Sugar Gliders As Your New Pet

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 93 pages
• Published by: TFH Publications
• Edition: 1st Edition December 1996
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0793805988
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0793805983
• Book Dimensions: 10.3 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 15.2 ounces

Product Description
What's a sugar glider? Well, it's a furry little Australian marsupial about 9 to 12 inches long. It has big, trusting eyes, big ears, and a pointed little snout. This easily read book is illustrated with over 50 photographs and will be a welcome edition for the experienced sugar glider owner or for the new owner of these cute little Aussies.

Reader Reviews
I have owned my sugar gliders for ten years (hopefully I'll have them at least 5 or more). A lot of time was spent researching with books, the internet, and message boards. Sugar gliders are great pets, but they not easy pets (on a scale of 1 to ten - a 9). Nor are they good pets for everyone during all points of life. They live a long time and take as much care and money as a dog or cat. I bought this book a few years ago when I first owned my crew. I ended up throwing it away because it was so bad. First off, the pictures are very pretty and glossy (typical of this publisher) but they are all of the same animal which shows you the scope of the author's experience--someone with lots of glider experience would have shots of many different animals. Furthermore, the advice offered in this book is mediocre--in fact some of the husbandry advice could actually HARM a sugar glider (ex- NEVER FEED CATFOOD - the ash in it can block up a glider's intestinal tract and kill him). There is very little info in it about handling/bonding with gliders or their complex personalities--and how to deal with day-to-day issues and emergencies (trimming sharp nails, bonding, benefits of neutering, Leadbeater's mix--proper diet, how to deal with injuries and self-mutilation, etc). The thing this book mostly talks about is breeding and the genetics of breeding which is not useful if you just want a pet. There are much better books (Caroline MacPherson comes to mind) and resources (ex- ISGA website and Glider Central website) to learn about sugar gliders and their necessary care.