How to Handle a Pet Sugar Glider

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Step 1:
Carry around a small piece of cloth for a few days. It would be best to have the cloth against skin as much as possible for the cloth to pick up the human owner's scent. Put the cloth in the cage with the sugar glider to help acquaint him with his owner's scent.
Step 2:
Move slowly and pick up a sugar glider by the body. If the sugar glider holds on to the nearest object, place a finger behind its claws and carefully push the claws off the object.
Step 3:
Hold the sugar glider in cupped hands or hold it securely against one's chest. Wait until the glider stops struggling and is breathing easily. Now it is safe to place the sugar glider in a pocket. Gently pet him to make him feel comfortable. Allow the glider to climb out of the pocket and climb up a shoulder to get acquainted.
Step 4:
Play with the sugar glider every night. They love to be close to their owners, so once they are acquainted, they will enjoy sitting on shoulders or staying in pockets.
Step 5:
Respect the sugar glider and always be gentle when handling it. They do not understand or respond to discipline, so it is best to understand that gliders are devoted pets and are not trying to frustrate their owners.
Step 6:
Allow children to handle sugar gliders only with adult supervision. Let the child hold the glider in her lap while sitting on the floor.

More Puppy Pages

How to Take Care of a Sugar Glider

The sugar glider is a small marsupial native to Australia and its neighboring islands. Recently, however, these small tree-dwelling creatures have begun to gain popularity as domestic pets. While sugar gliders can make fun, unique pets, there are a few...

Sugar gilders are adorable little animals that resemble miniature kangaroos, but with batlike wings they can spread to glide around their cage or your room. Buying a sugar glider online is not recommended, because you cannot determine its health...

Sugar gliders are small nocturnal marsupials, of the same family as kangaroos. They're only 11 to 12 inches long, and the females have pouches in which to keep their young, as do all marsupials. Sugar gliders are quite friendly animals and can be fun to...

Training a pet sugar glider is almost like playing with it. If you own a responsive, inquisitive sugar glider, training can even be part of the bonding process. Learn how to make your sugar glider come to you when it's called, walk on a leash and explore...