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Category: Pets and Animals
If you are thinking about adopting or buying a sugar glider, we beg you to get at least two and not one. One sugar glider is just a bad idea. Here are a few points to consider.
1. Gliders need same-species company. They are colony animals and do not willingly live alone in the wild. Lone gliders often get depressed and begin to over-grooom the hair on top of their heads. Some will even self-mutilate and stop eating. It's cruel for them to be alone. There are some cases when it can't be helped; however. For example, an animal that rejects or fights with any other glider or sometimes for health reasons.
2. Lone gliders are simply not as "fun" to interact with as a small group of gliders. When they are happy, they interact better with humans. We have seen many lone gliders turn from listless and depressed to chipper and active once paired successfully.
3. If you are planning on having more than one glider eventually, sooner is better. The younger they are the easier it is to integrate them together. Once they reach sub-adult to adult age, introductions get harder. Introductions between males are especially hard if they are not neutered. Avoid running to the store or a breeder for a glider just to plop him or her in a cage with your lone glider. If they don't get along and start fighting then you have two cages and two separate pets. If at all possible, do a trial introduction.
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