Hey redblossom - I have Pirate Steve's sister. I named her Lilly. I saw your post and had to look twice at the name Pirate Steve.... it's so unique and remember when I was visiting Lilly before bringing her home that her brother had been adopted and named Pirate Steve.

Oh that's awesome! I've seen your Lilly on Terri's site - she's beautiful!

Thanks!! She sure is a sweety.... very shy but for sure a momma's girl.

Her cage mate Linus is going in to see Dr. Hodges today to be neutered. I'm starting to feel really bad for the little guy, I hated taking Joey in for the procedure.

Hello everyone! I am from Moorhead, MN just across the river from Fargo, ND. I have one male, stitch, and one female, peeka. Sugar gliders are so much fun!

WOOHOO! Lot's of Minnesotans now!!

I would LOVE to have a Minnesotan Glider get together. That would be awesome!


I am planning on going to SGGA this year and I am bringing four of my gliders. I am really excited to meet many of the people I have been chatting with on here!

Anyways, nice to meet you all!!!

Hi gals I'm a local. Im located up by forest lake. I have 2 1 1/2 year old suggie babys. I would love a get together. Im hoping to go to the Sgga this year but state soccer is over that weekend so if my team makes it like we did last year, cause sorry to say but I would rather goto state soccer and compete for the top award my level of minnestoa soccer so I wouldnt be coming .

Hey Can I come????? I promise no Viking jokes.... :o)

Cheryl

It's alright, I have a few cheesehead jokes up my sleeve!!!

Okay, so when are we gonna have a Minnesota gathering? I'd offer my place, but it is TINY...hehehe

Holy cats! There's a lot of suggie owners in MN!! I'm not a owner yet.. but hopefully Justine will be helping me out with that at the end of summer! . I'm living in Winona,MN - and I was kinda wondering if anyone near me knows of any other vets in the area? Or is rochester gonna be our best bet? Thanks!!

I'd love, love, love(!) to see a MN suggie gathering. I've done it before with hedgehog people and it is just incredible. And one benefit of it (other than the rampant socializing) is that in case of an emergency with your gliders, you now know of other local people that you can contact. When I'm talking emergency, I'm not talking about instead of going to the vet, but rather "been to the vet, now need to run to store to get some supplies, but don't feel safe bringing them into that strange, stressful environment" (yup, that would have been me when my two boys tried tearing out their sutures post-neuter!).

As far as locations go, I could always offer up my place in Oakdale. Its a townhome so not uber-big, but it would be large enough. We've had fondue-dinner parties of 6 easily in just the garage alone and we could definitely fit at least twice that inside. Another suggestion for a glider get together though would be just glider people (not gliders) meeting in a park somewhere for a potluck.

I would also like a MN gathering! I'm in Lake City, it VERY boring here!

I am in South Minneapolis with my little girl and boy! We love our new suggie babies...a gathering would be awesome! So many suggie owners...and to think it was so hard to find my two... well to anyone wondering...Twin City Reptiles does carry suggies... last I seen they had a pregnant momma. And as for people mention the diet fed at TCR I have seen more than bird seed and grapes in the cage for sure. We are up at the store very often (I bought one of my Degus there) and being that they sell Brisky's pellets, I would hope that is what they feed rather than bird seed. But I have seen a nice fruit variety in the cage before at least.

So...if we were to have a MN glider get-together, what would work for people? Would it be easier to do it after Labor Day so as not to conflict with as many summer vacations?

Any time is good for me!

As long as it's not this month, I can do anytime.

Maybe sometime in September? I can open up my home in Oakdale for suggie people to gather in. Either the 8th or the 15th (both Saturdays) would work out great for me. What about everyone else? Or would another time, month, day of the week, etc. work better for others?

And what about a suggie related craft like everyone making an e-collar while we get together?

And Abby, you had better come! I want to hear all about how your little ones are doing...especially since they're not so little any more.

EXCELLENT!

I would definitely attend. Either day works for me too!

I think that is great that you are willing to host and working on e-collars or other glider related crafts is a great idea!

Would this be with or without the gliders?

I'm not sure. Any and all hedgie picnics I've attended have been sans hedgehogs since like gliders, they are sleeping while the people are socializing. So I've always just left mine at home and brought pictures instead. What does everyone else think? I thought e-collars would be fantastic to do since I just recently needed two and Usha77(Brenda) just needed one for her little guy. Having been to the place of panic and back, I think they should be like the gas can in the trunk of your car, hopefully, they'll never get filled/used, but just in case, you'll be glad to be prepared.

Ill be there. I havent heard from you since forever. I e-mailed you alot in feb looking for a suggie sitter. How are Baby Boy and Cooper doing? I think if we get together Ill bring my suggies so you can see them cuz Im picture challenged. lol. Would it be held at a house or a park or what? Nail trimming might be a good thing to show how to do to. Maybe a little drawing for like a wodent wheel or sissy pouch. The boy never got his bald spot so you will have to show me how to tell them apart. I think the girl is the smaller one. I feel so dumb. lol.

I think any and all of those ideas sound great! The e-collars sure get messy when you're trying to feed the little guys, I need to make a couple more now!

Just wanted to bump this and see just how many active Minnesotan's we have now.

I would love to attend a get-together! And I would definitely go if it was on the weekend, seeing as I would be a full time college student at that point. I don't really have a sugar glider yet but I am hunting for some and I might be getting a pair next month! I am so excited! I also have a sugar glider on reserve for Laura at The Suggie Shop. So whenever it is born I get it. lol I'll have to keep checking to see how the plans are going for this Minnesota get-together then!!

I like the september idea. Im gone aug. 2-25.

I am In Lake city right off of the river, I'm south of the cities about an hour and a half. Count me in!!

So we have

-Giznosesmama
-Glider love
-Komut
-Usha77
-Magilarilla
-SuggieDelight
If i missed anyone tell me. which date would work for you guys the 8th or 15th. either works for me. I would prefer the 5th. cuz its sooner.

we could make emergency kits of something like that.

We're talking September, right? Either date works for me, as far as I know.

Either date works for me as well.

I like the E-collar idea and the emergency kits. I would also be willing to bring some of my gliders and demonstrate nail clipping if others are interested.

Cheryl with Cuddle Creations lives in Wisconsin, but would love to come meet other glider owners in the area. So I let her know about the get together as well. I figured the more the merrier! It could be a Minnesconsin Get Together!

Just wondering if anyone is in southern Minnesota. We have one male suggie (neutered) and looking for a cage mate.