be good on them. Also they like to stay near the top of the cage most of the time.
As for your question about water. Gliders do not really drink a lot of water to begin with. In the wild they get most of their water from eating fruits and leaves that contain water.
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