Sugar Glider's

Mom & I have had our babies for a full week now. We've grown pretty attached in that short amount of time. They are both male. Brothers actually. They are named after poker. Seeing as how it's our favorite pasttime and we got them from our super cool poker friends, it seems only fitting that the be named Ace & Jack. My mom say's Jack is only short for Jackson. Jack just fits the poker theme better. The sleep most of the day but, LOVE to play at night. They're so cute. Here's some info on Sugar Glidders. As soon as I get some pics, I'll post them.

What is a Sugar Glider?
Sugar Gliders (petarurus breviceps) are small, arboreal marsupials which originate from New Guinea and Southern Australia. As their common name entails, they possess a gliding membrane (similar to that of the flying squirrel¹s) that stretches from their wrists to their ankles and allows them to Œglide¹ from tree to tree. As with all marsupials, female sugar gliders also possess a pouch, in which they raise their young. Sugar gliders are nocturnal animals which spend almost their entire live in trees. In the wild, they live in colonies of between 6-10 gliders and spendmuch of their time foraging for food.

What do Sugar Gliders look like?
Sugar gliders grow to about 5-6 inches in length (excluding their long tails) and have long, bushy tails which they use for balance and can easily be the length of the body or longer. Their fur is usually grey/silver with white bellies and a black stripe which extends from the tops of their heads to the end of their tails. Males develop bald spots at the base of their heads after reaching maturity [1.5]. They have fairly large, pointy ears and large black eyes. Their face is similar to that of a possum¹s or a bat's.

To see what they look out visit this address.
http://www.sugar-gliders.com/sugar-glider-photos.htm