Introduction

Sugar Gliders are great animals, and can be a wonderful addition to your family. However, please consider what is best for the animal and yourself, as there are many PROS and CONS for being a sugar glider owner. Too many times do people rush into buying these animals before looking at all factors, leaving many sugar gliders abandoned, homeless, sick, and even dead.

So before korang decide nak membela Sugar Glider,
please consider the following :-

i ) Laws :
Sugar gliders are not legal to have as pets in some homes or apartments, such case is in university campus. Sebab tu kalau boleh korang semua mesti buat research dulu wether tempat korang sesuai tak untuk bela sugar glider. especially kalau korang adalah seorang student.

ii ) Cost :
Sugar gliders adalah pet yang agak mahal. Prices start at about RM300 untuk normal gray sugar glider. Sugar gliders sangat bersosial, maka lebih sesuai kalau bela 2 ekor daripada bela seekor, aku prefer korang bela sama jantina. Sugar gliders need large cages, toys, and have a complex diet. Even if you get a good deal on the price for your sugar glider, and cage, there are a lot more costs ahead that must been considered, contohnya nak hantar vet and makanan-makanan diorang. Semua ni korang kene bersedia.

iii ) Life Span :
Sugar glider ni boleh hidup up to 15 tahun, KALAU dijaga dengan betul. That means 5,478 nights of chopping up fresh fruit and veggies, touching bugs, balancing meals, cleaning cages, and spend time dengan glider korang. Disebabkan mereka sangat sosial, if korang bela seekor, korang atleast kena layan diorang 2 jam setiap hari, ingat ye AT LEAST, kalau tak mereka boleh depress, and lebih teruk diorang akan ada health problems.

iv ) Allergic Reactions :
Sugar glider ni adalah haiwan yang berbulu, so if sesiapa yang allergic dengan bulu haiwan, sugar glider bukan lah pet yang sesuai, maaf ye. Sugar gliders do not have much if any dander, so usually that isn't a problem. People with sensitive skin may break out in a rash when handling sugar gliders. As part of their grooming practices, sugar glider will "sneeze" on their hands and groom their fur. The saliva in combination with their sharp nails can puncture the skin and cause a condition known as Dermatitis.

v ) Vets :
Sugar glider considered as an exotic animal, so bukan semua vet boleh treat suggie ni. So yang paling penting is korang cari dulu mana-mana vet yang pakar or ada knowledge pasal suggie ni dulu before korang bela binatang ni. Ok?

vi ) Can not be potty trained :
Sugar gliders can not be potty trained as they have little to no bowel control. Diorang akan kencing or berak tak kira bila and kat mana pun, termasuk la kat korang and baju korang.

vii ) Children :
A sugar glider can be a great pet for older children. If korang decide nak beli untuk budak kecik, korang mesti ingat and supervise mereka. Sugar gliders don’t make good pets for young children, seeing that they love to squeeze their pets, and could possibly injured the sugar glider's fragile body.

viii ) Smell :
Bau-bauan memang akan ade kat sugar glider, as they do have scent glands. There are things you can do, contohnya korang kasi sunat itu jantan. Dan korang juga kena rajin bersihkan or basuh cage mereka. Males may mark you with his scent to claim you as his. Ada sesetengah orang letak apple cider vinegar untuk neutralize kencing and bau musky suggie mereka.

ix ) Other Animals :
Kalau kat dalam hutan, sugar glider sangat lah bahaya sebab banyak burung-burung jahat, contohnya burung hantu. Sugar gliders should not be kept in the same room as screechy birds, because they find their calls threatening. Sebagai lumrah, sugar gliders dengan other pets memang susah nak ngam. Some dogs and cats can care less about the presence of your new glider, but others will just wait for the right opportunity. So pandai pandai la korang menilai mereka. Yang penting glider korang mesti ada cage sendiri. Kalau korang tak asingkan glider ngan pet lain, glider akan mudah stress.