Krys' Kritters: F.A.Q.

F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are you USDA licensed?
A: No, I am not eligible for licensing. According to the USDA requirements to obtain a USDA license you must have four or more breeding female gliders and I currently only
have two.
Reference: USDA Section 2.1 Requirements and application.
"In Sec. 2.1, proposed paragraph (a)(3)(iii) exempts from licensing any person who maintains a total of three (3) or fewer breeding female small exotic and who sells only the offspring of these
small exotic, which were born and raised on his or her premise is not otherwise required to obtain a license."

Q: Do Sugargliders need a heat lamp/heat rock?
A: NO! Heat rocks and lamps are designed and intended for reptiles because reptiles can not regulate their own body temperatures. Sugargliders are mammals. As long as
they are old enough to leave their parents, they can regulate their own body temperature. If the overall room temperature is low and you are concerned they are not warm
enough. You should use a space heater to warm the entire room, not just the cage.

Q: Are heat rocks/heat lamps dangerous to sugargliders?
A: YES! Sugargliders can chew the wire and get electrocuted. A heat lamp or heat rock can create hot spots within the cage that can over heat a sugarglider. They can get burnt
on them. There is absolutely NO benefits to using a heat lamp or rock.

Q: Can I feed a pelleted diet to my sugarglider?
A: Yes and No... some pellet diets are ok to feed in addition to an approved diet. Pellet diets are not nutritionally complete by themselves. Gliders need an assortment of fruits,
veggies, and bugs in addition to an approved diet to avoid serious health conditions such as HLP.

Q: How to I toilet train my sugarglider?
A: Simple answer... you don't. Sugargliders are not toilet trainable, you will get pooped and peed on. However, they are somewhat predictable. You can train yourself to know
when they potty and then alter your behavior. For example, most gliders pee and poop as soon as they wake up. So you can wake them up, armed with tissue in hand to catch
the potty, and then play. However, gliders also mark their humans, so there is a very good chance you will still be peed and pooped on.

Q: Is a sugarglider a good pet for my son/daughter?
A: Sugargliders are not good pets for kids. However they can make a great family pet. The sugarglider social needs are usually much too much for the typical child to
accommodate. The sugar gliders also have a life span that is far too long for a child to commit to. Most young children don’t understand the concept of a 16 year commitment,
especially if they don’t know what 16 years is yet. A better option is when the sugargliders are the primary responsibility of an adult and shared with your kids (supervised).

Q: Do sugargliders bite?
A: YES, anything with a mouth can bite... Especially if hurt or scared, even a tame glider can bite. Next question usually is, Does it hurt? YES. Sugargliders teeth are razor sharp,
originally intended to rip bark off trees to reach sap. However, this is trainable. Once bonded, most gliders do not bite forcefully. They are also capable of playful or curious
nipping or teething.

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