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College Bonding? #1193080
11/17/11 07:55 PM
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Long story short: I'm 15, am ready for gliders after having done months of research, but will have to go to college in 4 years...

I will have to live in a dorm. I will be going to vet school, so after 9 months in a dorm, I will be able to take them to work and to classes with me.

AHH! I'm dying to experiance ownership of suggies. I have the time, cash, and heart for them.

What to do about college dorms?!?!


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1193132
11/17/11 10:41 PM
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I'm going to go out on a limb here, being a college student myself -- having them in a college dorm is not really a good idea

1) 90% of dorms do not allow pets of any kind, living in the dorm. You also can't really HIDE the gliders either, because most dorms will also do room checkups.. you can get kicked out for breaking a rule like that.

2) if you dorm somehow by chance DOES allow pets, take in consideration that you're going to have most likely a random stranger as your dorm mate. The cages required for these guys are quite large, as well as they make noises at night. Your prospective roommate may not appreciate it.

If you can get a room by yourself, then... MAYBE if it's allowed, it wouldn't be a big deal. You could keep her in your room, and make sure your door is locked before you head out.

smile


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1193133
11/17/11 10:41 PM
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My two cents: you will be better prepared if you wait and get them as an adult, when your life is more stable.

I was dyyyyying for a ferret when I was your age. I asked for one for every birthday, and at every major holiday. My parents, wiser than me at the time, said they had no doubt I'd love a ferret, but told me to wait until I was under my own roof. And--whaddya know?--they knew best!

I got my first ferret when I was 19 and living with my boyfriend (now husband). I was able to provide him a stable and secure life, and give him everything he needed.

Sugar gliders are very expensive pets. They are very high-maintenance. They need vet care, and sometimes it's an emergency. Would your parents drive you to an e-vet in the middle of the night? Are your parents willing to buy fruits and veggies for the gliders? Let you order stuff with their credit card online?

Plus, most dorms do not allow pets of any kind. Are your parents going to take over FULL care and FULL responsibility for those nine months?

Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1193150
11/17/11 11:11 PM
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Also, I forgot to mention. 99% of dorms also don't have refrigerators --- you wouldn't be able to keep your food for him/her at a safe temperature..

Their diets are very peculiar and exact..

Let me tell you, I'm a senior in college, and as it is, I have a hard enough time taking care of a glider, let alone myself. tounge

I think it'd be best to wait it out a bit. Once you have your own apartment, in college, say junior year or so, then would be a good time

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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1193176
11/18/11 12:06 AM
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I was going to write a long reply about how, when I was 14, I thought I could handle a pet in college, then found out the hard way that I couldn't. And about how I've wanted gliders since 5th grade, but waited and planned and finally adopted a few this year, now that I'm renting a pet-friendly place and have a real job. But I know nobody cares, lol, so I'll just say this:

If I were you, I'd keep myself satisfied with shorter-lived pets until after college. Like rats! They're the smartest, most loving, and highly trainable critters I've ever had. If you end up being too busy with school and life, you might end up with unbonded gliders, but a rat will always love you! Plus, they're quiet enough that you can sneak them into the dorm...not that I ever did that, heh!


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1193216
11/18/11 01:12 AM
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Hi. I’m pretty much in the same boat as you. I’m 16 years old and I got my first glider about 2 months ago. My parents help me out a lot and let me use their credit cards too. All the things that gliders need are VERY expensive though so my advice is to wait until you have a job before you purchase a suggie. Also if you find you just cant wait to get one before you go to college try to find a school that doesn’t make freshman stay in the dorms. There are not a lot of schools that allow this though so you really need to do a lot of research before you adopt. Another issue is that gliders take up a lot of your time. If you are in sports or any other after school activities you may not have a lot of time to spend with your new babies right now. They need a lot of attention and love everyday. They are loud and can keep you up at night. They also smell bad if you aren’t used to their scent and they are messy so their cages need to be cleaned a lot. You also have to prepare their food every night which can take a while depending on what diet you pick. Are you ready to basically be a mom at 15?


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: Rel_C] #1193221
11/18/11 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted By: Rel_C
Hi. I’m pretty much in the same boat as you. I’m 16 years old and I got my first glider about 2 months ago. My parents help me out a lot and let me use their credit cards too. All the things that gliders need are VERY expensive though so my advice is to wait until you have a job before you purchase a suggie. Also if you find you just cant wait to get one before you go to college try to find a school that doesn’t make freshman stay in the dorms. There are not a lot of schools that allow this though so you really need to do a lot of research before you adopt. Another issue is that gliders take up a lot of your time. If you are in sports or any other after school activities you may not have a lot of time to spend with your new babies right now. They need a lot of attention and love everyday. They are loud and can keep you up at night. They also smell bad if you aren’t used to their scent and they are messy so their cages need to be cleaned a lot. You also have to prepare their food every night which can take a while depending on what diet you pick. Are you ready to basically be a mom at 15?

clap clap Very well said!

Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194781
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I understand and realise the care and maintenence in caring for gliders... I simply wanted some advise on how to care for them when I AM forced to live in a dorm. I hadn't even considered sneaking them into the dorms.

I've already had rats, they were my BABIES! But my father is not keen on them. He hates the tails...

I curently have ferrets. They are WELL taken care of, and they aren't too much work. I'm ready for gliders.

I know what I'm taking about, guys... haha smile I was wondering if there was a possibility that they would remember me if my parents took care of them for a few months.

It will kill me to leave them.

I'm afraid there is almost nothing I can do to control myself... I must have SUGGIES!! laugh It's a behavior/relationship I've shared with animals since I can remember.

I will be feeding a TBLSP of HPW, along with a fruit/veggie smoothie(frozen cube) per glider each night. There will always be a pelleted diet in the cage.

I'm prepared to travel with them.

I repeat: I HAVE the finances. smile

Does anyone have any ideas about college? Y'all are gonna say I'm super irresponsible for bringing gliders into my home with college on the way... I cannot control myself. Any suggestions would be helpful.


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194785
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I need your guys' trust. I can provide the care for them.

I am responsible enough to even ask... please help me out...

I'm not a hoarder, I'm simply.... savvy...

I will be going to WSU. They require dorms during freshman year.


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194787
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Oh my... my dad is planning something... I found the complete write-up/guide that I wrote near our PC today...
I think he is ordering the supplies as a suprise so that I can get the babes around christmas time...

I can read my dad... This is what he did with the rats/ferrets/bird/etc...

HELP MEEE! 0.o


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194836
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Originally Posted By: MissB
I need your guys' trust. I can provide the care for them.

I am responsible enough to even ask... please help me out...

I'm not a hoarder, I'm simply.... savvy...

I will be going to WSU. They require dorms during freshman year.

How far away do your parents live from WSU? Is there a way the gliders could live at the hous with them for that period and you visit daily, like when you are doing homework?

Have we talked? Who are you working with as far as breeders go? Getting gliders locally may be better for you? I really think you would benefit from hands on experiences with them first to get a feel for how they are.


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194843
11/22/11 12:27 AM
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I think you need to spend some time with someone who has gliders - and not all of them completely bonded. It's important you see both sides and not only you, but your parents.

My personal opinion is that it's irresponsible to get them just because you "must have suggies". I think it's unfair to them and it CAN be detrimental to their health and well being. I only hope your parents know of the work that is involved in caring for these guys - just because they are adorable, doesn't mean they're easy.

So, while I admire your drive, I can't agree that it's a good idea.

Re: College Bonding? [Re: DCMuffin] #1194849
11/22/11 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted By: DCMuffin
I think you need to spend some time with someone who has gliders - and not all of them completely bonded. It's important you see both sides and not only you, but your parents.

My personal opinion is that it's irresponsible to get them just because you "must have suggies". I think it's unfair to them and it CAN be detrimental to their health and well being. I only hope your parents know of the work that is involved in caring for these guys - just because they are adorable, doesn't mean they're easy.

So, while I admire your drive, I can't agree that it's a good idea.


I have to agree with Aimee here. It would not be in the gliders best interest and as a vet you will see a lot of this in your practice. People are going to get animals they are not really ready for because they are impatient. Are you willing to be one of the type of people you will most likely one day be advising NOT to do the same? As a vet the well-being of an animal should come before personal desires and a good vet will know this all too well.


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194907
11/22/11 08:12 AM
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i went to college recently. There is now way i would bring them into a dorm. you are to you to understand what goes on in dorms... I graduated in 2007, trust me, it will not be a good fit for suggies.
Here is a scenario that would happen:
Your out on campus and some kid who is highly intoxicated comes stumbling into your room because your roomate let them. They are curiuos about the suggies and open up to see. Further madness ensues.
Every college i visited was the same way. Random people in randoom rooms at any time


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: DCMuffin] #1194920
11/22/11 09:44 AM
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In addition to what Aimee stated, please take into consideration that you're going to HAVE to LEAVE them with your parents during your semester, for MONTHS at a time. During that time, are your parents going to handle them as much as you would, have tent time, play, and take care of them the as you would? If not, they very likely WILL revert back to their un-tame, wild, instinctual behavior and you'll have to start the bonding process all over again every time you leave them. Is that something you're prepared to put them thru?


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194936
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I realise how "irresponsible" and hypocritic I'm being... I have spent time with my breeder, located in Federal Way, I have held babies, adults, etc.

I have ferrets guys... I don't care if they break the skin. I can take a few bites. The crabbing doesn't scare me whatsoever. I have a tent, I will be hanging fleece vines and jungle gyms from my ceiling.

Yes, they will be well-taken care of.

My dad is willing to feed, throw in a bonding pouch, clean, let them run around in a tent when I'm gone.

I trust him, but will my gliders be angry when I leave and resent me when I return? I live 6 hours away. I will visit during the holidays, and the odd weekend. Plus, my parents will come up. I can ask them to bring them then.

I suppose what I'm trying to ask is--if I manage to make a strong bond with a couple of gliders, will they remember, resent, be depressed upon my arrival?

I guess all I'm asking, is that if I create strong bonds with a couple of gliders, will they be depressed when

Last edited by MissB; 11/22/11 10:07 AM.

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-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194948
11/22/11 10:24 AM
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Just reading this thread makes me sooo thankful that I didn't go to college. I still got my degree, but while working and doing classes online combined with technical school. I like to have my share of fun, but if a random drunk person came into my house and started ruining my belongings or endangering my pets, it'd get ugly.


I KNOW how much it sucks to wait, but it's probably best. My gliders get mad at much simpler things than leaving them, such as running out of mealies or cutting back on the amount of yogies 'cause one's getting chubby tounge I wanted gliders back when I was in high school and honestly, if I got them then, I'm sure I would have followed pocket pet's rules since we didn't have internet to recheck information. My parents absolutely wouldn't allow suggies...now I live with my boyfriend and we're about to add suggie #4. I'm 21 now, so it took a long time, but they're definitely worth the wait. smile


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194953
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Originally Posted By: MissB
I realise how "irresponsible" and hypocritic I'm being... I have spent time with my breeder, located in Federal Way, I have held babies, adults, etc.

I have ferrets guys... I don't care if they break the skin. I can take a few bites. The crabbing doesn't scare me whatsoever. I have a tent, I will be hanging fleece vines and jungle gyms from my ceiling.

Yes, they will be well-taken care of.

My dad is willing to feed, throw in a bonding pouch, clean, let them run around in a tent when I'm gone.

I trust him, but will my gliders be angry when I leave and resent me when I return? I live 6 hours away. I will visit during the holidays, and the odd weekend. Plus, my parents will come up. I can ask them to bring them then.

I suppose what I'm trying to ask is--if I manage to make a strong bond with a couple of gliders, will they remember, resent, be depressed upon my arrival?

I guess all I'm asking, is that if I create strong bonds with a couple of gliders, will they be depressed when

I'm not sure that any of us are going to give you the answer you're really looking for. You asked for our "blessing" and in doing so, you will now get a variety of answers and differing opinions.

This has nothing to do with whether or not you can take the bite. These are little animals that, when handled properly, create a strong bond with their owner. By you creating that bond with them, and then leaving them behind, the answer is yes, it can definitely cause depression and anxiety. And if this DOES happen, you run the risk of a glider who overgrooms, or becomes ill, thus 1) leaving your parents responsible for the emergency vet visits and subsequent care of an ill glider and 2) senselessly creating something that doesn't have to be. It's a bit selfish and I think you really ought to take a step back and think about what would be good for THEM, not you. After all, this is what's most important.

Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1194984
11/22/11 11:42 AM
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My daughter got her two gliders in her senior year of college (last year). She started off with them in the campus owned apartment, but was always on the alert for room checks. Fortunately, the college warns students of upcoming room checks. They actually were fine with her, BUT she did ultimately end up bringing them home for me to take care of the rest of her senior year. It wasn't worth the worry of room checks - and the fine and meeting with the Dean of Student Life if caught - as well as the last-minute moving them out as a result. Besides regular room checks, there were fire drills. And fellow students who would see them and mention them to friends who mentioned them to who-knows-who. My daughter was lucky - I had my first pair as well and was very happy to watch the girls. But it is alot of work and time, especially for someone who is helping you out, not fully vested in them personally. My daughter graduated and grad school started immediately, so when she was in her permanent apartment, the girls went to live with her. They are bonded to her, and all are very happy. They were fine with me because I took care and time with them - talking, playing, nail trimming, etc. And the college is in our hometown - she still had a tough time getting home to see them between a rigorous schedule and 4 part-time jobs.

My point is really that you would be better to wait until you don't have that worry, and don't have to rely on someone else to take care of the physical and emotional needs of the gliders for you. It's much more fun for all of you to be relaxed and enjoy - not be missing you all the time. And they WILL miss you. There will always be gliders that need homes...they will be waiting for you.


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You must be talking to Voodoo Moon Gliders? Have you told them your plans for college? What have they said? I would expect you to share info with them if you are trusting them for other info and they are considering selling you gliders?


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1195025
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Currently being a sophomore in college, I don't think I would ever bring a glider into a dorm. Assuming since you want to be a vet you'd be majoring in biology like myself, you have no idea how hard the course load is until you get to college and experience it. The final grade of my science classes is composed of 3-5 test grades, no homework. That means devoting a lot of time for studying, and also studying for the labs that happen once a week for each science class you take. I'm in no means trying to scare you from becoming a vet, just know becoming a biology major gives you a lot on your plate and you might not have a lot of time for a glider.

I've had my glider for a little over two weeks now, but I don't live in a dorm. I live at home with my father and my boyfriend also lives with me too. From first hand experience, it's hard to manage taking care of a glider and doing my school work. There are days when I come home from a full day at school and want to relax or sleep, but I don't because I know I have a responsibility to take care of my glider. Would you want to bring a glider to college and have him living around strangers? The majority of the people who live on campus at my school go out and party 3 or 4 days a week. You don't know what they can do if they come back to the dorm intoxicated. What would happen one day if your door was left unlocked? And what if you brought a glider to school and your room mate didn't want it in your dorm?

Another point I have to bring up is going home to visit if your glider stayed with your parents. The people at my school who live a considerable distance away don't go home that much. In fact, I think the only time they go home is for Christmas break and possibly spring break. You have to understand that if your living 6 hours away, there probably will be times when you will not be able to go home and visit.

There are a lot of different factors to consider about getting a glider while in college and bringing it to a dorm, be sure to consider everything possible.

Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1195051
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I do not own gliders yet, but will be adopting some soon, but I have had experience as a college student and pet lover... When I was in the dorms, I had pet mice. My dream in life was to have a dog and to have rats and maybe chinchillas, but considering the demands of college and the strict rules regarding pets in dorms (the mice were snuck in! They would never have been allowed), I stuck with the mice, who were easy to feed, house, and care for. And if I knew my roomies were having a party or was going to be gone for most the day or something, I would lock the cage in my closet so nothing could happen to them.

The only way I would condone you having gliders at this point in your life, for their sake as well as your own!, would be if your parents are just as thrilled to get them as you are, and if your parents truly want them as pets for themselves that they would share with you.
If they are just doing this for you and not partially for themselves, then I would encourage them to be more prepared for the responsibility they will be undertaking while you live at school - not just financially and health-wise but emotionally for the gliders' happiness and mental stability!

Maybe ask them to order a couple books on gliders or encourage them to come on glider central and read this post along with others... And if they are still game after they know what they would be getting into, then I would say you could safely revisit the situation.

In the mean time, I loved my mice in college and think that would be a better option for you that would still be a very rewarding and happy experience :-)


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I agree with Taryn. My daughter actually started with degus in college, and ended up with the gliders....at home with me...lol. But I was happy to get them and take care of them along with my own. And the degus were portable (for closet hiding) and adorable!


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If your dad DOES wind up getting you gliders for Xmas, or if you get them yourself, please make sure he really will be okay taking care of the suggies the right way. He can't just "feed, throw in a bonding pouch, clean, let them run around in a tent." He needs to be willing to actually spend time with them and play with them, so they can have a human companion they trust while you're gone. I know you have money and time for them, but does your dad? They'll basically be his for 9 months, after all.

But no, your gliders won't forget you. If they're bonded with you by the time you leave, they'll be horribly depressed, but they should remember you by the time you come back. Things will be awkward and you might have to try really hard to regain their trust, but eventually, they ought to get back to normal.

Of course, if you do go to vet school, you could do your gen eds at a community college and commute, and then enter vet school as a transfer and maybe get out of the dorm requirement.

Or if you have a boyfriend or close friend living off campus and nearby, maybe they could have the gliders live with them and you just visit every day. That's what my boyfriend did for me with our gliders while I was living in a really bad place


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I'm a college student and I currently live in the dorms with my two sugar gliders...of course we keep it on the DL. But most of the people in Professional Services already know about them and love them...the head of the school just can't know. However, I'm moving out on the 16th into my own apartment. From my own experience...it's stressful at times to keep them in a dorm because of the crabbing and occasional barking, the cleaning checks, and the all around hiding them. If you are careful about it you should be fine, but my school might be a tad more chill than others.

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If your dad does get you gliders for Christmas please do the gliders a favor and Do Not take them to college.

I am going to give you the horror story I heard after moving to Madison, WI a few years ago. It absolutely boiled my blood.

This guy never wants to meet me.

The following is very gross and disturbing, not for the squeamish.








Alvarez, age 23 of 402 W. Dayton St. a University of Wisconsin senior had been charged with animal cruelty and theft for cooking Cory Greenfield's parrot in a microwave oven.

The 1 year old Quaker parrot, named Lago, exploded before the Sigma Chi fraternity brothers could free the bird.

Alvarez is the son of the university football coach Barry Alvarez. Alvarez has been convicted before on charges of first-offense drunken driving.

Alvarez broke into Greenfield's room, removed the parrot from his cage, threw the parrot against a wall, tortured and killed the parrot because he was angry over an e-mail that was sent around the fraternity house at 221 Langdon St.

This was Coach Alvarez's kid that did this stunt and I feel he got of very light.


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I will NEVER understand how someone can be so cold and cruel to another living creature.


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You're right, it would be stupid to leave your cage unattended.

Feather, that's a complete extreme. Just because I'm a "kid" doesn't mean that I'm stupid enough to even CONSIDER sneaking them into a dorm. I DO NOT, repeat DO NOT, trust the people at college...

Not to be mean-- But I feel insulted. Can you at least TRY to treat me like an adult? I may be ambitious, but I would like to clear your guys' veiw of my idiocy.

I say this again..... I can provide them with QUALITY care... Please quit testing me. Voodoo sent me an e-mail from a weird contact I knew not of. This e-mail consisted of a suspicious "breeder" that was trying to pitch his suggies to me. He wasn't asking appropriate questions, and had false information in this "pitch". Ugh, I got furious. I told that person off, and correctd his info. I told him to quit breeding gliders and get his info straight.

Then Voodoo emailed me saying that it was a test. I passed!!! laugh

Yeah, my breeder is from Voodoo Gliders. I have spoken with her. She says that if I trust my parents, then they would be fine, so long as I visited them.

I like your idea, Incerta. I will most-likely have some friends who live off-campus after being there for a couple of months. When I speak to the professors at the vet. school this spring, I will ask them about keeping my gliders with one of their techs or somn.

Well, thanks guys! You opened my eyes to the responbility that my dad will have to accept for a few months.

Please don't hate me... I AM looking for the best care for the gliders. I think that they will be really happy with me for the next four-five years, and that I will have them strongly bonded with my father so that they will have no trouble during my absense.

I'm gonna be pretty jelous when my dad has to have the bonding pouch... but I NEED them to trust him for the next few years.


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

-Bailet
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Originally Posted By: MissB


Not to be mean-- But I feel insulted. Can you at least TRY to treat me like an adult? I may be ambitious, but I would like to clear your guys' veiw of my idiocy.

I say this again..... I can provide them with QUALITY care... Please quit testing me. Voodoo sent me an e-mail from a weird contact I knew not of. This e-mail consisted of a suspicious "breeder" that was trying to pitch his suggies to me. He wasn't asking appropriate questions, and had false information in this "pitch". Ugh, I got furious. I told that person off, and correctd his info. I told him to quit breeding gliders and get his info straight.

Then Voodoo emailed me saying that it was a test. I passed!!! laugh

Yeah, my breeder is from Voodoo Gliders. I have spoken with her. She says that if I trust my parents, then they would be fine, so long as I visited

I don't think anyone is trying to talk down to you, but you are 15 so technically, an adult would need to go into contract to adopt gliders with most breeders. I think people are just trying to warn you.

I find the fact that your breeder sent you a bogus email as a teat quite odd. dunno maybe I am missing something?


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I am sorry if you got that impression because I sincerely don't think anyone is trying to insult you at all. I know I wasn't!
In fact I had said I didn't think it would be an issue as long as your dad wanted them as much as you do.

When I was 15 I got a cat. And when I was 18 I lived in the college dorms until graduation, coming home for vacations and the random weekend of course. And my cat still loved me and I him.

But ultimately when I was done with school and got my own apartment, he ended up living with my mom for the rest of his life. It was his home at that point and she loved him so much and he loved her too and I couldn't separate them. But without her full approval of my mom and her willingness to help take care of him I could have never really gotten him responsibly.

So all I was saying was to make sure your dad is as knowledgable about suggies as you are, because, at least for a little while, they will be his pets too! :-)


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Ok! Thanks for sharing!

I value your opinion very much! smile

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I'm sure that I will have my dad trained. He did read the guide that I wrote. smile


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Oh, Tracy, I didn't see your post! Sorry! frown

Yeah, I wasn't too sure about that 'test' either. Maybe it's because she knows that I'm only 15.

Yes, my dad will have to sign off on the contract. I can't even drive yet. smile

I trust my breeder. People have referenced her to me, and she seems really nice.


Looking forward to being owned by gliders.

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Originally Posted By: MissB
Oh, Tracy, I didn't see your post! Sorry! frown

Yeah, I wasn't too sure about that 'test' either. Maybe it's because she knows that I'm only 15.

Yes, my dad will have to sign off on the contract. I can't even drive yet. smile

I trust my breeder. People have referenced her to me, and she seems really nice.


I have talked via text to both her and Keith. I have never bought joeys from them nor have I sold to them. I hope all goes well for you. I have to say, I do not do a 'test email' even to younger prospective glider owners. I talk to them and to their parents and give them proper info. It seemed curious, that's all.


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Oh, ok. Should I consider a different breeder then?


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Dorms can be scary for the little guys :/ I was called down to a major college in a different city to pick up a Sugar Glider baby that had been confiscated from a fraternity, not only did they have the Glider in the frat (which was not allowed), Gliders are illegal in that city. No one admitted to being his owner, he was alone and very scared.

Because I have Sugar Gliders I always have to think about their safety and health first. I did not go to a major college because I could not take them with me. Which changed my entire plan for my life, but I am perfectly happy with that. Personally, I did not feel comfortable with leaving them in someones elses care and not being able to spend time with them, I didn't want to risk losing their trust and bonding. Right now, I am unable to move out with my boyfriend because I could not afford paying for living and paying for my babies needs at this time, so I am stuck living with my parents.
Again, I have no issues with this, they are my life and I am willing to give these things up for them. But I suggest you think reallllly hard about it before you make a final decision. They will change your life. It can be really hard watching your friends go have fun in their dorms and such, and not be able to enjoy it with them because you're tied down, it's not for everyone. It really is like being a full time parent.

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I am going to continue to research my options and whatnot.

I value your opinion and advice, Birdi. smile


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-Bailet
Re: College Bonding? [Re: DCMuffin] #1195641
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Originally Posted By: DCMuffin
[quote=MissB]I realise how "irresponsible" and hypocritic I'm being... I have spent time with my breeder, located in Federal Way, I have held babies, adults, etc.

I have ferrets guys... I don't care if they break the skin. I can take a few bites. The crabbing doesn't scare me whatsoever. I have a tent, I will be hanging fleece vines and jungle gyms from my ceiling.

Yes, they will be well-taken care of.

My dad is willing to feed, throw in a bonding pouch, clean, let them run around in a tent when I'm gone.

I trust him, but will my gliders be angry when I leave and resent me when I return? I live 6 hours away. I will visit during the holidays, and the odd weekend. Plus, my parents will come up. I can ask them to bring them then.

I suppose what I'm trying to ask is--if I manage to make a strong bond with a couple of gliders, will they remember, resent, be depressed upon my arrival?

I guess all I'm asking, is that if I create strong bonds with a couple of gliders, will they be depressed when

I'm sorry you are NOT going to get an OK go ahead everything will be great. Please do NOT take the glider to a college dorm.

You are probably wondering why I'm the only one saying NO! Well, I'll tell you. Not to long ago I had a mother call me to ask if I would take her sons gliders for her. He had come home for Christmas break from college and left them. She didn't like them and said they didn't like her. So, I was like sure bring them on over.

I was expecting 3 girls but, they were 3 Non-neutered boys. Their bald spots were so big due to their nervous problem. They were pulling their fur out. They were skinny, smelly, scared, crabby and very nervous little boys in a Crown Royal Bag.

When I put them in their new cage they huddled in the top far right corner. I'm sure they felt that was as far as they could get away. They stayed there for hours and they couldn't figure out the nice pouch was for them.

I know you say you don't mind getting bitten. That's fine. It's not you I'm worried about. It's all the other kids that come in the room. Walk up to the cage and mess with the babies. These boys were tormented. I was so happy when their fur started to grow back. heart


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Oh, ok. Should I consider a different breeder then?

No, not necessarily. I've never heard anything bad about their joeys. I haven't talked to anyone who owns them personally. I have seen their website and several of their gliders listed for sale on craigslist.

You just need to do your own research, like coming here and make good solid decisions with your dad. Make sure you figure out diet, cage, pouches, vet FUND!!!!! etc. You have a lot ahead of you if you, indeed decide on glider ownership right now. agree


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Johanna, I wasn't planning on taking them to the dorms. Trust me, I said this many a time. smile

But that sounds AWFUL! frown I don't see how those poor gliders could be put in a situation like that! >:(

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Tjlong, I have quite a while before I'm ready to decide. I've only done 3 months of research. I NEED a few more. wink


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Tjlong, I have quite a while before I'm ready to decide. I've only done 3 months of research. I NEED a few more. wink


:gidea: agree


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1195735
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MissB how many times have you said that you weren't planning on taking them to the dorm? I'm sorry that fact seems to have been skipped over.

All I have to as is will you be able to visit the suggies daily at your parents house and how are your parents with the knowledge they'll need to take care of the suggies while you're at college? I'd be more interested to know if your parents are read for the responsibility, since they will be the one's taking care of them instead of you for a few months. I also see the fact that you will have had them for a few years before going to college, is that right?

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Heehee, I was beggining to wonder if anyone was reading the posts...

Yes, I will have had them for almost five years. By then, my parents will know everything there is about gliders. I plan to have my suggies fully bonded to me, my father, and my special brother.

I'm afraid that I will not be able to visit them each day... This is why I plan on allowing them to have a strong bond with my dad so that they won't be too upset during my absence.

Another option is this:

I have be speaking with the professors from WSU(one is a close family friend, therefore, I have connections) and they have told me not to worry. A few of their technicians(who live in their own apartment) are looking to try sugar gliders. They have said that if I allowed on of the technicians to house them, I could visit them each day and make sure that they are cared for properly.

Although I'm having a tough time trusting another person with my gliders.

What do you think, Kaylee?


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-Bailet
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I'm not saying yes, I'm saying no. You and your family do your research and decide from there.
But...

I'm 24. At 15, I had grand plans like you. But things happen. Good and bad. Even with protection I got pregnant with my son at 17 and had him at 18. My choice was to be his mother for the entirety of his life. (And yes, I do torture him with my singing and insisting he at least try his vegetables. I'm a mean mom like that. grin )

I tried so hard to juggle having a newborn and going to college for my degree but let me tell you... some degrees tend to have more females than males and MAN... Can females be catty! I went home crying more days than not.

I ended up leaving college. FF and 3 years later I got my gliders. I researched, I heard the stories, but dangit I was deadset on it, just like you. My financial situation, even as a single mother, was pretty darn good. But after a fall I was out of work for a while, and then unexpectedly had to move cross country.

I have been struggling off and on for the last 2 years now and right now I've hit the hardest position of my life where I don't know how to put gas in the car to take my son to school or his appointments. My gliders are my (furry) best friends and I simply cannot fathom rehoming them for any amount of money.

I'm getting ready to go back to school in just one month, and the spare time will dwindle to nearly nothing. I will do my best to spend time with my gliders, but I know that things are going to be rough.

I will never regret my son, so let me get that out there. But I do regret getting my gliders. I won't rehome them. I love them and they love me. But I truly wish that I had my degree, lived in my own home, etc BEFORE getting the gliders.

My point is that
#1. Things in life happen that you cannot foresee. Gliders can get really expensive. Check out the Emergency Forum, Health and Hygiene, and Real Stories. At the drop of a hat an emergency has occurred and drained the pockets of MARRIED COUPLES, who have the income of two people.

Even my mother, who might as well own a farm, doesn't understand just how pricey gliders can become at the last moment.

Beyond that, do you think at 15 I would have thought I'd be a SINGLE mom? A TEEN mom? I'm not saying it will happen to you. But it could. Then what? Would it be fair to HAVE to rehome your gliders because your dreams didn't pan out as planned?

#2 I really wish I had my degree BEFORE any of this. But cest la vie. Now I'm struggling with both major financial responsibilities and at 24 FINALLY going back to school.

MissB: You can't miss what/who you don't know. I'd HIGHLY recommend, because I've been living it for nearly 6 years thus knowing based on personal experience, that doing things in the right order, and that includes holding off on the expensive animals, is the best gift you can give yourself and those future gliders. Gliders are not going to go extinct in the next 10 years. I'm sure of it. Focus on you right now.

I know.... You 'can't help yourself'. But one of THE most IMPORTANT and MATURE things you could do at your age is to admit it's best to wait, and then wait.

Ok.. I'm done with my novel and will get off my soapbox now.

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Soo... Really every one here is saying wait till after your out of college a good 9 years maybe depending on your degree(you said 5 for college and then just guessing 4 more since you said you wanted to be a vet right?) from now? Am I right?
And Did any one answer the main question you had or has every one just jumped on the bandwagon of "Your a kid your not grown you dont know what you want or what will happen in the future" ? If I was in your shoes this whole thing would have turned me off of sugar gliders at all. Or life really. I guess we'll never be ready for life so why live it? (i apologize i am also mildly up set that we cant be home for Thanksgiving) I just got married, moved 800 miles away from my family, and got a sugar glider. I dont have a job, I dont have kids, and I'm trying to get back in school, and looking for a companion for Tatl who I've only had 3 months now. SO I supposed I cant really say the same things as every one else. I dont have the experience the others do. But if your parents are willing to help out, or the school is willing to work with you, and it looks like they are since you said a tech might be able to house them then I'd say it looks like your doing your home work. If you can afford the emergencies, as well as standard care, I might be missing the main point every one's making as to why you shouldn't get your gliders.
Like I said I could be WAYYYY OFFF on what every one else is trying to say, and I dont mean too offend any one.

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Oh, Meg...I hear you. My brother has Smith Magenis Syndrome. I would love it if you researched it. Many people don't know about it...

My parents were divorced when I was just 6 years old. My father is a policeman, so when he had to work, he HAD to work. A lot of the time, he was randomly called out, and couldn't get a sitter. Therefore, I basically grew up taking care of my brother. I never really have time to have "play dates" because when I was 7 up until I was about 12, my parents depended on me to grow up and be a good sister...

I don't regret having to care for my severely special needs brother, but I do wish that I had had a little more time for childhood. True, I still have a tinge of teen in me, but I can assure you that everyone I speak to asks me how old I am. wink

I understand the severity when it comes to life occurrences that simply cannot be controlled. I don't know about you, but I have parents and family all over the country that are willing to take me in whenever I need it. I am a responsible young lady(man, I sound sooo conceited) but my gut is telling me that I would be a good candidate for a suggie momma.

I can guarantee that I won't be having kids. I am monogamous, and not many kids my age can say that.

I can see your point... Things happen. Possibly I'm being naive... But I already have my life planned out. I can't see anything bad happening to me that I'm not ready for.

But really, thank you for sharing! smile I appreciate your opinion, and will take your advice to heart.

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Kaylee, I do, or I should say that my parents do, have the finances.

How often do emergencies occur?

Oh, and I appreciate your faith in me. Do I have your blessing to be a suggie momma?


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I basically concur with what everyone else has said - its best to wait! If you want them so badly it will be even more exciting to get them in 5 years laugh and you will have all this time to save up money and do research.


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In 5 years she will be in college an unable to get them. Unless I miss understood the posts. So there is no point in waiting 5 years. Might as well wait 10 to finish highschool AND college... Oh wait and then after that there's a job you should just wait till your retired. You won't have time with work to own a sugar glider...*end sarcastic rant*

Ughh... I'm sorry. But I know how hard life can be. Maybe my experiances have jaded me or what ever you want to call it. For me going from highschool to in the same week starting college, dating a guy with cancer, tutoring my high functioning autistic cousin, baby sitting, and taking care of my mother who had multiple heath problems wasn't a problem for me, also had to help run a farm and help with my little sister schooling since we where home schooled and dad works night shift. At the time I was also managing my own bills and paying off a $900 vet bill for a dog we where able to save from parvo. I suppose I shouldn't judge what other people can do by my experiances. But MissB I will say there are some things we can't plan for. Tho you seem to have a good head on you shoulders.

In my opinion I say talk to your parents, and if its final about the college you want to go to talk to them. Let it be a family decsion since they have to be that involved when your gone. And if you do get them you family might like to keep them with them while your in college any ways if they get attatched to the little fuzz butts.

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Yes, I am going to meet with some breeders and look into this a little further. My parents need to be on board 100%...

I can see that I have a while before I can get suggies...


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I dont have the experience the others do. But if your parents are willing to help out, or the school is willing to work with you, and it looks like they are since you said a tech might be able to house them then I'd say it looks like your doing your home work.


The problem with this is all of the bouncing around, living with new people, moving to another set of new people, etc. It's VERY stressful on gliders. It's not right, it's not fair, it's potentially dangerous. IMO it's a selfish thing to do.


MissB: That's my point though. I had my life mapped out. But it did not work out that way. Trust me, I was in a monogamous relationship. You do not have to have more than one partner to accidentally get pregnant. I used protection, but things happen and it does not always protect. I was just as adamant as you that I was NOT going to be a mom until I was done school and working, living in my own home, etc. I was adamant that things were going to go in a particular order. Even after I had my son I was adamant things would be ok. But they weren't. Without a degree, life can suck sometimes.

I'm not trying to say NEVER get gliders because every aspect of life has it's uncertainties (as a previous poster suggested). I'm merely saying until you have a better grasp on life and are stable, on your OWN two feet, it's simply best to WAIT.

So much happens even at 19, 20, 21. You yourself stated that you wish you were able to enjoy your childhood more than you were. Based on that, that should be all the more reason to admit that it's best to wait. ENJOY being 15; 16; 17.

You know.. it's funny. I have 3 friends that HAD to have gliders. One was 14, another 16 and the last was 17.
The 14 year old got caught up in school, extracurricular activities and all that and rehomed her gliders a few months back.

The 16 year old is now 19 and she's looking to rehome her gliders because work and school is just too much for her.
The last one, who is 20 now, is highly considering rehoming because school is just too much to juggle all of her pets as well.

I've been 15. It really wasn't all too long ago; I'm still a young spring chicken. wink

I remember it all too well and I know that you'll do your darnedest to get what you want, the advice isn't THAT appreciated because it doesn't matter what others say, etc.
So I suppose at this point I'll just wish you, and especially the gliders, lots of luck.

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I believe most people today don't have enough faith in younger people and there for dumb down respinsibilities that 50 yrs ago a teen would be expexted to do. I guess this whole thing has just touched a nerve because I do understand both sides. But I'm all fo a teen showing that you can handle things.

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i really do not think age is an issue. i understand she is younger and may not have the finances to pay for everything especially an unexpected amount of money b/c of an accident.

but with that being said, i work at a petstore and i see MANY people well past their "college years" who can't/won't pay for vet care. i hear every excuse in the book. they either can't afford to b/c they have poor finances or they just don't care enough about the animal to spend the money to keep it healthy. i think if her parents are ok with possible loaning her several hundred dollars if the gliders need emergency vet care or she can set a vet fund aside with several hundred dollars specifically for that purpose i don't think her financial situation is a problem

MissB: i think you should also have your dad join the forum. he might have a better understanding of the potential cost and care of the gliders if he reads all the information for himself. and it will be more beneficial if he is to ever care for the gliders.

it is easy to say "of course" to the question "dad, will you help me out with a $500+ vet bill if some tragedy should happen" because it is something in the future that hasn't happened yet. people have a hard time imaging something they have never personally experienced, and when the time comes that something seems off it is sometimes easy for someone (who doesnt know about their needs) to look at a sick glider and say "oh he seems fine, lets just give him a few more days to see if he gets better" and then it may be too late.
which could very well happen if you are not in charge of either the finances or the trasportation to get to the vet.

but to my main concern: you are 15 which means you will probably not be going to college till you're 19 right? so that gives you 4-5 years to really develop a bond and love to your gliders and visa versa.

You understand that eventually you will have to leave them for 9 months, but to you it is ok b/c you know you will see them again and be reunited and share all those special moments from before.

but your gliders do not understand this all they will know is that one day they are happy and loved on and cared for by someone who is very special and dear to them and then one day they wake up and she is gone. they do not know why or what happened to her but she isn't there to love and care for them anymore.

and i understand that you also want your dad to be bonded so it isn't as hard on them in your eyes but, think of it this way

your parents got divorced and i am not trying to upset you with my story so i am sorry if it does but i am trying to make a point. and if this is similar to your experience then you should know how they will feel.

what if one day you woke up and mom(whom you loved very much and alway got you ready for school and helped you feel better when you were sick or had a problem, she talked/played with you every day and you were so close), what if one day your family woke up and she left, she was gone. she didn't leave a reason, she never called to say what happened, she just left in the night. you would be devastated, you wouldn't understand what happened or why it happened. and sure you would probably go about your days as usual after a while but you wouldn't just wake up and not care b/c "hey, my dads still here and he loves me a ton, so i will just go on about my business as usual, better get ready for school"

it is the same for the suggies, yes your dad could bond with them just as much as you but that doesn't mean your absence will be any less heartbreaking for them.

mine don't even like when i leave for a week, i can't imagine how they would feel if i left for 9 months. like i said before i am not trying to make you feel bad in any way i just think you have to look at this from the gliders perspective and think about their needs before your own. i how how it is to just HAVE to have something. Trust me, there have been many somethings in my life that i have wanted so much it almost hurt, but i know right now in my life i just can't provide those animals with the proper care they deserve(mainly space issues, as i live with my parents and i have basically one bedroom to fit all my stuff in). so until i move into a place of my own, there are certain animals i just can't properly accommodate.

could i have purchased them anyway? yes i could have, they technically could have been shoved in some tiny cage and lived, but they would not be healthy or happy, they would not thrive in that care, so no matter how much i want them i have to wait until i can make them happy, and not myself.

my suggestion? if you are up to it, i really think you should look for an older pair of sugar gliders, maybe rescue a pair of gliders that only have a few years left in them but still need love and care from someone who needs them. it may be hard, both financially and emotionally, but you would have your gliders and some gliders in need would have a good home. then you can wait until at least, after that 9 months of dorm stay, until you can move into your own apartment and then get a pair of joeys from a breeder, when you can devote all the time they need.

idk and sorry my post was so long, i just wanted to give you something to think about. Good luck though, no matter what you choose.

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Originally Posted By: Kaylee
Soo... Really every one here is saying wait till after your out of college a good 9 years maybe depending on your degree(you said 5 for college and then just guessing 4 more since you said you wanted to be a vet right?) from now? Am I right?
And Did any one answer the main question you had or has every one just jumped on the bandwagon of "Your a kid your not grown you dont know what you want or what will happen in the future" ? If I was in your shoes this whole thing would have turned me off of sugar gliders at all. Or life really. I guess we'll never be ready for life so why live it? (i apologize i am also mildly up set that we cant be home for Thanksgiving) I just got married, moved 800 miles away from my family, and got a sugar glider. I dont have a job, I dont have kids, and I'm trying to get back in school, and looking for a companion for Tatl who I've only had 3 months now. SO I supposed I cant really say the same things as every one else. I dont have the experience the others do. But if your parents are willing to help out, or the school is willing to work with you, and it looks like they are since you said a tech might be able to house them then I'd say it looks like your doing your home work. If you can afford the emergencies, as well as standard care, I might be missing the main point every one's making as to why you shouldn't get your gliders.
Like I said I could be WAYYYY OFFF on what every one else is trying to say, and I dont mean too offend any one.


I know I'm new to the glider world but must say that in a lot of ways I agree with many of the points made here.
Many teens, and even children, have pets before they go to college. Dogs, cats, fish, probably not usually suggies but maybe a few people. In fact, I would say probably 90% of us on this board have. I had my first dog when I was 9!
With that being said, of course it was a family decision and so they took their responsible part in ownership and giving affection and needs and health care. When I went to college, my parents had the pets at the house still, and ultimately they even kept the pets when I graduated because they had been just as much my parents pets as they were mine, and they were happy that way.

That's why I keep saying that if your dad is on board,and he is obviously the one signing the contacts for them and paying for them, then he is a grown man who knows you best and you should be 100% honest with him like you are with us and just make sure he knows what he is getting into.
If he's cool and will love them and care for them with you, then I say go for it.


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frown I give up. There are two very different sides to this argument...

I don't want to hear any more sad stories and I don't want to hear any more criticism. I've beem scared out of my wits with sugar gliders. I dont know if I'm only getting an extreme perspective or what...

Let's all agree to disagree...

I don't know whose advice to take...


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i am sorry this is so difficult. i know you dont want to hear "no" but we are just thinking of the gliders. what if you went away and they started self mutilating or stopped eating because they were sad? this seems like an extreme but it could happen, and then there would be nothing you could do b/c you would already b in school and 6 hrs away.

my sugar gliders started acting funny and stopped eating when i moved their cage across the hallway, and it was a very minor change, everything else stayed the same for them. I had to move them back and they snapped right back to normal that very night.

is there any way you could get out of staying in a dorm? you only have to stay the first year right? maybe you could get your doctor to write a note saying you wouldn't do well living in housing like that? or possibly talk to the school and see if there is any way to bypass that? why do they force that anyway? what's the point?

or could you maybe do your first year of schooling at a college closer to you and then transfer the credits to the college of your choice, when you can choose your own housing? the first year is usually just basic courses anyway so it isn't like you would be working on degree specific classes.

the only thing that is telling me no is being gone for so long, other than that i think you would make a great sugar glider mom.

i wish it were easier for us to all say go for it 100% frown


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I understand.

Dorms are expensive... it's just another way that colleges sap the money out of us. I can't get out of living in a dorm. I would do better in a single apartment. I'm a very independent person, and get very stressed when I'm around too many people for too long.

Though I don't think this would be enough to keep me out of a dorm...

My parents demand that I go to the university... I would get some credits closer to home if I could.


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hmmm

well what i am thinking is you may be able to get out of it if you have your doctor write a note or call the school and explain that it would be too stressful for you to live in housing with so many people, and that for your mental health you would do best in your own personal apartment.

i mean what if they had someone who was physically handicapped and the dorm didn't meet some requirement of theirs. they certainly wouldn't say "live in the dorm or don't go to school here" they would have to make an exception to their "rule"

idk but i think it is worth a shot to see if there is some way around their housing.


does this school offer any online courses that would allow you to still stay home? that could be a possibility if you take online courses.


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I'm afraid that I will have to go to the college in order to major in Biology.

I will definetely look into trying to get out of the dorms. I can get a physicians or counselor's note, but it's tough.

I am going to visit some of the professors at the vet school in person this spring. I will discuss my options with them.

Boy... Life is getting serious and complicated... blush


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well i know you have to go to that college to get your degree in biology

but in the first year you don't usually take classes that are specifically required for your major.

you usually take basic english, math, history and science courses and then a few "extras" of your choosing. then in year 2 or 3 you start taking courses that are required for whatever major you choose, in your case it's biology.

so that was why i suggested going to a school closer to you the first year to avoid the dorm situation and get your basic classes out of the way, then transfer those credits to the other college to start on your major.

obviously you would still want to find a good school and definitely talk to your parents and school advisors. but it may be an option

whatever you do good luck :gluck:


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Thanks for the advice! smile I really appreciate it!


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no problem, i hope you can figure something out smile


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You don't even know how bad I want Glideritis. I pray that something will work.


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Good luck! If it is meant to be then it will happen. And if not then you could always get them after your first year is over and you can live on your own :-). I know it seems far away but the older you get the faster time goes by haha!


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thumb Good Luck!

Taking your basics close to home and then transfering makes good sense to me. Have you talked with your parents about this?

It would also, be less expensive for them.


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Yes I have. My dad wants me out! He says I need to learn to be independent. tounge

I dunno... He can be harsh sometimes...

I soooo want to take basic credits closer to home! My parents reallly want me to get to the university ASAP... Apparently the vet school is really hard to get into...


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my suggestion? if you are up to it, i really think you should look for an older pair of sugar gliders, maybe rescue a pair of gliders that only have a few years left in them but still need love and care from someone who needs them. it may be hard, both financially and emotionally, but you would have your gliders and some gliders in need would have a good home. then you can wait until at least, after that 9 months of dorm stay, until you can move into your own apartment and then get a pair of joeys from a breeder, when you can devote all the time they need.


This to me sounds like a wonderful suggestion! Just because a glider is older and a "rescue" does not automatically mean they are less wonderful. Some of the sweetest gliders I've had come to my home have been older "rescues".

It also gives you "time" with owning/spoiling gliders to get to know more about gliders. Then when you do get "settled" and bring in some joeys, you might even want to have some breedable gliders. You will have already spent time "learning" the day to day and ins and outs and would be better prepared for breeding gliders IF that is what you chose to do. Or you may by then decide that you don't want to breed. Either way, you would be more educated about gliders and better informed.


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Re: College Bonding? [Re: MissB] #1196368
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I would certainly adopt older gliders! For sure! But I have yet to find some older gliders that aren't wild...

Aren't older gliders harder to bond with?


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Not always. Sometimes the older gliders are already used to being around humans but for one reason or another, their owners just can't keep them.

Other times they are "true" rescues and just seem grateful to have good food and a good home and they show that gratitude to their new owners.

Yes, some can be harder to bond with. But if you work with a good rescuer, they will work to match up the right gliders with you.

NO glider is ever to old to bond. Yes, some can take more time and patience. But if you are willing to take on the responsibility of an animal that can live 15 years, then you should be able to give them the patience they need to learn to trust.


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Makes sense. smile I'm not sure where to look... Any rescues in WA?


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Originally Posted By: MissB
Makes sense. smile I'm not sure where to look... Any rescues in WA?

There is one place that claims to be but ivam not convinced they are. I will pm you.


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Mkay. smile thnks you, Tracy! I don't know what I'd do without you!


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Hi there Miss B. I just finished reading all the posts in this blog and I'll give you my two cents worth. I, too, wanted to go to vet school at your age, but alas, my mind was changed after being a volunteer at a vet clinic. I just don't think I could put a pet down! Anyway, I just graduated college in August. My sophomore year I was dying to get a dog, but my parents said no. I just HAD to have one, after all I was a Sophomore in college, lived in my own apartment and paid my own bills, but my parents kept saying wait. Well, I went behind their backs and got myself a Pomeranian puppy. About two weeks later, I found out I had been accepted to Study Abroad for four weeks in France. Naturally, I went to France, leaving my puppy in the care of my twin sister, who then gave her to my parents due to her nursing school schedule. Naturally, my parents fell in love with her and kept her, even after my return! So, feeling upset and alone, I got another puppy, my wonderful Boxer mix, Jake. He's really my baby. Then my senior year of college, my teacher had recommended me for another study abroad experience in France for an entire semester. I was accepted and was sent off, leaving Jake with my parents. Being as they are older, they don't do well with bigger dogs, so Jake had to become an outside dog. I was devastated, but knew he would be well taken care of. Anyway, that is my story of dying for a pet and having unforeseen circumstances jump out in front of you, albeit good circumstances.

However, I went to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where there is a "must live on campus as a freshman rule." One of my best friends got out of the rule because he wrote a note to the university saying he was going to save his money and live with his "uncle." And his "uncle" also wrote a note. His "uncle" was an older student from our high school, but the school didn't know that! Just have a friend in that area with an address to say you'll be living with them and they are your family. Trust me, there are ways around this rule, just be creative. smile Anyway, I think you would be a great mom to any furchild and I wish you all the luck in your pursuits. Explore all your options! I adopted an older suggie, Anna, and she loved me to pieces. And she lived out the rest of her life with me as a happy glider. In fact, she bonded with me quicker than my two boys I have now have!

Also, a biology degree is a great start, but see if WSU offers a degree in Animal Sciences. That way it won't be as boring as Bio, if you are obsessed with animal knowledge like I am. Or if you're like me, you'll start off as Bio with the intent of vet school and move to two totally different degrees, one in International Relations the other in French.

Sorry for the novel, but I hope I helped your decision in some way!

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Thank you very much, Jordan! smile I appreciate the advice! My decision is under "considering gliders" in the Help, I'm New section.


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nvm, I think you already made your decision smile

I had multiple pets while I attended college and made it work, my animals never lacked for anything smile I also went for biology, graduated in 2008. The first year I went I lived in a dorm and left my pets with my parents (but visited often!) and after that I rented a pet friendly apartment near campus. So it's possible to make it work, but there's a lot to think about. Only you can decide if you think it's something you'll be able to take on. Good luck!

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