The Right Way To Approach Sugar Glider Sales

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mike_Brennen]Mike Brennen
In purchasing a sugar glider, it is important to weigh your desire to own one with the proper education on how to make a safe and legitimate purchase from a dealer, then understand how to properly care for your glider once you bring it into your home. The first thing you must realize is that the sugar glider is an exotic pet which originates from the Australian wilderness, you will be hard-pressed to find one by walking into most pet stores. Study and educate yourself below about the important health, safety and growth cycle facts of sugar gliders to ensure you make the right decision during your purchase.
Most people consider the internet as their first resource to purchase a sugar glider for a quick and easy transaction. Unfortunately the anonymity of the internet and careless sugar glider merchants can make buying this exotic pet online an unsafe option, although their are many merchants you can find who are caring and reliable. Lack of education and the speed of making a purchase online can lure people into the trap of illegitimate merchants who seek to sell these exotic pets at comparatively reasonable prices. Do not consider websites which look suspicious or seem to run a business which is unacceptable in nature.
Allow me to help you identify the good sugar glider breeder, those who care about the well-being of their gliders and stay away from the bad breeders, those who are only out to make a quick buck at the expense of a glider's safety. Like any area of commerce, there are some merchants who will try to deceive the consumer by exaggerating their sales material and incentives to make the fastest sale possible. One illegitimate sales practice you should always beware of is when the breeder offers to ship your sugar glider to an airport nearest to you. Airplane shipment is not a good way to receive any pet due to travel conditions and stress factors exhibited upon animals during the process. Fortunately, the amount of caring and reliable sugar glider breeders outnumber those who are illegitimate so look forward to meeting a breeder who has you and the glider's best interests in mind. You will realize that the quality of specimen you receive from dedicated breeders are top-notch, they operate a business of breeding gliders which upholds acceptable standards. Safety and health precautions are taken between dedicated and prospective owners to ensure the glider is given to the new owner in optimal condition. The truly caring, dedicated and experienced breeder is aware that airplane transport imposes a serious health risk to a baby glider's health. Young baby gliders, or "joeys" have perished in route simply because they were shipped alone or with a few companions.
First-time owners often consider whether to purchase two sugar gliders at once, either from their own research or guessing that this animal would be better off living with another companion of it's kind. It is not necessary to purchase two gliders at once, in fact some buyers are encouraged to make a dual purchase by greedy merchants who would rather hide this simple fact from them. The reason why sugar gliders are equipped to survive without a companion is because you will become it's companion upon bringing it into your home. Sugar gliders are very social creatures by nature, co-existing in the wild with groups of up to 15 animals at once. This social quality of their personality and DNA makes them a great pet, allowing them to build a strong bond with their human owners.
Between 8 and 12 weeks of age of a newborn joey's birth is the most ideal time for you to make a purchase. This is due to the natural life cycle which initiates their instinctive need to bond with the rest of the colony after leaving their parent's pouch in the wild. When in captivity and cared for by a breeder, the baby joey emerges from it's parent's pouch and is ready to meet it's new owner to begin the process of bonding as a way of life.
Mike Brennen is a sugar glider expert. For more great information on   sugar glider care, visit http://thesugarglidersolution.com/
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