Improper Sugar Glider Care

A few weeks ago a friend of mine bought 2 Sugar Gliders, a week later her apartment told her to get rid of them so I took them, making a total of 4 Gliders. I am the 4th owner of these guys and it's obvious these guys were never properly cared for or bonded to anyone. They were living in a really small cage, their bed was a stuffed animal with it's head ripped off, they had an EXTREMELY unsafe wheel and only 1 toy. They were only being fed pellets as well instead of fruit and veggies every night like they need. Whoever bought the gliders and/or the supplies had NO idea what they were doing. There was no bonding bag for them and I seriously doubt they were ever held. My friend learned everything about glider care from me, AFTER she bought them. Sol is a boy, Skye is a girl and Sol hasn't been fixed, Luckily Skye hasn't gotten pregnant. The care of these poor guys is what prompted me to right this.

Seriously think about Glider care before buying at LEAST 2. They are easy animals to take care of but if  you don't know how to do it, they can be difficult animals. 

Refer to these links for supplies information

http://wildathearthmm.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-you-must-have-more-than-one-sugar.html

http://wildathearthmm.blogspot.com/2012/12/average-cost-of-sugar-gliders.html

http://wildathearthmm.blogspot.com/2012/12/safe-foods-for-sugar-gliders.html

Bonding with Sugar gliders are the hardest part. During the first few days your glider(s) will be very crabby, anytime you look at them or scare them (which is easy) they will crab at you. (Crabbing is the name of the noise they make). If you aren't careful, they will bite, and it WILL hurt, they can make you bleed some times.  Bonding bags are the easiest way to bond with these animals, you can find them online for $10 - $15 and they are worth it. When you get up for the day, put your glider in the bonding bag and wear the bag around your neck for the entire day. I've taken my gliders in the bag to every store, movies, restaurants, you name it, people don't even know that they're there. When you go to bed put the glider back in it's cage. Once the gliders get used to your smell they will let you pet them and hold them. When you sleep wear the same shirt for a couple nights or sleep with a rag and then put the cloth that smells like you over their cage during the night so they can get used to your smell even faster. Most gliders stop crabbing within a few days and they are extremely lovey, mine sleep down my shirt almost everyday. They know when you're near and are always excited to see you. They are worth the wait, they are an animal that will NEVER leave you.