Help! I Bought my Sugar Glider
from a Mill Breeder
What to Do if You
Already Purchased from a Pet Store, Mill Breeder, and/or
Trade Show
Sugar gliders purchased from a pet store, trade show,
and/or mill breeder may require a lot of extra time, patience,
and attention. If you are a victim of these scammers,
it may not be too late to help your glider live a
longer, healthier, and happier life. With the right care
and attention, you can still have a tame glider. These
are the main, most critical things we recommend for you to
do if you have already purchased a glider from a mill breeder
and/or trade show:
- Get your sugar glider(s) to a
veterinarian immediately. Have your glider tested
for parasites, especially Giardia. If one glider has the
parasite, treat all of your gliders for it. This parasite
is highly contagious to humans and other animals. We will
be posting more about it in the future. Your veterinarian
can also tell you more about it if your glider has it. Our
vet told us that he sees a lot of sick and dying gliders
that were purchased at the home & garden show and the
state fair.
- Put your sugar glider on an approved diet
as soon as possible. You can turn things around
and make a whole world of difference for the life of your
glider by switching to a healthy diet.
- Take the heat rock out of your glider
cage.
- Get a larger cage for your glider(s) as
soon as possible. Make sure you have a running
wheel in your cage, like a Senior-sized Wodent Wheel or a
Stealth Wheel. Also, make sure to have a fleece pouch in
the cage for the glider(s) to sleep in.
- If you have only one glider, get a second
sugar glider as soon as possible. We recommend a
quarantine period before introducing the gliders, in case
either glider has parasites.
- DO NOT breed any gliders purchased from
these places. Without proper lineage, you cannot
be certain that your glider is not inbred (or that it is
unrelated to the cage-mate). Breeding a glider without
proper lineage information would be very irresponsible. If
you have a male glider from a mill breeder, get him
neutered right away. This will help keep the musky smell
down (from the scent glands) and prevent
breeding.
- Do your research. Use this site
and others to learn as much as you can about sugar gliders
and start to make informed decisions about your pets. While
we are unable to "trash-talk" any specific
mill breeders on this website, you will see a lot of
talk in the sugar glider forums and Yahoo groups about
these different companies.
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