Sugar Glider, The Best Pet Mammal?

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Sugar gliders have got to be one of the cutest, most endearing animals on the planet! And not only are they adorable, but they are also highly social, interesting, and it is possible to get one as a pet. But do these charismatic little marsupials make good pets? Is the sugar glider the best pet mammal for you? Let's find out!
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@ClintsReptiles 16 днів тому

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@HassanMohamed-rm1cb 16 днів тому

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a UKposts Videos all about the 🐭🐹🦫🐁🐀🐿️ Phylogeny Group Of Rodents 🐭🐹🦫🐁🐀🐿️ on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

@HassanMohamed-rm1cb 16 днів тому

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a UKposts Videos all about the 🦔 Phylogeny Group Of Insectivores 🦔 (Insectivora), such as Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, Solenodons, Gymnures, Moonrats, Desmans, the Extinct West Indian Shrews, Etc. on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

@tillerintoxicated6917 16 днів тому

My broke a' booty has NEVER been more tempted...

@pudgiehedgie 16 днів тому

Day one of asking Clint to do a video on hedgehogs

@sathanyam2193 14 днів тому

@ClintsReptiles , can you do a video on the Hyenadonta , which was the closest lineage to the Carnivoramorpha , which contains the Carnivora, along with some other groups that are now extinct . Hyenadonta basically filled the niches of modern Carnivorans and were present from 60 million to 9 million years ago . I would love to see a video on the Hyenadonta covering the different species and genera along with their size ( They could get as big as a Polar bear ) and their extinction .

@MrJartsgamer 16 днів тому

every clint video is like "yeah this is the felttipped ballfondler, which is actually not related to the bigwing ballfondler at all, but is more closely related to the spottet woodsucker which of course is the hagfish of the ballfondlers"

@dredgenfaith 16 днів тому

I think there'd be more scientific names used. "This is Ballfondlerus slaysis, a member of the same clade as Ballfondlerus buttholesis, which share a common ancestor with Bigusdickus majorslae"

@HarryPiranha 14 днів тому

Gold!

@alienplatypus7712 12 днів тому

No, no. It can't be related to the spottet woodsucker if it's the hagfish of ballfondlers. If that's the case then it's less related to the spottet woodsucker than it is to all other ballfondlers.

@MrJartsgamer 12 днів тому

@@alienplatypus7712 the felttipped ballfondler has been misnamed due to convergent evolution and actually diverged from the Woodsucker on a separate branch due to a shift in landmasses creating a rift between the groups of woodsuckers. Funnily enough, while the felttipped ballfondler doesn't belong to the true ballfondlers, it was the first animal described as ballfondler by zoologists. The Felttipped Ballfondler actually belongs to the phylogenetic branch of the juiceslurpers, but bears resemblance to ballfondlers due to convergent evolution

@serfranklin6022 12 днів тому

😂😂😂😂😂, don't know why this got me rolling! 😅 So accurate though 👍🏽

@wildsymposiums 16 днів тому

Fun fact from an Australian: Sugar gliders are a protected species here, so while legal to have as a pet, you need to get a license to own them and they must be sourced from a reputable breeder. There are heavy fines if you're discovered with any without a license, or to have wild caught sugar gliders!

@andrewwojtas8486 16 днів тому

This is actually extremely concerning to me because I've often seen them sold at malls when I was a kid

@PavelNygryn 16 днів тому

@@andrewwojtas8486 That is probably one of the main reasons why they need to be protected now.

@andrewwojtas8486 16 днів тому

@@PavelNygryn yeah 100%

@JupiterJamie 16 днів тому

Thank you for that info!

@ExoticCritter 16 днів тому

Hello, I’m an American glider owner and have been for about two decades (20 years now). To settle a common misconception about them, our U.S. sugar gliders are virtually all captive-bred, similar to bearded dragons. In fact, it could be argued they are a domesticated animal between most of the common colors not existing in the wild (only through heavy selective breeding), linages (similar to purebred dog pedigrees), and hybridization between species (where the prevalence of sterile lines comes from). Essentially, this is an animal that doesn’t exist in the wild. Calling these wild animals is like calling your pet store hamster wildlife. Sure gliders are protected in Australia but so are bearded dragons, blue tongue skins, carpet pythons, and budgies/parakeets. I see so many people say sugar gliders being protected in Australia as “proof” they shouldn’t be kept, but go ahead and apply that to bearded dragons and parakeets then. Because all these animals are protected in Australia, and our United States gliders are captive-bred and arguably a domestic animal. When I say they’re virtually all captive-bred I mean you’d be REALLY pressed to find one that isn’t. As someone both into gliders and rodents, I’ve seen more wild caught hamsters taken from the wild that gliders. And the ones that were originally taken (were our U.S. lines descend from) are largely out of Indonesia not Australia anyways.

@naymeequillo 16 днів тому

I absolutely love how serious and knowledgeble that young lady is! She doesn't sugar coat it.

@nucle4rpenguins534 13 днів тому

"doesn't sugar coat it." Nope and she didn't 'sugar glide' the details either, since nothing seemed to go over clint's head here

@nckojita 16 днів тому

those gliders are so insanely cute 😭 i’m obsessed with their lil faces and big ol eyes it’s impossible to resist. i’m so glad i’m alive in the age of the internet so i can live vicariously through videos and don’t have to own any to see them lol

@hi_tech_reptiles 16 днів тому

Haha I hear ya they are a ton of work, I'm glad she made it clear her lifestyle works well for them while most - it wouldn't lol

@neuroticplays 16 днів тому

I feel the same way. It save me from having a ton of animals in my home

@johndeans1469 15 днів тому

As soon as the lights go out they go on , like a switch. You don't want

@erikm8372 15 днів тому

You’re a smart human, lol. But just because they’re high maintenance or nocturnal doesn’t mean they couldn’t be great for certain people… for example, those who are up late, and, of course, can provide the right care. I stay up super late and wake up anytime between 8am and 11 am depending on the day! Not saying I want one though. Would be cool if I had the setup. Like an entire room for them. Or an indoor aviary or something. Also, think about how many pets people own that are nocturnal. Rats, hamsters, rodents in general… cats, reptiles… the list goes on.

@erikm8372 15 днів тому

@hi_tech I’m confused, who said it “works well” for their lifestyle? 🤔

@samuelhayley3149 16 днів тому

Hey Clint, I'm an ecologist in Australia studying Sugar (P. breviceps) and Squirrel (P. norfolcensis) gliders. More than happy to answer any of your or your fans questions on what these guys are like in the wild... Oh and they BITE BITE.

@zoe547 16 днів тому

Do you, as someone who's studied these adorable little chompers, believe they should be available as pets? I understand that some people are probably able to provide them with great care but do you think it's okay for them to be so readily available for anyone to get in many places?

@kg6801 16 днів тому

I'm now confused how many species we have in Australia, I thought it was three? I'm in Tasmania where the Kreft's (I think) was introduced and is considered an invasive species because of its tendency to kill endangered bird species in nest hollows. There are some where I live, I sometimes hear them late at night yipping in the gum trees near my house and have sometimes then gone out to find them in pairs scampering up trees and leaping to another to scamper up again. I've occasionally (maybe six or so times in 20 years) found dead ones on the lawn very early in the morning with not a mark on them other than a single puncture mark either side of the skull and have wondered if perhaps an owl had grabbed them but dropped them and been unable to find them or something, but I've never really been able to make sense of it, what do you think it could be? Gorgeous little animals, unbelievably soft fur.

@samuelhayley3149 15 днів тому

@@zoe547 Thats so hard to say! In the wild they have pretty large home ranges and will travel large distances to find mates and resources, this isn't something anyone can provide! Like most 'exotic' pets, they seem like a lifestyle choice and if you can provide areas of exercise along with proper captive care (whatever that may be) I have no doubt a glider can live a very full and healthy life. Should gliders be readily available as pets, probably not! There probably just aren't that many people equipped to provide adequate care.

@samuelhayley3149 15 днів тому

@@kg6801 Off the top of my head we have Sugars, Squirrels, Kreffts, Savannah, Mahogany and Yellow-bellied gliders (by far the cutest and make the strangest call, Look it up!!)! Also Leadbeaters possum which is very glider-like but doesn't glide (Also different genus) and my favourite the Greater glider (different genus again)... I've heard all about the invasive Sugar (?) gliders in Tasmania. A huge threat to some VERY endangered birds down there. I know a few groups are looking at deterrent methods. As for the dead gliders, It could be owls but id expect them to eat them too! (unless they're so abundant they hunt them for fun!!) Feel free to send me a picture next time you see one - I can pass them around and hopefully get a real answer for you:)

@TheWolfspirit22 13 днів тому

Difference between the Kreffts gliders and sugar gliders?

@anothersquid 16 днів тому

Exotic pets + vet = financial pain. It doesn't get said enough, and I'm always pleased these videos give reminders about vet costs.

@I-hate-youtube797 13 днів тому

Yeah and the exotic vets always rip people off too it’s hard to find decent ones with reasonable prices. So many overcharge. In my experience owning gliders if they’re asking more than $80 for a standard checkup steer clear

@StrikeEagle784 12 днів тому

Sadly, that’s all pets. You should see the costs of surgery for dogs if you think exotic pets are bad. Regardless, vet costs should never serve as a serious deterrent to having a pet in your life.

@kathorsees День тому

It's also important to consider whether good vet care is available to you at all. E.g., if you live in a remote area or a less rich country like I do. A lot of the stuff I see on youtube is impossible to find here, or even unheard of. Something like a "cancer check-up for cats" is literally unknown here. Most people don't have the time or money to do cancer check-ups themselves, so doing this for your pets is not even an idea that’s being considered. Even cat-sitters aren't a thing, and I live in the capital. Another example - I worry that my cats are puking more often than usual, and often without hairballs. The "premium" vet I went to gave them an ultrasound, didn't see anything and said "idk, mb it's gastritis, try giving them this medicine for humans for 2 days". Needless to say, this didn't achieve anything. And I have no idea where else to go - I don't think there's a vet anywhere in my city that can give a higher quality of care. Vets here are usually quite poor and have very few customers, and so they only ever deal with really basic stuff, like broken paws or sterilizations. Most of them stay in the field purely out of love for animals, so I have huge respect for them. But I realize that in many countries, having an exotic pet means your're basically on your own.

@cepoe8358 16 днів тому

20:22 clint jumpscares the tiny fella 🥺

@AlisherWendt 16 днів тому

HELP HIS FACE 💀

@littlewigglemonster7691 15 днів тому

Loool

@AKindOfDog 15 днів тому

"OH GOODNESS ME"

@bara555 15 днів тому

That part got me wheezing

@emersonb5764 15 днів тому

Not judging, actually kinda curious… Since when did being startled start being referred to as “jump scared”? Seems like a step backwards, but over the last 6 months or so i went from never heard the term in my life to now everyone says it. Must be some famous UKpostsr coined the phrase in effort to create a noun that can easily be used to refer to the act of startling someone as a noun. Idk. I must be getting old cus I can’t keep track of newly created slang any more and even trying is frustrating. Lol

@ressljs 16 днів тому

I was really hoping "My Snake Crate" would send me a new venomous snake every month. Sensible? No. Endless opportunities for exciting shenanigans? YES!

@ScarlettRoseNightshade 16 днів тому

"Endless Shenanigans Crate" isn't a bad idea... 🤔

@lizb2637 16 днів тому

When the sugar glider is just chilling in the trash can being the cutest little baby omg

@fujoshigal7578 15 днів тому

lost it at "the grocery store is never gonna know"! 🤣 I once went to the grocery store and forgot I had a python hatchling in my brassiere. 😅 I remembered in the chips aisle, and just prayed she didn't pop out to say hello to the cashier. 😆😆

@FreakoftheAngels 12 днів тому

Booby trap: now featuring snake pit

@pundit5682 16 днів тому

My fourth time asking Clint to make a video on the phylogeny of wasps so that the viewers can see how ants and bees are cladistically wasps.

@apteropith 14 днів тому

h y m e n o p t e r aaaaaaa

@pundit5682 13 днів тому

@@apteropith i believe wasps are specifically from the Apocrita clade within Hymenoptera. Hymenoptera also includes the sawflies, which is again paraphyletic as some sawflies are more closely related to Apocrita than to other sawflies.

@apteropith 13 днів тому

@@pundit5682 a p o c r i t aaaaaaa

@apteropith 12 днів тому

@@pundit5682 a p o c r i t aaaaaaa

@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126 10 днів тому

All ants and bees and velvet ants and all the others all evolved from ancestors that lay eggs in other insects and slowly eat them from the inside. Apocrita evolved from inside a group of these parasitoid sawflies. It's believed that the ancestral hymenopteran laid eggs inside wood, and at some point a group of them switched from wood to things living in wood. The wasp waist that Apocritans have probably evolved to allow them more control on aiming the ovipositor to guide it into a promising larva for their children to feast upon.

@Malvikins 15 днів тому

One small detail that I always appreciate about your videos is that you put the Celsius onscreen whenever you mention a temperature in Fahrenheit. It's a small thing but it's very helpful!

@DavidSmith-vr1nb 15 днів тому

Kelvin this time. 273.15 offset.

@furlizard 16 днів тому

Every time I see sugar gliders I have to remind myself they would be a terrible pet for me. I am never quite convinced. SO CUTE 😂

@inferblaze91 16 днів тому

I've kept Gliders for a while now, my bonded pair have just had their first Joey ☺️ These creatures are truly incredible but I whole heartedly agree with Clint, this is not a pet to be purchased on a whim.

@mmmbepis8643 16 днів тому

I see waaayyyy too many people just wanting to buy one when their lifestyle doesn't suit them at all just because they're cute. It's very concerning

@lucusrose 16 днів тому

I've seen people buy these in the pet store and they end up paying out around $500 for everything by the time they leave.

@inferblaze91 16 днів тому

@@lucusrose That's mad 😳 I'm from the UK and £500 would get you just the glider and that's on the cheaper end. Not sure why they are so pricey here but it's probably a good thing if it stops people impulsively buying these creatures just to give them up later.

@lucusrose 16 днів тому

@@inferblaze91 The animal is usually cheap here because the store knows they will get you for the cage, toys, and food. Common snakes and other reptiles are also cheap. When you start looking at imports and particular morphs/phases then prices go up quickly.

@ladybeavanerdventures 16 днів тому

20:23 is the funniest thing I have seen in a while Clint gets excited and loud all of a sudden and poor sugar gliders head goes into its body 😅and recovers like a champ

@wolfgang313i3 16 днів тому

Miss that the first time, little dude was shook

@kingcosworth2643 9 днів тому

@@wolfgang313i3 He survived the loud man

@Klaevin 16 днів тому

I was once talking to a thai girl in France and her friend tells her to "pull it out of her bra! show him!" so I was confused. She had a half hidden tattoo on her breast, but I barely knew her, you know? and she pulls out THE CUTEST SUGAR GLIDER EVER!!! I got to keep it in my pocket for the rest of the night

@meisteremm 16 днів тому

I guess that's one way to keep a pet warm...

@fallsprig4581 15 днів тому

the vibe went from 😳 to 🥺 in like 2 seconds

@joyofcookies 16 днів тому

21:12 “A bra-full of possums” sounds like a southern idiom. 😂

@SpaceStickwithSpaceTick 16 днів тому

Thank you for the temperatures in kelvin, I was planning on calculating the enthalpy of a sugar glider and you saved me some time.

@reubenismyname 8 днів тому

Lol, it was in Fahrenheit coz she's American. 70 to 75 K (-203.15 to -198.15 C) would kill almost every living creature known to man

@laowra272 16 днів тому

You didn't mention the fact that their barking is *extremely loud* and they vocalise often.. 🙉

@Roozyj 16 днів тому

Okay, so you've convinced me I don't really want to take care of these... but I do really want to be in their presence xD They are sooooo cute

@ClintsReptiles 16 днів тому

I'm right with you!

@LuckyStone888 16 днів тому

WOW this was one of the most interesting Clint videos in a while for reasons I had not expected. 1) The "My Snake Box", My Lizard Box", "My Reptile Box" deserves a video of their own. I know they are a sponsor, but this is such a great idea it needs to be highlighted, Maybe a short. The enthusiasm Clint has is infectious and would be great to have in a short video to share to others. 2) Having an influencer as an animal ambassador would often be a bad idea. I admit I am completely wrong about this, Sahana Kargi showed care and expertise that most likely she had to learn for herself. Like most of us in the beginning we new niche animal owners tend to get in over our heads and then need to either learn how to care for our new animals or abuse them by accidentally neglecting them. Sahana is amazing will for a great future collaborator for other animal educators like.

@ScarlettRoseNightshade 16 днів тому

Thank you so much for the kind words and support My Snake, Lizard and Reptile Crate! 💜

@abberistired 16 днів тому

"they're diet in the wild is so sugary and they don't live as long in the wild" it really sounds like wild sugar gliders are a "live sweet die young" kind of animal bskfb I always thought gliders were cute (obviously) but I've never owned them, I HAVE owned flying (but not really) squirrels unfortunately the last one I had I realized I didn't have the time or energy for and had to rehome, they're feisty little things

@znail4675 16 днів тому

Yeah, the probably best argument for actually keeping them is that the live several times longer in captivity then in the wild. Else so are they a candidate for the greatest pet you shouldn't keep.

@nicholasnguyen6001 16 днів тому

@@znail4675 what’s your stance on them not being great pets? i’ve heard the usual which i can agree with for most ppl, like nocturnal, bark, smell, etc

@Melisski 15 днів тому

Officially adding Sugar Gliders/Gliding Possums to the list of animals that Clint has talked me out of buying, along with birds, aquatic turtles, ferrets, rabbits, chameleons, and others. I love animals and would want ALL of the animals if it wasn’t for these videos. They’re a pretty good resource for me to “check myself before I wreck myself” lol. It’s becoming pretty evident to me that the right pets for me are snakes and cats lol. Bonus points for the Seinfeld reference 👍🏻👍🏻 lol

@kathybrem880 14 днів тому

Sad, I have parrots and for me they’re great!

@Melisski 14 днів тому

@@kathybrem880 I might still want a cockatiel one day when I’m retired. I don’t have the time in my life for birds. I’m sure your parrots are awesome; they’re just not the right pet for me. 🙂

@lilow6356 16 днів тому

very glad of how transparent she was about the reality of having sugar gliders, yes they are super cute but theres also the horrors...

@--.w.-- 16 днів тому

For the next mammal video you should do Hedgehogs! Little balls of anger and spikes…

@bazamere 16 днів тому

That little glider chillin on Clints shoulder for the last couple minutes of the video had found his happy place 😊 or clint put some honey on his shoulder 😂 These little cuties sound like a cuter but less social version of owning a ferret 😅 more of a lifestyle choice than a pet

@Valheru808 16 днів тому

I had a breeding pair about 20 years ago. My wife almost murdered me because she has the misfortune of not being nocturnal. Watching this makes me want to put my life in jeopardy again. This is all your fault, Clint!

@AnnoyingNewsletters 16 днів тому

I'm nocturnal. *_Need to know more intensifies_*

@laurateaho-white9654 15 днів тому

I'm so glad @ 14:58 the guest mentioned the importance of having a wheel. That is a must for any possum species in captivity. I have a cat wheel for my brushtail possum. Its his favorite toy. He waddles on it for hours.

@nckojita 14 днів тому

i recently saw a video on tiktok where a baby opossum had found an old farm wheel and was running on it, so it seems like marsupials love wheels outside of captivity too lol

@nicholasnguyen6001 16 днів тому

I just skimmed through the video since it’s early lol, but the toy alone and the pouch shows they know how to care for gliders well

@endrankluvsda4loko172 15 днів тому

She

@caughtafaygo 16 днів тому

Scarlett is hands down a true passion oroject keeper. Shes awesome! We'll just callem sugar gliders thanks tho. Wow she knows her stuff!! 😮 Incredible!

@ClintsReptiles 16 днів тому

Cool. That's not what they are, but you totally can. You can call them alligators too if you like!

@exomake_mehorololo 16 днів тому

Adorable plushy alligators @@ClintsReptiles

@powerhouseexotics 16 днів тому

I've been a pedigree glider breeder since 2020. Very much worth keeping. I've been waiting on this video to be made ever since you made your first mammal video

@xTenshiko 14 днів тому

Such precious little guys.

@YochevedDesigns 15 днів тому

They don't stop moving through the entire video, and she says that her guys are exceptionally calm and laid back 😂 !

@Evangelium 16 днів тому

It's a shame my domicile is too warm for dragon snakes. I would really love to raise them. Thank you Scarlett Nightshade.

@AGiantTalkingLizard 16 днів тому

What is a domicile

@dredgenfaith 16 днів тому

@@AGiantTalkingLizardhome!

@AGiantTalkingLizard 16 днів тому

@@dredgenfaith oooooohhhhh

@mandowarrior123 14 днів тому

You can cool enclosures too...

@sevanse650 16 днів тому

I own sugar gliders (technically Krefft's gliders) and I love them so much ^-^ They definitely aren't for everyone, but owning them has been such a unique experience that I wouldn't trade for the world :) but it is definitely a must to do plenty of research beforehand. I get my gliders from a breeder and they're very hellbent on not sending gliders out until it's confirmed that whoever is buying the gliders is going to provide a good life for them and that the potential new owner knows what they're doing as far as care, bonding, etc. But also thank you Clint for this video! :) ever since I started watching your videos, I was hoping that one day you'd make a sugar glider video and here it is ^-^

@Christian.Laurent 16 днів тому

I had flying squirrels living in the walls of my building, and they would visit me over last Winter. They look almost exactly like these guys, but I they seem to have a different posture and moving style than these here. Clint you might not have mentioned this, but their strikingly similar appearance is a very adorable example of evolutionary convergence.

@Daemonium_Rex 16 днів тому

I think I've been waiting for this video for 4 years now since I got them. This was awesome!! You did not disappoint!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

@MalonzeProductionsGaming 16 днів тому

I have 2. Both about 5-6 years old. I love them Edit. My boy LOVES the run wheel. And for my cage, I have a medium sized bird cage. (Roughly 4x3x2) the bars are 1/4 inch apart. My boy still slipped through. So I had to ziptie hardware mesh to keep them in. As for water bottle. Mine are great now at drinking water. But I had some issue at the start. To entice them I used to put a few drops of Gatorade in the water. Now they don't need it

@Mermare 14 днів тому

Great video, as always. People often get exotic animals without researching them first. There are also a lot of unscrupulous sellers that give customers bad info to make critters seem easier to care for than they really are. Whatever creature you're looking at, go with the seller or breeder that makes it sound really complicated to properly keep the critter, because it probably is.

@rdnkenki 16 днів тому

My friend had a pair. Awesome creatures. They would hang out inside his coat or hoodie 😂 and they can jump and glide

@hi_tech_reptiles 16 днів тому

My mom bred them when I was a kid. Had a massive enclosure for a small colony of around 10. Super smart, fun, and quite sweet. But a HUGE amount of work. And there are definitely some less than perfect breeders out there, tho I think that's better today than it used to be. The food alone tho was a ton of work, or expensive if you go for some of the better premade foods today (didn't really exist 15 years ago or whatever.) Awesome little animals! The noises the make alone are worth at least interacting with at some point lol. Also the whole species thing especially within a genus so close geographically is functionally somewhat inconsequential (except for when it isn't of course 😅) Great vid! (Edit: omg the ice cube tray sludge hahaha lot of childhood memories)

@laurateaho-white9654 15 днів тому

I have a pet brushtail possum (also native to Australia), which is basically a cat sized sugar glider (minus the gliding). Yes, possums make great pets as long as you are able to socialize them (they are wild, territorial and nocturnal), afford their dietary needs (they eat a ton of leafy greens), and find a vet that knows how to work with them. You also need a large, very secure enclosure (they can squeeze through just about anything) full of enrichment.

@LadyOfCrow 15 днів тому

Bush tail possums are adorable. My experiences with wild ones in the Australian bush suggests they must be also be a difficult pet. They are quite intelligent and are master at breaking and entering. 😅

@endrankluvsda4loko172 15 днів тому

She's all kinds of gorgeous and knowledgeable. Absolutely amazing! I could have listened to her talk about sugar gliders for hours. Thank you for sharing!

@Static140 16 днів тому

#15 I love sugar gliders. I will never keep one though. My dog keeps me company.

@lokiprater283 16 днів тому

maybe we should call them powder sugar gliders.

@what4234 16 днів тому

I like how it proved the pooping and urinating on the person handling around minute 9 xD

@j.p.9522 4 дні тому

It actually poops right at the outset too, at 0:29

@hannahe7500 11 днів тому

as someone who has owned several gliders, i would say that they are absolutely fantastic animals, but horrible pets for most people. in my opinion, they are extremely high maintenance if you want to take decent care of them, like to the level that keeping them completely alters your lifestyle, potentially for the rest of your life if you want to never have to rehome a glider. it is also completely world-shattering when they pass away because you build these extremely close bonds with them, and they are very fragile (physically and emotionally). i eventually had to rehome mine because my health worsened and i could tell that i was losing the ability to care for them as well as they deserved, and i still miss my little girls so much it makes me cry sometimes years later. basically, the highs are extremely high and the lows are extremely low with keeping these little guys.

@compy3835 16 днів тому

I've seen sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and yellow-bellied gliders (Petaurus australis) near where I live. Not a common sight, but it's always great seeing them. I always loved looking at the cute gliders and other possums in my books growing up. I'm surprised it's legal to have any species of glider as a pet in the U.S. I'm pretty sure all native Australian mammals cannot legally be kept as pets in Australia.

@Static140 16 днів тому

That's true. There are even kangaroo farms here although they not allowed to be kept in their home country

@Farimira 16 днів тому

You can with licenses though it depends on the state, you don't even need a license for a blue tounge in Victoria. Whether you should is a different question

@Static140 16 днів тому

@@Farimira, I believe in the sanctity of each animal that lives wild, but in this day and time , a farmable animal is worth its weight in gold

@Farimira 16 днів тому

@@Static140we do eat them tho and tbh the culling programs more than meats 😉 demand, so there's no real incentive to have farms and the regulatory system required

@Static140 16 днів тому

That is the definition of farming. I'm glad you have the opportunity to work with the land instead of destroying it.

@thegamingpigeon3216 16 днів тому

8:10 related but unrelated but related, about 10 years ago I had a Flemish giant. One time when I picked him up, he peed on me. When I tell you it was like someone dumped a gallon of water on me. I haven't the slightest idea how he could hold so much but regardless, it was a spectacle.

@MalloonTarka 15 днів тому

I got to hold a snake once as a young child at a birthday party. Guess what time of the month it was? It was like a garden hose.

@nickrider5220 16 днів тому

I must make sure my daughter doesn't watch this video, else our house will be full of gliders !

@nicholasnguyen6001 16 днів тому

just a heads up if you ever do get gliders, they are lovely pets, i would compare them to a bird and dog… as in a bird because of the mess they make in their cages and inquisitiveness and like a dog because they love being around you and like to go everywhere with you once bonded… buttttttt most do bark at night lol and they require daily care and cage care

@Less_Serious 15 днів тому

Krefft's Glider... sounds like something early German Paratroopers would use

@samurai_8917 16 днів тому

Thanks for the awesome content Clint, love your enthusiasm for the natural world

@Me_Caity 15 днів тому

Thank you so much for this video!! I have been looking for something like this for a long time and I haven’t found anything as thorough and thought through as this! ❤

@pdbowman 15 днів тому

Brilliant guest, a fount of information and as at ease with the camera as Clint is. I appreciate the effort to put the case regarding this animal and responsible care so clearly.

@mokimon5079 15 днів тому

Sahana is so knowledgeable and so honest!

@chad3312 16 днів тому

So excited for your video on pigeons--I get hyped whenever I see your notifications lol!

@oreoisntacat 8 днів тому

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS AWESOME VIDEO!!!! Sugar gliders are my favorite marsupial, and while I love them to death, I really dislike seeing how much improper care there is online! It’s great to see correct information about these awesome marsupials being spread around. Everyday I see so many cases of improper care or just, downright abuse, (small cage, being kept alone, being given a very poor diet..) and I think a reason behind it is people online portray them as easy-to-handle cuddle bugs who love sleeping and being cute! they don’t talk about how they’re “sleepy” because they are awake at night, they don’t talk about group dynamics (how not all gliders will love you or how not all gliders get along with their given group so you need a backup plan!) awesome stuff! I’m over-enjoyed at this video, I hope people listen to it and decide against getting sugar gliders unless they have a deep understanding for their care and needs. I want to get some someday, but this might not happen, it just depends on many different things, but we will see..Anyway, those two suggies look so healthy, it’s great! a lot of people have sugar gliders who are stained , or have missing fur, lots of problems..It’s great to see proper care! so many details were added which is great, how nails can get stuck, how you need to get approved vendor toys, how you need a large cage!! how you can’t potty train them, how dehydration is a big issue you need to think about, all vital and important things

@izaacpaez5533 11 днів тому

Sooooo cuuuuteeee!!!!! Thank you Clint!

@Dekubud 16 днів тому

Scarlett's fashion and passion has convinced me she is irl Hermione and I fully say that as a compliment.

@AShMR_ 16 днів тому

I used to have gliders until I had to re-home them due to personal circumstances. They are wonderful critters, but they do tend to take a lot of patience because they may never actually warm up to you. I had one that would finally allow me to feed him treats, but would otherwise crab and bite and he never grew out of that. On the flip side, I had one that just didn't seem to care what I was doing and would just hang out with me calmly. It's a varied experience, even among colony mates. Also, the pouches are great for bonding time, but if they aren't thick enough, they can definitely pinch your skin with their teeth through the pouch, and while it won't draw blood, it will still hurt. XD I had many little pinches with one of my little ones before she calmed down and stopped trying to bite me through the pouch. I would love to own them again one day, but right now I'm just not equipped to handle the care they require. But, if you can provide what they need, they do make great companions.

@finnthecat3429 15 днів тому

LOVED watching and listening to her explain glider care!! ❤ Clearly knows her stuff and her cute little guys are proof that she’s doing it right!! 🥺😩

@cloroxbleach5159 15 днів тому

When I was like 13 I convinced my mom to buy me some but we ended up moving and she said we would when we settled down. THANK GOD, a friend asked me to watch hers for a week, we both looked at each other like “WE CAN’T DO THIS” 🤣🤣🤣 The little noise they made at night, the smell 😵‍💫, preparing their meals was more work than preparing my own meal!! And they HATED my cockatiels 😂 I was so happy when they went home.

@geckoworld2079 16 днів тому

Finally, I have 2 males, brothers and I have Benn waiting for your video for so long😂😂😂

@cherylgraves7382 15 днів тому

Clint, your tie is amazing! Oh, and the gliding possums are cute, too.

@susanmartin3762 16 днів тому

I loving your tie!

@thenaiam 15 днів тому

I cannot resist those boba eyes! 😍

@phrayzar 16 днів тому

I was wondering how you had sugar gliders as pets as they are protected species in Australia and we are not permitted to have them as pets.

@Farimira 16 днів тому

You can however you shouldn't - my sister has a pair and even though she has a licence I question if anyone other than zoos should they don't seem happy in captivity

@Shadow-jk6ip 16 днів тому

They are sold so commonly in my country. My local reptile shop has like them for RM100($20~)

@ExoticCritter 16 днів тому

American glider owner here. The gliders we have in captivity are basically domesticated. They are selectively bred in a variety of colors that do not even exist in the wild, are linages similar to a purebred dog pedigree, and have been here for decades. You go to a breeder or a rescue, similar to getting a dog. Wild caught sugar gliders basically aren’t a thing, despite what groups like peta try to say. It’s similar situation to bearded dragons and Syrian hamsters- virtually all captive-bred animals. I’ve actually seen more wildcaught hamsters than wildcaught gliders, and I’ve been into gliders for about two decades at this point. You can’t take a bearded dragon out of Australia either, but nobody uses the “bearded dragons are a protected species in Australia” argument with them, simply because they’re more popular/well-known.

@hi_tech_reptiles 16 днів тому

Well we have carpet pythons and other Aussie animals like bearded dragons too, tho many do come from PNG as Clint mentioned about the other Glider - I assume US Gliders are a mix of the two (or three) species probably interbred to some degree, even minutely

@ExoticCritter 16 днів тому

@@hi_tech_reptiles Oh there was DEFINITELY intermixing, that’s where sterile lines originally came from- the result of hybridization. Additionally the selective breeding for color (most colors not existing in the wild) and the linages (similar to dog pedigrees) I would argue our captive-bred U.S. gliders are essentially a domestic, non-naturally occurring animal at this point. They’re not the same as the wild gliders found in Australia at ALL. Additionally our U.S. lines are mostly out of Indonesia not Australia (where import laws are laxer), but that was many generations ago and as I said, they’re arguably a domesticated animal at this point. So many people say them being under protection in Australia is “proof” they shouldn’t be pets. Ok? Then apply that to bearded dragons, carpet pythons, and parakeets/budgies too then- this applies to all those species as well. They are a difficult high maintenance animal. But so are domestic dogs, horses, and parrots. I could never own a horse and meet its needs. But I’ve kept gliders successfully for around 20 years at this point.

@leoayala131 13 днів тому

I really like how real this interview was. Zero sugarcoating but so informative. Nice questions Clint!

@alexallen9640 15 днів тому

Nice and informative video, I was hoping to see how the Sugar Glider would be rated. And it's nice to see this series again in a while. 🙂👍

@keldaMouse 15 днів тому

these guys seem really worth the effort. thanks for all the info!

@zakarymcleod1850 16 днів тому

My high-school AP psychology teacher had sugargliders. He sometimes forgot about them and would take them to school in his shirt pocket. This happened probably 10 times in 4 years, and they only actually caused trouble once.

@coolconner1029 16 днів тому

35 minutes? That's crazy! Good work!

@cmginfinity18 7 днів тому

Awesome video, started watching with my two boys Draco and Percy. I also feed the BML diet!

@josephschmitt733 16 днів тому

10 yrs agoI had the pleasure of being a sugar glider poppa. I was in college and would wear them with me to class. Gizmo and binx. Brothers and raised together. They eventually passed but Apparently I fall into the type of person well suited for them. To this day I keep trying to convince my wife to allow us to adopt a few.

@nicholasnguyen6001 16 днів тому

my gliders rn are Gizmo and Goober lol

@kodabear1996 16 днів тому

Ok, after watching this video, I think we need to see Clint wearing an item of women's clothing with "sugar gliders" in it.

@jacksonwilliams5399 13 днів тому

It’s always a good episode when Clint has another knowledgeable keeper join him.

@Nefville 14 днів тому

I'm picturing a council of sugar gliders that approves or denies all toys, bedding material and food. And it requires a LOT of paperwork.

@michaelfilippone3669 16 днів тому

I had a pair of gliders when I was younger. Lots of fun. But lots of work. And the same thing happened when the first one died. The other one quickly went down hill and died a shirt time later. I read that some think they can die from loneliness kind of like love birds.

@marcusaquatics 16 днів тому

I have wanted a sugar glider for sooo long and as soon I saw Clint’s new video I was so excited!!!

@Farimira 16 днів тому

Please don't get one they shouldn't be pets

@AlexdeLarge6655321 16 днів тому

So cool to have a different kind of content creator on, who is from a different background than the usual guys but totally fits with Clint's approach to pet keeping. She's an absolute expert and is clearly super dedicated to the welfare of these animals in the pet trade. ❤

@wolfgang313i3 16 днів тому

My snake, lizard, and reptile crate. Seems like they are working their way back the phylogeny

@elliot..5920 16 днів тому

i used to have sugar gliders and they were AWFUL. theyd scream all night, theyd throw their food across the kitchen and sometimes even throw it at me 💀

@blackosprey2219 16 днів тому

Sounds like nocturnal monkeys.

@mattpeters4700 13 днів тому

Excellent video. I will never get one of these guys, but they sure are wonderful!

@Bee-qe5hm 15 днів тому

Their lil boba eyes :')

@mavortius8768 12 днів тому

This video is very timely. I have been thinking of doing some research on sugar gliders as a possible pet choice and here you put a video out 3 days ago. As cute as these little guys are it seems like they probably wouldn't be a good fit for me. Chinchillas (which was the first video of yours I saw a few weeks ago) seem like a better choice for me but I'm still not sure. I'll have to check out some more of your videos for more info/ideas on possible pets.

@SunnyLovetts 8 днів тому

I love this so much!

@pokeslim 16 днів тому

I would love to see an episode on prairie dogs. Poppy the prairie dog has capivated me, and im very curious what it actually takes to properly care for one. Their little wahoos are amazing.

@KamielDV2 16 днів тому

I think I just died omg how can they be so sweet

@SarahLJP 9 днів тому

20:22 😮 Clint really startled that little fella in the toy trash can.

@lauraculver1229 14 днів тому

Very good video! I've had gliders for 9 years now. They are wonderful and so much fun, but when things go wrong it is fast, tragic, and sooo expensive. I currently have 3, 2 are friendly and social with me while the other doesn't like me much at all. But we are working on it!

@zephernaut4103 11 днів тому

I would LOVE a video on Vietnamese Mossy Frogs!! Such fascinating creatures, and one of my favorite frogs.

@jennydorrance1884 16 днів тому

I have 2 gliders and I love them to death, I would never suggest them as a pet for anyone. I've had both from 8 weeks old and 1 still only tolerates me at 4 years old. I do love them both so much but are not a pet for 99% of people

@aspychalla01 9 днів тому

The most fun is when they leap from on high and glide... right into your face. And then scrabble for purchase until they manage to claw their way onto the top of your head... I'm being sarcastic, if you couldn't tell lol it's adorable, but man those claws can hurt! I had one who used biting as her primary mode of interaction at all times. Even when she wasn't biting out of defensiveness or being aggressive, she would bite you to say hi, bite to taste, bite out of curiosity... She was a very neurotic/high anxiety glider who I rescued as a cagemate for my original glider and she never really bonded no matter how much time and effort I put in, so any time she wasn't biting hard enough to draw blood, I honestly took it as a win.

@reklezzz9038 16 днів тому

We had 2 when i was young, took em shopping and everything. Tater, tot, and ketchup. They make babies like crazy.... You dont know it til its too late, they keep it hidden for so long 😂 Reallllly cool critters, we had a tree frog in the cage with them. And a coachwhip (snake) that lived in the bottom. It was a 8 foot tall and 4 foot wide cage, it was cool having them all chilling and eating in the same cage

@KylesMonitors 16 днів тому

I wanted gliders years ago but they're illegal in PA. I love how adorable they are and much you can teach them.

@SHENworks 16 днів тому

LOVED THIS VIDEO! "Cute as the Dickens" describe them accurately! As my head ornament (fawn Abyssinian cat Annabeth Chase) hints, neither Gliders nor Emerald Tree Skinks Would be safe and secure with my indoor feline predators, So I have to critter parent my favorites vicariously through your videos. I'm eager to see the next mammal and see if it lives up to your promises of easier and better than a glider. But is it cuter?