Nice little pet (for someone else)
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
June 22, 2016 10:53am CST
I had never seen a Sugar Glider before a woman came into the store where I worked with one in a little bag. He was a baby, she said, and they have two adults and some other little ones.
Sugar Gliders are in the possum family and are marsupials like kangaroos (they have pouches where they carry their young around). They are common in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. The "glider" part of their name indicates their ability to glide from one tree top to another like a Flying Squirrel.
The woman showing the little guy off said they make great pets, but I noticed with a Google search that their are "homeless" Sugar Gliders available for adoption.
Have you ever seen or owned a Sugar Glider?
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
22 Jun 16
No, but I wonder what they are doing in the U.S. I would think that these would fall into the illegal to own category here.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
No, they are plentiful and many are available I found.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
24 Jun 16
@JamesHxstatic Okay. I had no clue. I sure hope they don't run off. We don't need more non-indigenous critters running around messing up the balance of nature.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
22 Jun 16
poor lil critters, there ought to be laws 'gainst folks bein' able to've 'em's pets :( i've seen a few'n my lifetime, but'd ne'er wish to own one. seems people'll breed anythin' if'n they believe they can make some money off such....there's a gal sellin' skunks (price dependin' 'n their coloration) 's pets - descented 'n vaccinated. she gets $200-$400/ea. jest saddens my heart.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
23 Jun 16
@JamesHxstatic yes sir, but's long's there's folks willin' to pay, there's always gonna be folks more'n willin' to sell 'em :(
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jun 16
That is a shame. People ought to leave wild things alone.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
I had no idea they made good pets.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
You are welcome. When I saw him, I thought of a myLot discussion right away.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
23 Jun 16
@JamesHxstatic Hmm. I knew someone in high school who brought in a weasel into class. I can't think of the name of that mammal. But I knew they could see in the dark.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
They do grow in the wild, but are bred to be pets as well.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
22 Jun 16
No, I have never seen a Sugar Glider let alone own one. I don't think I'd want one either.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
Same here, delicate looking little things and I can imagine vet bills.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
23 Jun 16
@JamesHxstatic Vet bill could make them pretty expensive.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
28 Jun 16
What a cute critter. Never have seen one before.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Jun 16
I had not seen or heard of one either. The woman was in again this week with the little one's big sister.
@DeborahDiane (40847)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Jun 16
One of my daughters had a similar pet ... a so-called flying squirrel. However, it kept biting her. They were small pets, but she eventually got tired of it and sold it back to a pet store.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
He was very cute and seemingly affectionate too.
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@teamfreak16 (43602)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 16
I'd never even heard of one until now. I thought it was a baby raccoon until I read this.
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