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How many sugar gliders?
How many sugar gliders?
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Oct 21 2011
01:35:50 PM
Poll Question:
How many sugars gliders should a person have max?

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0 to 1
Just 2
Three is company
Four or Five
Six
Seven, Eight, Nine
10 to 15
15 or more


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Oct 21 2011
01:51:21 PM
sjones5254 Goofy Gorillatoes Visit sjones5254's Photo Album SC, USA 2415 Posts
depends on how much space, time, money, cages and help you have to take care of it all. Ed(luckyglider) has i think 90. Im sure val(something to believe in) is close to his number. Terry(Kazko) has alot as well. But all them have been doing it for years and also rescue
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Oct 22 2011
07:49:35 AM
DizzyPo Fuzzy Wuzzy Gliderpedia Editor USA 1241 Posts
I think a better question would be how many colonies should a person have. I have five gliders in two colonies. That is my maximum. Im still able to give both colonies the loving they need. Sure i might be able to add a third colony, but i dont want to stretch myslf too thin.
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Oct 26 2011
06:19:49 PM
valston Super Glider GliderMap Visit valston's Photo Album NY, USA 319 Posts
I think it all depends on what a person can handle. Some people can handle having just a pair, while others, as it's already been stated can handle many more.
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Dec 20 2011
08:31:57 AM
Alisha28 Glider GliderMap Visit Alisha28's Photo Album NC, USA 137 Posts
i have six 2 in one colony and 4 in the other
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Dec 30 2011
01:26:56 PM
smmt1990 Glider Visit smmt1990's Photo Album smmt1990's Journal 55 Posts
I agree that it depends on the person and their ability to give them the proper care. I have 2 and I think I would like one more maybe 2 at the most and that would be all I could handle. Others are different and i think its awesome to hear others stories. I'll stick to small numbers personally.
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Jan 02 2012
03:41:35 PM
b.m.k Super Glider GliderMap Visit b.m.k's Photo Album FL, USA 368 Posts
It does depend on what a person can handle, but in my experience AT LEAST four is ideal. I currently have three. Here is my reasoning: Jack is a snuggler, lazy guy all day, very mellow. Watson is ADD, hyper, up and crazy and running and jumping. So you see how the other is not exactly what they'd ideally want in a companion. Watson is always saying, "Hey, come play." and Jack is always saying, "No, I'm sleeping." Enter Cleo: also a snuggler. So now Jack has a perfect companion and Watson feels like a third wheel. Hope to rescue another with his type personality so he can have a play mate.

Just think of it in terms of friends. If you only have one other, where do you go when you have a fight? What if your personalities clash? Out of three others, you're likely to find an ideal companion.

You could get lucky and have two that love each other perfectly. In which case, sure have two.

The only things to be said for sure: don't have one sad lonely little guy and don't have so many you can't properly socialize or care for them.
How many sugar gliders?

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