Ya KNOW... spdgrl... if you let me private message you, I could tell you MORE, than you would EVER want to know about sugar gliders. This is a HINT to check on the box to recieve private messages. If you don't want a private message from someone, you can always block them.

Sugar gliders are marsupials. They are SMALL - sometimes called "pocket pets" because they are small enough to stay in your shirt pocket. Their fur is somewhat like chinchilas - it's extremely soft and lush. They have a lot of skin so when they "jump" from tree to tree, they glide. (like flying squirrels but much smaller). Though they are omnivorous, they like nectar - hence the first word "sugar". I would not say they are "easy" to take care of, but not hard either. They can live 15 yrs and if you don't give them a companion sugar glider or you, yourself, don't spend time with them EVERYday, they will die of lonliness. I kept one sugar glider for a year, she stayed in my pocket from the moment I woke up till the moment I went to bed at night, still - they are nocturnal. She needed some"one" to play with while I was sleeping. I gave her a mate. a MAN!!! wow... was she HAPPY... acted a complete fool around him and he wasn't even old enough to be "with" her. She didn't care.

My WARNING... if your grandaughter is not going to spend time with a sugar glider EVERYday.. bear in mind, they can live 15 yrs... get TWO!!!!!!! It's simply not fair to an animal that NEEDS companionship to be alone - besides that, they WILL die of lonliness. Look up "sugar glider" on a search engine... there is helpful information out there that can help you decide. They are MARVELOUS, but it's a commitment. Kinda like a dog. In fact, they will bond to you like a dog and you "can" train them to do certain things. Unfortunately, like dogs, they have to be rescued from time-to-time because owners get tired of them. And just like passing a dog off from owner to owner is hard on a dog, it's hard on a sugar glider - they bond to the original owner. I'd rather pm you about this cuz I can get on a soap box much worse than this in a heart beat.