Sugar gliders are peculiar little creatures. While she adores the little guys, she said, they're definitely "not for everybody." OK, why not? Depending on their markings and whether or they've been fixed, the price tag ranges from $300 to $500.īoyé has also helped re-home some 30 gliders that were surrendered by their owners when the demands of the little animals became too much.īoyé is sympathetic. Since she started breeding them four years ago, Boyé has adopted out more than 100 sugar gliders to homes across Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia. They're freaked out by the noises the sugar gliders make. Her two big dogs - a Saint Bernard named Dazey, and Tesla, a Bernese-lab cross - tend to steer clear. One thing would-be owners might want to consider is 'what might do to the smell of your home.' (Julia Wright/CBC) The species's more unique traits include loud nocturnal barking and "crabbing" (a weird sound, like metal caught in a paper shredder) when annoyed.ĭid we mention that they have sharp teeth and claws and can't be house-trained?įluffer, a two-year-old sugar glider, waits expectantly for a tasty mealworm treat. The owner "called him Demon, because she thought he was possessed," Boyé said. Gwynn Boyé runs Fundy Sugar Gliders, one of the few breeders in Atlantic Canada.Ī lifelong fan of exotic pets, she got her first sugar glider from an owner advertising him on Kijiji for re-homing. Those big eyes looking at you, with the big space between them - it's pretty hard to resist that."īut sugar gliders are sweet by name, not necessarily by nature.Īs the animals become more popular as pets, breeders, vets, and owners want to get the message out: while they can be rewarding pets, they're not for the faint of heart. "They have the potential to become more popular here. "They certainly are an up-and-coming exotic pet," he said.
But don't be suckered in by that sweet face: for such a small animal, the marsupials are a huge commitment. A sugar glider, nicknamed Bailey, nestles into the clothing of breeder Gwynn Boyé.
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