These little guys are my most recent discovery in the pet world. I’ve also been doing some research into African Pygmy hedgehogs and stumbled across gliders in the process. As you can see from the pic below, they are rather cute little things. The idea of having a big black eyed cuddly marsupial as a pet would make most people go ‘aww!’ and run out to buy one.

2 things immediately need to be clarified.

• You NEVER buy ONE sugar glider. They must really live in pairs as they are very social and without a friend they are liable to self mutilate.
• The amount of research into the care of these animals means that in order to be a responsible ‘parent’, you can’t just go out and buy one.

I’m hoping to put together a blog of my glider research and will post details here when its up and running.

In the meantime, if you’re interested in learning more, check out;

http://www.sugar-gliders.co.uk/forum