How does owning a parrot compare to owning a sugar glider?

Their vet care can be expensive. Always take that into consideration. Too many people acquire pets not considering their costs, and time, then discard them. read more

If a sugar glider starts hissing at you, quickly remove any nearby body parts! Their teeth are very long and very sharp. An angry bite really hurts. Like parrots, sugar gliders need large cages, and they need to be tall. The taller, the better, as in at least five feet. They need to be able to jump and glide around inside their cage. read more

I have a parrot and 4 sugar gliders. They are not housed in the same room. My cockatoo would not look at my gliders and think"dinner" but my gliders would certainly think of my bird that way. read more

Remember that a glider's natural habitat is gliding along the tree tops, thus, it would be unfair to the animal to house it in a 1 x 1 x 1 cage or even 3 x 3 x 3 cage. The bigger and the taller, the better. read more

10 Things to Expect When Owning Sugar Gliders August 5, 2016 February 24, 2018 Ava 41 Comments nocturnal, pets, pocket pets, sugar gliders Welcome to my series featuring pocket pets, birds and reptiles where guest experts will give you the pros and cons to help you decide if a particular pet is a good fit for you. read more