About Laurie Gallagher Expertise Since 2002, I have owned, bred and now rescue and re-home sugar gliders. was a USDA Licensed breeder until June of 2007 and, as of December 2006, have converted to a sugar glider rescue and re-homing only operation. I can help with questions about diet, habitat, enrichment, behavior, bonding, rescues, joeys, health.
IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR SUGAR GLIDER IS SICK, CONTACT A QUALIFIED SUGAR GLIDER VETERINARIAN IMMEDIATELY. (I am not a veterinarian and cannot replace a visit to the vet).
Experience I was a USDA licensed breeder. I was a sugar glider breeder and rescuer for 6 years. I was also an administrator on Worldwide Sugar Glider Network (WSGN) Screen name: Lauriegall
Education/Credentials No formal education on sugar gliders but years of research and experience.
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Expert: Laurie Gallagher Date: 4/21/2008 Subject: male sugar glider
Question I have 2 actually. 1st-i have only one vet that neutors gliders, it is $200. Are the chances great in the fact that he may die?
2nd--he has always bit, when he was little it was like a puppy playing with you, so i let him. now, it's like he has an attitude, and he brings blood. I never know when he is going to bite hard. this is not a playing action. he mainly does it, when i have to get him away from something or put him back in his cage. because of this i have not let him out in 4 months. i want to play with him and i know he misses me, what do i do.
brenda age 46, oh i got him 8 weeks oop Dec.12,2006, so he is a little over a yr old.
Answer Dear Brenda:
Hard to understand your 1st question. Are you asking about the risk of death from neutering? It is pretty low. I have had dozens of gliders neutered and only had one complication and that was that the glider was chewing on the procedure site. There is a small risk, but $200 is pretty expensive (and I thought we were expensive at $165). The main thing is that the vet is experienced.
You need to let your glider out to play, but don't allow him to bite you. You need to play with him outside of the cage for 2-4 hours a day every day. Once your glider is bonded to you, he should not draw blood, but it is not good for them to be locked up alone 24/7. If you are afraid to play with him, and after he is neutered, you might consider getting a friend for him so he is not lonely.
Look up under some of my other answered questions for bonding tips.
