They're like a tiny flying squirrel. They'll jump off things in your house and fly into your hand. They come with downsides, though, so suggie owners need to be really sure.
They have no bowel/bladder control (because they "fly", they don't care where they do it) so you can't be precious about furniture or your own clothes. They need a big enclosure (floor to ceiling and the deeper the better; they can take up half of a room). You need to feed them insects. They're nocturnal so you don't need to care about your sleep being disturbed. They need a lot of socialisation so you need to spend a lot of time at home with them. Plus they're a long-term commitment because, despite being small, they have long lifespans.
I was interested in them as pets once and even went to see some. They completely stole my heart. When you hold your palm out in a kind of open gesture and one chooses to fly to you and then grip onto your finger, it's... well... there aren't words. If I was an unemployed millionaire, I'd have them. But I'm single and I work, plus I rent my place (so the furniture is someone else's).
Lots of people take them on because they're so cute and then abandon them because they're hard work. :/
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Cuteness-wise, sugar gliders take some beating...
http://www.petsintouch.com/pnn/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sugar-glider-big.jpg
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That is adorable what is that thing? I have never seen such a creature.
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They're like a tiny flying squirrel. They'll jump off things in your house and fly into your hand. They come with downsides, though, so suggie owners need to be really sure.
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What are the downsides?
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They have no bowel/bladder control (because they "fly", they don't care where they do it) so you can't be precious about furniture or your own clothes. They need a big enclosure (floor to ceiling and the deeper the better; they can take up half of a room). You need to feed them insects. They're nocturnal so you don't need to care about your sleep being disturbed. They need a lot of socialisation so you need to spend a lot of time at home with them. Plus they're a long-term commitment because, despite being small, they have long lifespans.
I was interested in them as pets once and even went to see some. They completely stole my heart. When you hold your palm out in a kind of open gesture and one chooses to fly to you and then grip onto your finger, it's... well... there aren't words. If I was an unemployed millionaire, I'd have them. But I'm single and I work, plus I rent my place (so the furniture is someone else's).
Lots of people take them on because they're so cute and then abandon them because they're hard work. :/
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I think a good solution might be giving them a diaper.