Earlier this year my SO and I realized we wanted sugar gliders. Not sure how we ever even knew they existed, but in a discussion on what sort of pets would fit us, our experience, and our lifestyles, we alighted upon the topic of our little bundles of joy - and so began our research.
We checked Craigslist in our area, just to satisfy curiosity and see if anything WAS listed as we researched. What caught our attention was a whole family - a boy, a girl, and their three daughters someone was trying to re-home.
The family took them from relatives who could no longer manage to care for them in order to re-home them. My heart broke the more I learned about their living arrangements. I spoke with them to get some information and in our exchange she thought we'd make a good home for them, and that seemed to be what she really wanted. She was more than willing to work with me to make sure they came home to us, rather than the other interested individuals wishing to purchase a solo exotic pet. After some discussion and pictures and so on I fell in love and we decided to go ahead and adopt them all to keep the little family together.
And so began our little family: J and I, Steve, Emma, and their girls.
The beginning was a little rough, but was as we expected. Steve was particularly protective of his little family. But we've been patient and let them adjust to us at their own pace. They no longer crab, they come to us and amazingly will jump from one of us to the other almost on command, and overall seem much more comfortable with us. I absolutely adore them!! Even when they're not caring to see me, I give them space and still feel so blessed to have our little sugar babies. It's amazing when one is trying to find something, and if I point she follows and finds it, or when a noise startles a glider while they're on us and instead of trying to flee, they cuddle up closer to our necks or chest. They sure do cozy up when the big bad vet is around.
They met their new vet as soon as we could get them in. Poor Steve was neutered. However... Steve was still able to get the last laugh. We have always been able to tell Steve and Emma apart based on markings and size, although now it's becoming more personality traits. But we noticed Emma had starting acting differently. Then she started eating more. Then she started putting on weight. Then I saw it: two little bulges in her pouch. I scheduled another appointment, unsure whether to trust my eyes or not. I did my research and took her to the vet, and while she did not want him taking her off of me, he was able to say he was very sure she has joeys in pouch. And tonight, if there was ANY doubt, we are seeing little limbs poke out! And she's been too large now to deny it!
We have two little joeys on the way. This is unplanned but we're still excited, and so relieved that it was Emma. We're super excited to be glider parents in a whole new way! However, we are soo hoping for girls lol.
But that is our not-so-little-and-growing family's story in a nutshell thus far. :)
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