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to accommodate them, they cannot say enough good things about them. These owners are typically at home a lot or are also nocturnal individuals themselves, and do not mind having a chattering little critter throughout the evenings and night-time as they consider them their companions.

Bonding is better done with owners who have two or more critters in their home, even though their bonding with their owners make take slightly longer with two. Once this is done slowly and carefully, the sugar gliders have been known to "kiss" and groom their favorite person, sleeping in the pocket or between shirts. Little affectionate hissing sounds bringing comfort as it means they are okay and in perfect happy-land. Sounds like this mean they are with the owner who not only wants them, but has provided the perfect home for them.

The sugar gliders will become extremely affectionate and will eventually enjoy being carried around by their owners, as long as their high-maintenance care is provided and two to three hours of play accompanies their life. The more time that is spent with these new babies when brought home, the happier they will be. But their relationship with their owners during the first couple of weeks sets the scene for the rest of their life, allowing them to bond and trust their owners and learning to feel secure in their environment.

Bonding pouches may be purchased which allows owners to carry them around their neck or in their pocket , as compared to holding firmly in the hands at the very beginning. This they will consider "restraining" and will fight against it. The pouch needs to be unzipped and folded inside out when first placing them in their new home, letting them become familiar with their new home for the next couple of days in order to "unstress". But do not place the pouch in the cage for them to sleep in, as it will be difficult to teach them to be picked up by hands. Good pets who respond well will bond with their owners in this first few weeks, so every step of the way is important to develop a good working relationship.

What owners of sugar gliders have to say about their little pets basically says why sugar gliders make good pets: they were attracted to their "cuteness"; and the affectionate bond they eventually develop with their owners makes them stand out over other pets. But either way, adequate training should be researched extremely well as this bond will determine the overlong relationship with them. Those who are considered the safest for

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