That cracked me up...... till I realized she has mine too!!! Hope the poor dear didn't overdo it. lol
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That cracked me up...... till I realized she has mine too!!! Hope the poor dear didn't overdo it. lol
Hey, long time lurker here and thought of a contest entry but wasn't sure if it was a secret for this thread only. Please advise.
You know your a vaper when
You hear there will be a sealed auto battery available soon and you pass out from joy.
You know your a vaper when
You hear there will be a sealed auto battery available soon and you pass out from joy.
Those are the cutest lil critters!
I thought Rave was talking about those gliders you sit on, that glide back and forth.......tho I've never heard one bark before. Now I feel a little stupid. lol
I know I'm late, but prayers for Jason and Jill.
I hope things go well for you
I hope things go well for you
Just go add it to the contest and I for one will "like" it!
Nope, different critter. Gliders are from Australia and Indonesia - they're marsupials with pouches like kangaroos. Flying squirrels are from North America - and are even smaller than gliders, if you can believe that. They look a lot alike, though - both pretty much nocturnal, so they have the big eyes. You can read more about it, if you care to.
Now I've opened a can of worms. Gliders seriously DO NOT make great pets. I have had a colony of five for years. You would never want to have just one, as they are colony animals and may self-mutilate if kept alone. The matriarch of my colony "Squeezles" chewed off her own tail when kept alone for three years. I rescued her from Craiglist. Their diet is very exacting and must have a balanced calcium to phosphorus ratio. It consists of many varied fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and insects because they are omnivorous marsupials - not flying squirrels. You can't just give them glider chow and expect a healthy pet.
They live as long as a dog or a cat, need a huge cage (preferably about 6' high), and can bite to the bone. In spite of everything that you see or read - they generally do not like to be touched or held and should NEVER be a pet of young children. A regular vet typically won't care for them. You need an exotic vet which is very expensive. Males need to be neutered unless you want to be up to your eyeballs in joeys. I had my male "Dizzy" neutered after the birth of three joeys "Bonkers, Blinkers, and Bitty". Yes = They are cute - but I wouldn't have them if I could undo the decision. I didn't know what I was getting into. They are especially inappropriate for anyone who will not be home when they wake up at night - because they are noctural and can't be changed to be diurnal. You need to be there to give them a FRESH meal every night. I can go on and on. Way too many of these creatures end up on Craigslist after folks realize what they've gotten into. Many more die because folks DON'T realize what they have and care for it/them appropriately. Stepping off soapbox now...
Go to SugarGlider.com for further research.
They live as long as a dog or a cat, need a huge cage (preferably about 6' high), and can bite to the bone. In spite of everything that you see or read - they generally do not like to be touched or held and should NEVER be a pet of young children. A regular vet typically won't care for them. You need an exotic vet which is very expensive. Males need to be neutered unless you want to be up to your eyeballs in joeys. I had my male "Dizzy" neutered after the birth of three joeys "Bonkers, Blinkers, and Bitty". Yes = They are cute - but I wouldn't have them if I could undo the decision. I didn't know what I was getting into. They are especially inappropriate for anyone who will not be home when they wake up at night - because they are noctural and can't be changed to be diurnal. You need to be there to give them a FRESH meal every night. I can go on and on. Way too many of these creatures end up on Craigslist after folks realize what they've gotten into. Many more die because folks DON'T realize what they have and care for it/them appropriately. Stepping off soapbox now...
Go to SugarGlider.com for further research.
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Sorry to hear that happened to her too.
These things tend to happen at a quarter-end. At my office the last couple years we were always shaking in our boots each quarter-end, hoping when the phone rang the caller ID didn't show it was from HR. We lost 1/2 our dept during those times, and about 1/2 of the whole office. Funny how the outsourced office in India increased theirs by double.
Really irritates me that my company contributes to the unemployment crisis in this country.Thanks for educating us on the proper care of sugar gliders. The same problem occurs with other exotic pets, or even dogs. People just don't realize what they are getting into and the poor creature suffers for it.
Love those teeny little buck teeth in the picture. LOL
Love those teeny little buck teeth in the picture. LOL
Now I've opened a can of worms. Gliders seriously DO NOT make great pets. I have had a colony of five for years. You would never want to have just one, as they are colony animals and may self-mutilate if kept alone. The matriarch of my colony "Squeezles" chewed off her own tail when kept alone for three years. I rescued her from Craiglist. Their diet is very exacting and must have a balanced calcium to phosphorus ratio. It consists of many varied fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and insects because they are omnivorous marsupials - not flying squirrels. You can't just give them glider chow and expect a healthy pet.
They live as long as a dog or a cat, need a huge cage (preferably about 6' high), and can bite to the bone. In spite of everything that you see or read - they generally do not like to be touched or held and should NEVER be a pet of young children. A regular vet typically won't care for them. You need an exotic vet which is very expensive. Males need to be neutered unless you want to be up to your eyeballs in joeys. I had my male "Dizzy" neutered after the birth of three joeys "Bonkers, Blinkers, and Bitty". Yes = They are cute - but I wouldn't have them if I could undo the decision. I didn't know what I was getting into. They are especially inappropriate for anyone who will not be home when they wake up at night - because they are noctural and can't be changed to be diurnal. You need to be there to give them a FRESH meal every night. I can go on and on. Way too many of these creatures end up on Craigslist after folks realize what they've gotten into. Many more die because folks DON'T realize what they have and care for it/them appropriately. Stepping off soapbox now...
Go to SugarGlider.com for further research.
Very very cute, but i think I'll stick with "Sugar" my Pomeranian .... Goodness and I thought that little princess was high maintenance.
Now I've opened a can of worms. Gliders seriously DO NOT make great pets. I have had a colony of five for years. You would never want to have just one, as they are colony animals and may self-mutilate if kept alone. The matriarch of my colony "Squeezles" chewed off her own tail when kept alone for three years. I rescued her from Craiglist. Their diet is very exacting and must have a balanced calcium to phosphorus ratio. It consists of many varied fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and insects because they are omnivorous marsupials - not flying squirrels. You can't just give them glider chow and expect a healthy pet.
They live as long as a dog or a cat, need a huge cage (preferably about 6' high), and can bite to the bone. In spite of everything that you see or read - they generally do not like to be touched or held and should NEVER be a pet of young children. A regular vet typically won't care for them. You need an exotic vet which is very expensive. Males need to be neutered unless you want to be up to your eyeballs in joeys. I had my male "Dizzy" neutered after the birth of three joeys "Bonkers, Blinkers, and Bitty". Yes = They are cute - but I wouldn't have them if I could undo the decision. I didn't know what I was getting into. They are especially inappropriate for anyone who will not be home when they wake up at night - because they are noctural and can't be changed to be diurnal. You need to be there to give them a FRESH meal every night. I can go on and on. Way too many of these creatures end up on Craigslist after folks realize what they've gotten into. Many more die because folks DON'T realize what they have and care for it/them appropriately. Stepping off soapbox now...
Go to SugarGlider.com for further research.
You're absolutely right - I shouldn't have said great pets without clarification. I'm sorry.
This is so true.
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It's all good. They are very sweet, but extremely high maintenance. Imagine having to clean that cage (which is a photo of my cage) on a weekly basis and launder their stinky cage sets on top of everything else. T'aint worth it. Adopt a dog or cat from your local shelter instead.
I believe that means he is either on probation or suspension... Don't think he chose that for himself.
Wazznt Me sir and everyone here who participated in "the thread" thought handled themselves very well and with class. It's a shame issues like this come up on a forum, but how people handle it speaks volumes.
Ms. Imagine can't wait to put the sealed autos through the wringer.
Welcome Morandir!!! Kick your feet up and make yourself at home. I thoroughly enjoyed your "reason for editing" over on that other thread, Beelalajirl... cracked me up
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Gotta be careful with that one...ya end up with lots of fingerprints on the screen, or worse
I don't thin so. I may be wrong but I think that means he got stood in the corner for a time out and that's when he stopped posting. He's got a lot to thank Imagine for from what I read in Oldsoldiers comments. Kinda wonder if she'll ever hear it.
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