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  |  Eric C
Retired
    TX, USA
2299 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 11:10:13 AM     |
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The male sugar glider has a bifurcated genitalia. It consists of two shafts and is forked at the end like a snake tongue. The genitalia is long and pink, and looks similar to a long worm. If you see this, which you eventually will, Please do not cut it off; your sugar is healthy and normal.
See Also:
Photos of a sugar glider genitalia
Addendum:
Click here for more techinical information about the male glider's genitalia.
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| JenJen
Fuzzy Wuzzy
USA
1259 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 11:34:42 AM  |
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sorry to say this, but that made my day...'please do not cut it off'
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| Tara
Face Hugger
USA
728 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 12:39:11 PM |
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Did I MISS something???
~Tara
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| Mommybop777
Super Glider
USA
340 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 02:36:02 PM |
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What now who wants to do a crazy thing like that? I think I missed something.
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| BoogerBear
Joey
USA
10 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 02:45:39 PM |
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I agree with eric ive heard of people who try to pull them off with tweezers....AHHH
Brooke lilo & Ohana
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| nikki
Face Hugger
USA
677 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 02:59:26 PM |
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I can promise, I will not even think about it!
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| chewtoy
Glider
USA
120 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 06:28:05 PM |
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I, being male myself, would never do something like that
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| sugargliderbaby
Face Hugger
Canada
611 Posts
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Jun 03 2003 : 10:12:51 PM |
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Did I miss something. Or is just a randome(i don't think i spelled that right) post. I'm confused. But than again i'm always confused. But ya back to the topic. I know my sister went into my room and say it and she called me and said "i think Gizmo has a worm on him."
Beth-Ann & Gizmo & Sk8er
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| Eric C
Retired
TX, USA
2299 Posts
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Jun 04 2003 : 05:11:06 PM |
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Its just a public service announcement.
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| sugargliderbaby
Face Hugger
Canada
611 Posts
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Jun 04 2003 : 05:22:08 PM |
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Ok thanx Eric. 
Beth-Ann & Gizmo & Sk8er
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| glider gal
Glider
USA
65 Posts
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Jun 04 2003 : 05:23:41 PM |
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I think it's a necessary post that Eric made. I know when I first saw Rocky's I had to take a double look just to make sure it was what I thought it was. As it turns out it was not a worm.
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| sugargliderbaby
Face Hugger
Canada
611 Posts
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Jun 04 2003 : 05:35:22 PM |
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Oh ya for sure. Expecially for new glider owners.
Beth-Ann & Gizmo & Sk8er
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| alachetti
Glider
USA
63 Posts
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Jun 05 2003 : 06:27:28 PM |
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Thanks Eric. I just saw Jacks for the 1st time yesterday and It was a little wierd. I wasn't sure what it was at 1st and then I remembered your post.
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| Eos
Starting Member
2 Posts
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Jun 05 2003 : 09:31:01 PM |
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I am embarrassed to say that when I first saw Id's, I thought his intestines were prolapsed and I took him to the vet to have it checked out. The vet had a good laugh at my expense.
Tiffany
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| fairieprincess
Glider
58 Posts
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Jun 11 2003 : 06:28:19 PM |
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Good post, gave me a good laugh. I don't know about anyone else's males, but Maliika has his out ALOT. I'm always seeing it, and it does look a bit strange. You should have seen the look on my mom's face when she saw it and I told her what it was. She was like " but there's two!!!" it just made me laugh
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| jaimejones
Starting Member
USA
7 Posts
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Jun 14 2003 : 10:40:27 PM |
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i'll have to admit, the whole reason i logged onto this site and then joined was because i saw my babys for the first time. i at first thought it was just a long poop..but nope! think this means they were gettin busy in their pouch?
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| bingman9517
Joey
USA
44 Posts
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Jun 16 2003 : 04:07:51 PM |
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I was wonderin if there are types of birth control for gliders besides cuttin off there pompoms. Maybe together we can invent a glider condom?
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| fairieprincess
Glider
58 Posts
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Jun 19 2003 : 03:46:16 PM |
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ok, so if we "invent" a glider condom, are you really going to want to put it on your little guy EVERY time he's in the mood?
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| 1200p
Joey
USA
13 Posts
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Jun 22 2003 : 10:23:02 PM |
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Gee I'm new and this is the first post I read. Thanks for sharing! Kathy
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| sugarglidermomma
Glider
USA
51 Posts
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Jun 23 2003 : 04:44:09 PM |
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I am so glad this topic is discussed! When I first saw my Tigger's "private", I didn't know what to think! Watching a male clean himself can be quite traumatic for a first time male glider owner. But I think Tigger keeps this to himself now and only does it in his pouch because it has been quite some time since I have seen it. Glad Eric made mention about not cutting it off, although it scares me to think that someone might want to do that to a poor glider!
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| SKABABY23
Glider
USA
51 Posts
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Jun 29 2003 : 01:44:54 AM |
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when my glider got sick and died, first he deficated on himslef, then the worm came out of him it looked like thread, poor guy.
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| wphsblonde
Glider
USA
137 Posts
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Jul 05 2003 : 07:40:51 PM |
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that's gross!!!!!!!!!!
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| wphsblonde
Glider
USA
137 Posts
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Jul 05 2003 : 07:46:42 PM |
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but sad!
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| bobbypyn
Super Glider
USA
270 Posts
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Jul 28 2003 : 07:01:52 PM |
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Well, I for one am glad that this was addressed. It wigged me out the first time I saw it because he was in the middle of cleaning it (looked like he was flossing his teeth with it!!!) & I thought he had split it in two with his teeth! I have also heard of a woman taking her male to a vet to have it put back in!! And the ignorant vet SEWED UP his cloaca!!!! my stomach turns just thinking about that poor little guy...........
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| unraveledrecords
Starting Member
USA
7 Posts
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Jul 30 2003 : 02:40:01 PM |
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THE HE/SHE???
Oh man! I have had my "Peanut" for almost 7 months. It was given to me as a gift from my sister (had a breeding pair). When she gave it to me she told me it was a girl. So one day I looked in "her" pouch (around my neck) and I saw this long, pink, forked thing coming out of her. I thought she had a prolapsed rectum or something. So I paniced and called 50 million vets, but no one would see exotic pets in the area. I thought my poor peanut was going to die. Because of this post, I feel much much better about all of this! Man, all of this time 'she' was a 'he'. Thanks for the heads up!
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| SuGaR gLiDer00
Joey
USA
45 Posts
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Aug 04 2003 : 10:22:06 AM |
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I think this post is good for new Sugar Glider owners (thats me). I wouldnt want to cut it off though.......
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| jaspersmom
Glider
USA
90 Posts
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Aug 04 2003 : 08:29:42 PM |
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I have never seen jaspers but he does have somthing fuzzy that somtimes hangs out. It is not pink or thin like you would think. Is this normal?
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| bobbypyn
Super Glider
USA
270 Posts
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Aug 06 2003 : 11:44:26 PM |
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Are you talkin about his scrotum?
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| Lauren.B
Glider
USA
86 Posts
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Sep 17 2003 : 05:24:40 PM |
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ouch! i bet that hurts!!poor little guys!
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| Lynne Coleman
Joey
USA
27 Posts
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Nov 24 2003 : 06:26:18 AM |
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You just made my morning! I got my new baby yesterday (OK-he's not a baby really-5 months oop) and I've been up since about 4 watching him jump around. When he was cuddled up in the crook of my arm last night (obviously he's a BIG "Law and Order" fan like me...lol) he started grooming. JEEZ!! I had to laugh when he started his "personal hygeine"!! I called my husband who looked kinda jealous! Anyway, I figured out what it was, and no, I won't cut it off! Now I have to clean the coffee off the computer screen! Thanks!
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| Soccer_Glider09
Joey
USA
36 Posts
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Dec 15 2003 : 09:35:13 AM |
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Me, myself being a male would never do that to any other male glider... that would not be cool. I am glad i read this topic though because i plan on getting a male glider soon to go with my female and I will now know that it isn't a worm...lol!
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