Sugar Glider, The Best Pet Mammal?

Sugar gliders have got to be one of the cutest, most endearing animals on the planet! And not only are they adorable, but they are also highly social, interesting, and it is possible to get one as a pet. But do these charismatic little marsupials make good pets? Is the sugar glider the best pet mammal for you? Let's find out!
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[@ClintsReptiles]

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[@HassanMohamed-rm1cb]

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a KZbin Videos all about the 🐭🐹🦫🐁🐀🐿️ Phylogeny Group Of Rodents 🐭🐹🦫🐁🐀🐿️ on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

[@HassanMohamed-rm1cb]

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a KZbin Videos all about the 🦔 Phylogeny Group Of Insectivores 🦔 (Insectivora), such as Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, Solenodons, Gymnures, Moonrats, Desmans, the Extinct West Indian Shrews, Etc. on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

[@tillerintoxicated6917]

My broke a' booty has NEVER been more tempted...

[@pudgiehedgie]

Day one of asking Clint to do a video on hedgehogs

[@sathanyam2193]

@ClintsReptiles , can you do a video on the Hyenadonta , which was the closest lineage to the Carnivoramorpha , which contains the Carnivora, along with some other groups that are now extinct . Hyenadonta basically filled the niches of modern Carnivorans and were present from 60 million to 9 million years ago . I would love to see a video on the Hyenadonta covering the different species and genera along with their size ( They could get as big as a Polar bear ) and their extinction .

[@MrJartsgamer]

every clint video is like "yeah this is the felttipped ballfondler, which is actually not related to the bigwing ballfondler at all, but is more closely related to the spottet woodsucker which of course is the hagfish of the ballfondlers"

[@dredgenfaith]

I think there'd be more scientific names used. "This is Ballfondlerus slaysis, a member of the same clade as Ballfondlerus buttholesis, which share a common ancestor with Bigusdickus majorslae"

[@HarryPiranha]

Gold!

[@alienplatypus7712]

No, no. It can't be related to the spottet woodsucker if it's the hagfish of ballfondlers. If that's the case then it's less related to the spottet woodsucker than it is to all other ballfondlers.

[@MrJartsgamer]

@@alienplatypus7712 the felttipped ballfondler has been misnamed due to convergent evolution and actually diverged from the Woodsucker on a separate branch due to a shift in landmasses creating a rift between the groups of woodsuckers. Funnily enough, while the felttipped ballfondler doesn't belong to the true ballfondlers, it was the first animal described as ballfondler by zoologists. The Felttipped Ballfondler actually belongs to the phylogenetic branch of the juiceslurpers, but bears resemblance to ballfondlers due to convergent evolution

[@serfranklin6022]

😂😂😂😂😂, don't know why this got me rolling! 😅 So accurate though 👍🏽

[@wildsymposiums]

Fun fact from an Australian: Sugar gliders are a protected species here, so while legal to have as a pet, you need to get a license to own them and they must be sourced from a reputable breeder. There are heavy fines if you're discovered with any without a license, or to have wild caught sugar gliders!

[@andrewwojtas8486]

This is actually extremely concerning to me because I've often seen them sold at malls when I was a kid

[@PavelNygryn]

​@@andrewwojtas8486 That is probably one of the main reasons why they need to be protected now.

[@andrewwojtas8486]

@@PavelNygryn yeah 100%

[@JupiterJamie]

Thank you for that info!

[@ExoticCritter]

Hello, I’m an American glider owner and have been for about two decades (20 years now). To settle a common misconception about them, our U.S. sugar gliders are virtually all captive-bred, similar to bearded dragons. In fact, it could be argued they are a domesticated animal between most of the common colors not existing in the wild (only through heavy selective breeding), linages (similar to purebred dog pedigrees), and hybridization between species (where the prevalence of sterile lines comes from). Essentially, this is an animal that doesn’t exist in the wild. Calling these wild animals is like calling your pet store hamster wildlife. Sure gliders are protected in Australia but so are bearded dragons, blue tongue skins, carpet pythons, and budgies/parakeets. I see so many people say sugar gliders being protected in Australia as “proof” they shouldn’t be kept, but go ahead and apply that to bearded dragons and parakeets then. Because all these animals are protected in Australia, and our United States gliders are captive-bred and arguably a domestic animal. When I say they’re virtually all captive-bred I mean you’d be REALLY pressed to find one that isn’t. As someone both into gliders and rodents, I’ve seen more wild caught hamsters taken from the wild that gliders. And the ones that were originally taken (were our U.S. lines descend from) are largely out of Indonesia not Australia anyways.

[@naymeequillo]

I absolutely love how serious and knowledgeble that young lady is! She doesn't sugar coat it.

[@nucle4rpenguins534]

"doesn't sugar coat it." Nope and she didn't 'sugar glide' the details either, since nothing seemed to go over clint's head here

[@jintermont]

😂 I see what you did there

[@nckojita]

those gliders are so insanely cute 😭 i’m obsessed with their lil faces and big ol eyes it’s impossible to resist. i’m so glad i’m alive in the age of the internet so i can live vicariously through videos and don’t have to own any to see them lol

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Haha I hear ya they are a ton of work, I'm glad she made it clear her lifestyle works well for them while most - it wouldn't lol

[@neuroticplays]

I feel the same way. It save me from having a ton of animals in my home

[@johndeans1469]

As soon as the lights go out they go on , like a switch. You don't want

[@erikm8372]

You’re a smart human, lol. But just because they’re high maintenance or nocturnal doesn’t mean they couldn’t be great for certain people… for example, those who are up late, and, of course, can provide the right care. I stay up super late and wake up anytime between 8am and 11 am depending on the day! Not saying I want one though. Would be cool if I had the setup. Like an entire room for them. Or an indoor aviary or something. Also, think about how many pets people own that are nocturnal. Rats, hamsters, rodents in general… cats, reptiles… the list goes on.

[@erikm8372]

@hi_tech I’m confused, who said it “works well” for their lifestyle? 🤔

[@samuelhayley3149]

Hey Clint, I'm an ecologist in Australia studying Sugar (P. breviceps) and Squirrel (P. norfolcensis) gliders. More than happy to answer any of your or your fans questions on what these guys are like in the wild... Oh and they BITE BITE.

[@zoe547]

Do you, as someone who's studied these adorable little chompers, believe they should be available as pets? I understand that some people are probably able to provide them with great care but do you think it's okay for them to be so readily available for anyone to get in many places?

[@kg6801]

I'm now confused how many species we have in Australia, I thought it was three? I'm in Tasmania where the Kreft's (I think) was introduced and is considered an invasive species because of its tendency to kill endangered bird species in nest hollows. There are some where I live, I sometimes hear them late at night yipping in the gum trees near my house and have sometimes then gone out to find them in pairs scampering up trees and leaping to another to scamper up again. I've occasionally (maybe six or so times in 20 years) found dead ones on the lawn very early in the morning with not a mark on them other than a single puncture mark either side of the skull and have wondered if perhaps an owl had grabbed them but dropped them and been unable to find them or something, but I've never really been able to make sense of it, what do you think it could be? Gorgeous little animals, unbelievably soft fur.

[@samuelhayley3149]

@@zoe547 Thats so hard to say! In the wild they have pretty large home ranges and will travel large distances to find mates and resources, this isn't something anyone can provide! Like most 'exotic' pets, they seem like a lifestyle choice and if you can provide areas of exercise along with proper captive care (whatever that may be) I have no doubt a glider can live a very full and healthy life. Should gliders be readily available as pets, probably not! There probably just aren't that many people equipped to provide adequate care.

[@samuelhayley3149]

@@kg6801 Off the top of my head we have Sugars, Squirrels, Kreffts, Savannah, Mahogany and Yellow-bellied gliders (by far the cutest and make the strangest call, Look it up!!)! Also Leadbeaters possum which is very glider-like but doesn't glide (Also different genus) and my favourite the Greater glider (different genus again)... I've heard all about the invasive Sugar (?) gliders in Tasmania. A huge threat to some VERY endangered birds down there. I know a few groups are looking at deterrent methods. As for the dead gliders, It could be owls but id expect them to eat them too! (unless they're so abundant they hunt them for fun!!) Feel free to send me a picture next time you see one - I can pass them around and hopefully get a real answer for you:)

[@TheWolfspirit22]

Difference between the Kreffts gliders and sugar gliders?

[@cepoe8358]

20:22 clint jumpscares the tiny fella 🥺

[@AlisherWendt]

HELP HIS FACE 💀

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

Loool

[@AKindOfDog]

"OH GOODNESS ME"

[@bara555]

That part got me wheezing

[@emersonb5764]

Not judging, actually kinda curious… Since when did being startled start being referred to as “jump scared”? Seems like a step backwards, but over the last 6 months or so i went from never heard the term in my life to now everyone says it. Must be some famous KZbinr coined the phrase in effort to create a noun that can easily be used to refer to the act of startling someone as a noun. Idk. I must be getting old cus I can’t keep track of newly created slang any more and even trying is frustrating. Lol

[@anothersquid]

Exotic pets + vet = financial pain. It doesn't get said enough, and I'm always pleased these videos give reminders about vet costs.

[@I-hate-youtube797]

Yeah and the exotic vets always rip people off too it’s hard to find decent ones with reasonable prices. So many overcharge. In my experience owning gliders if they’re asking more than $80 for a standard checkup steer clear

[@StrikeEagle784]

Sadly, that’s all pets. You should see the costs of surgery for dogs if you think exotic pets are bad. Regardless, vet costs should never serve as a serious deterrent to having a pet in your life.

[@kathorsees]

It's also important to consider whether good vet care is available to you at all. E.g., if you live in a remote area or a less rich country like I do. A lot of the stuff I see on youtube is impossible to find here, or even unheard of. Something like a "cancer check-up for cats" is literally unknown here. Most people don't have the time or money to do cancer check-ups themselves, so doing this for your pets is not even an idea that’s being considered. Even cat-sitters aren't a thing, and I live in the capital. Another example - I worry that my cats are puking more often than usual, and often without hairballs. The "premium" vet I went to gave them an ultrasound, didn't see anything and said "idk, mb it's gastritis, try giving them this medicine for humans for 2 days". Needless to say, this didn't achieve anything. And I have no idea where else to go - I don't think there's a vet anywhere in my city that can give a higher quality of care. Vets here are usually quite poor and have very few customers, and so they only ever deal with really basic stuff, like broken paws or sterilizations. Most of them stay in the field purely out of love for animals, so I have huge respect for them. But I realize that in many countries, having an exotic pet means your're basically on your own.

[@lizb2637]

When the sugar glider is just chilling in the trash can being the cutest little baby omg

[@ressljs]

I was really hoping "My Snake Crate" would send me a new venomous snake every month. Sensible? No. Endless opportunities for exciting shenanigans? YES!

[@ScarlettRoseNightshade]

"Endless Shenanigans Crate" isn't a bad idea... 🤔

[@fujoshigal7578]

lost it at "the grocery store is never gonna know"! 🤣 I once went to the grocery store and forgot I had a python hatchling in my brassiere. 😅 I remembered in the chips aisle, and just prayed she didn't pop out to say hello to the cashier. 😆😆

[@FreakoftheAngels]

Booby trap: now featuring snake pit

[@mypawfectfamily]

Thank you for having me Clint!! We had such a wonderful time ❤️.

[@Malvikins]

One small detail that I always appreciate about your videos is that you put the Celsius onscreen whenever you mention a temperature in Fahrenheit. It's a small thing but it's very helpful!

[@DavidSmith-vr1nb]

Kelvin this time. 273.15 offset.

[@Melisski]

Officially adding Sugar Gliders/Gliding Possums to the list of animals that Clint has talked me out of buying, along with birds, aquatic turtles, ferrets, rabbits, chameleons, and others. I love animals and would want ALL of the animals if it wasn’t for these videos. They’re a pretty good resource for me to “check myself before I wreck myself” lol. It’s becoming pretty evident to me that the right pets for me are snakes and cats lol. Bonus points for the Seinfeld reference 👍🏻👍🏻 lol

[@kathybrem880]

Sad, I have parrots and for me they’re great!

[@Melisski]

@@kathybrem880 I might still want a cockatiel one day when I’m retired. I don’t have the time in my life for birds. I’m sure your parrots are awesome; they’re just not the right pet for me. 🙂

[@draconinja2728]

Honestly,i always wanted a Snake or Lizard,they can be lovely tooo

[@furlizard]

Every time I see sugar gliders I have to remind myself they would be a terrible pet for me. I am never quite convinced. SO CUTE 😂

[@SpaceStickwithSpaceTick]

Thank you for the temperatures in kelvin, I was planning on calculating the enthalpy of a sugar glider and you saved me some time.

[@reubenismyname]

Lol, it was in Fahrenheit coz she's American. 70 to 75 K (-203.15 to -198.15 C) would kill almost every living creature known to man

[@projectmayhem6898]

Sugar Gliders look like they are full of Gibbs free energy.

[@Klaevin]

I was once talking to a thai girl in France and her friend tells her to "pull it out of her bra! show him!" so I was confused. She had a half hidden tattoo on her breast, but I barely knew her, you know? and she pulls out THE CUTEST SUGAR GLIDER EVER!!! I got to keep it in my pocket for the rest of the night

[@meisteremm]

I guess that's one way to keep a pet warm...

[@fallsprig4581]

the vibe went from 😳 to 🥺 in like 2 seconds

[@joyofcookies]

21:12 “A bra-full of possums” sounds like a southern idiom. 😂

[@inferblaze91]

I've kept Gliders for a while now, my bonded pair have just had their first Joey ☺️ These creatures are truly incredible but I whole heartedly agree with Clint, this is not a pet to be purchased on a whim.

[@mmmbepis8643]

I see waaayyyy too many people just wanting to buy one when their lifestyle doesn't suit them at all just because they're cute. It's very concerning

[@lucusrose]

I've seen people buy these in the pet store and they end up paying out around $500 for everything by the time they leave.

[@inferblaze91]

@@lucusrose That's mad 😳 I'm from the UK and £500 would get you just the glider and that's on the cheaper end. Not sure why they are so pricey here but it's probably a good thing if it stops people impulsively buying these creatures just to give them up later.

[@lucusrose]

@@inferblaze91 The animal is usually cheap here because the store knows they will get you for the cage, toys, and food. Common snakes and other reptiles are also cheap. When you start looking at imports and particular morphs/phases then prices go up quickly.

[@ladybeavanerdventures]

20:23 is the funniest thing I have seen in a while Clint gets excited and loud all of a sudden and poor sugar gliders head goes into its body 😅and recovers like a champ

[@wolfgang313i3]

Miss that the first time, little dude was shook

[@kingcosworth2643]

@@wolfgang313i3 He survived the loud man

[@laurateaho-white9654]

I'm so glad @ 14:58 the guest mentioned the importance of having a wheel. That is a must for any possum species in captivity. I have a cat wheel for my brushtail possum. Its his favorite toy. He waddles on it for hours.

[@nckojita]

i recently saw a video on tiktok where a baby opossum had found an old farm wheel and was running on it, so it seems like marsupials love wheels outside of captivity too lol

[@pundit5682]

My fourth time asking Clint to make a video on the phylogeny of wasps so that the viewers can see how ants and bees are cladistically wasps.

[@apteropith]

h y m e n o p t e r aaaaaaa

[@pundit5682]

@@apteropith i believe wasps are specifically from the Apocrita clade within Hymenoptera. Hymenoptera also includes the sawflies, which is again paraphyletic as some sawflies are more closely related to Apocrita than to other sawflies.

[@apteropith]

@@pundit5682 a p o c r i t aaaaaaa

[@apteropith]

@@pundit5682 a p o c r i t aaaaaaa

[@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126]

All ants and bees and velvet ants and all the others all evolved from ancestors that lay eggs in other insects and slowly eat them from the inside. Apocrita evolved from inside a group of these parasitoid sawflies. It's believed that the ancestral hymenopteran laid eggs inside wood, and at some point a group of them switched from wood to things living in wood. The wasp waist that Apocritans have probably evolved to allow them more control on aiming the ovipositor to guide it into a promising larva for their children to feast upon.

[@lilow6356]

very glad of how transparent she was about the reality of having sugar gliders, yes they are super cute but theres also the horrors...

[@LuckyStone888]

WOW this was one of the most interesting Clint videos in a while for reasons I had not expected. 1) The "My Snake Box", My Lizard Box", "My Reptile Box" deserves a video of their own. I know they are a sponsor, but this is such a great idea it needs to be highlighted, Maybe a short. The enthusiasm Clint has is infectious and would be great to have in a short video to share to others. 2) Having an influencer as an animal ambassador would often be a bad idea. I admit I am completely wrong about this, Sahana Kargi showed care and expertise that most likely she had to learn for herself. Like most of us in the beginning we new niche animal owners tend to get in over our heads and then need to either learn how to care for our new animals or abuse them by accidentally neglecting them. Sahana is amazing will for a great future collaborator for other animal educators like.

[@ScarlettRoseNightshade]

Thank you so much for the kind words and support My Snake, Lizard and Reptile Crate! 💜

[@Roozyj]

Okay, so you've convinced me I don't really want to take care of these... but I do really want to be in their presence xD They are sooooo cute

[@ClintsReptiles]

I'm right with you!

[@laowra272]

You didn't mention the fact that their barking is *extremely loud* and they vocalise often.. 🙉

[@jintermont]

And can sound totally alien 😂

[@abberistired]

"they're diet in the wild is so sugary and they don't live as long in the wild" it really sounds like wild sugar gliders are a "live sweet die young" kind of animal bskfb I always thought gliders were cute (obviously) but I've never owned them, I HAVE owned flying (but not really) squirrels unfortunately the last one I had I realized I didn't have the time or energy for and had to rehome, they're feisty little things

[@znail4675]

Yeah, the probably best argument for actually keeping them is that the live several times longer in captivity then in the wild. Else so are they a candidate for the greatest pet you shouldn't keep.

[@nicholasnguyen6001]

@@znail4675 what’s your stance on them not being great pets? i’ve heard the usual which i can agree with for most ppl, like nocturnal, bark, smell, etc

[@--.w.--]

For the next mammal video you should do Hedgehogs! Little balls of anger and spikes…

[@Valheru808]

I had a breeding pair about 20 years ago. My wife almost murdered me because she has the misfortune of not being nocturnal. Watching this makes me want to put my life in jeopardy again. This is all your fault, Clint!

[@AnnoyingNewsletters]

I'm nocturnal. *_Need to know more intensifies_*

[@bazamere]

That little glider chillin on Clints shoulder for the last couple minutes of the video had found his happy place 😊 or clint put some honey on his shoulder 😂 These little cuties sound like a cuter but less social version of owning a ferret 😅 more of a lifestyle choice than a pet

[@nicholasnguyen6001]

I just skimmed through the video since it’s early lol, but the toy alone and the pouch shows they know how to care for gliders well

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

She

[@YochevedDesigns]

They don't stop moving through the entire video, and she says that her guys are exceptionally calm and laid back 😂 !

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

My mom bred them when I was a kid. Had a massive enclosure for a small colony of around 10. Super smart, fun, and quite sweet. But a HUGE amount of work. And there are definitely some less than perfect breeders out there, tho I think that's better today than it used to be. The food alone tho was a ton of work, or expensive if you go for some of the better premade foods today (didn't really exist 15 years ago or whatever.) Awesome little animals! The noises the make alone are worth at least interacting with at some point lol. Also the whole species thing especially within a genus so close geographically is functionally somewhat inconsequential (except for when it isn't of course 😅) Great vid! (Edit: omg the ice cube tray sludge hahaha lot of childhood memories)

[@caughtafaygo]

Scarlett is hands down a true passion oroject keeper. Shes awesome! We'll just callem sugar gliders thanks tho. Wow she knows her stuff!! 😮 Incredible!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Cool. That's not what they are, but you totally can. You can call them alligators too if you like!

[@exomake_mehorololo]

Adorable plushy alligators ​@@ClintsReptiles

[@Evangelium]

It's a shame my domicile is too warm for dragon snakes. I would really love to raise them. Thank you Scarlett Nightshade.

[@AGiantTalkingLizard]

What is a domicile

[@dredgenfaith]

​@@AGiantTalkingLizardhome!

[@AGiantTalkingLizard]

@@dredgenfaith oooooohhhhh

[@mandowarrior123]

You can cool enclosures too...

[@Christian.Laurent]

I had flying squirrels living in the walls of my building, and they would visit me over last Winter. They look almost exactly like these guys, but I they seem to have a different posture and moving style than these here. Clint you might not have mentioned this, but their strikingly similar appearance is a very adorable example of evolutionary convergence.

[@xTenshiko]

Such precious little guys.

[@Daemonium_Rex]

I think I've been waiting for this video for 4 years now since I got them. This was awesome!! You did not disappoint!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@MalonzeProductionsGaming]

I have 2. Both about 5-6 years old. I love them Edit. My boy LOVES the run wheel. And for my cage, I have a medium sized bird cage. (Roughly 4x3x2) the bars are 1/4 inch apart. My boy still slipped through. So I had to ziptie hardware mesh to keep them in. As for water bottle. Mine are great now at drinking water. But I had some issue at the start. To entice them I used to put a few drops of Gatorade in the water. Now they don't need it

[@powerhouseexotics]

I've been a pedigree glider breeder since 2020. Very much worth keeping. I've been waiting on this video to be made ever since you made your first mammal video

[@laurateaho-white9654]

I have a pet brushtail possum (also native to Australia), which is basically a cat sized sugar glider (minus the gliding). Yes, possums make great pets as long as you are able to socialize them (they are wild, territorial and nocturnal), afford their dietary needs (they eat a ton of leafy greens), and find a vet that knows how to work with them. You also need a large, very secure enclosure (they can squeeze through just about anything) full of enrichment.

[@LadyOfCrow]

Bush tail possums are adorable. My experiences with wild ones in the Australian bush suggests they must be also be a difficult pet. They are quite intelligent and are master at breaking and entering. 😅

[@pdbowman]

Brilliant guest, a fount of information and as at ease with the camera as Clint is. I appreciate the effort to put the case regarding this animal and responsible care so clearly.

[@sevanse650]

I own sugar gliders (technically Krefft's gliders) and I love them so much ^-^ They definitely aren't for everyone, but owning them has been such a unique experience that I wouldn't trade for the world :) but it is definitely a must to do plenty of research beforehand. I get my gliders from a breeder and they're very hellbent on not sending gliders out until it's confirmed that whoever is buying the gliders is going to provide a good life for them and that the potential new owner knows what they're doing as far as care, bonding, etc. But also thank you Clint for this video! :) ever since I started watching your videos, I was hoping that one day you'd make a sugar glider video and here it is ^-^

[@TheEuphonium412]

Sahana absolutely exudes makeup TikTok energy, something in her cadence and way of interacting with the camera, I kept expecting her to hold up a glider to the camera with her hand behind for focus. Love it

[@cloroxbleach5159]

When I was like 13 I convinced my mom to buy me some but we ended up moving and she said we would when we settled down. THANK GOD, a friend asked me to watch hers for a week, we both looked at each other like “WE CAN’T DO THIS” 🤣🤣🤣 The little noise they made at night, the smell 😵‍💫, preparing their meals was more work than preparing my own meal!! And they HATED my cockatiels 😂 I was so happy when they went home.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

She's all kinds of gorgeous and knowledgeable. Absolutely amazing! I could have listened to her talk about sugar gliders for hours. Thank you for sharing!

[@hannahe7500]

as someone who has owned several gliders, i would say that they are absolutely fantastic animals, but horrible pets for most people. in my opinion, they are extremely high maintenance if you want to take decent care of them, like to the level that keeping them completely alters your lifestyle, potentially for the rest of your life if you want to never have to rehome a glider. it is also completely world-shattering when they pass away because you build these extremely close bonds with them, and they are very fragile (physically and emotionally). i eventually had to rehome mine because my health worsened and i could tell that i was losing the ability to care for them as well as they deserved, and i still miss my little girls so much it makes me cry sometimes years later. basically, the highs are extremely high and the lows are extremely low with keeping these little guys.

[@rdnkenki]

My friend had a pair. Awesome creatures. They would hang out inside his coat or hoodie 😂 and they can jump and glide

[@leoayala131]

I really like how real this interview was. Zero sugarcoating but so informative. Nice questions Clint!

[@what4234]

I like how it proved the pooping and urinating on the person handling around minute 9 xD

[@j.p.9522]

It actually poops right at the outset too, at 0:29

[@samurai_8917]

Thanks for the awesome content Clint, love your enthusiasm for the natural world

[@mokimon5079]

Sahana is so knowledgeable and so honest!

[@Mermare]

Great video, as always. People often get exotic animals without researching them first. There are also a lot of unscrupulous sellers that give customers bad info to make critters seem easier to care for than they really are. Whatever creature you're looking at, go with the seller or breeder that makes it sound really complicated to properly keep the critter, because it probably is.

[@compy3835]

I've seen sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and yellow-bellied gliders (Petaurus australis) near where I live. Not a common sight, but it's always great seeing them. I always loved looking at the cute gliders and other possums in my books growing up. I'm surprised it's legal to have any species of glider as a pet in the U.S. I'm pretty sure all native Australian mammals cannot legally be kept as pets in Australia.

[@Static140]

That's true. There are even kangaroo farms here although they not allowed to be kept in their home country

[@Farimira]

You can with licenses though it depends on the state, you don't even need a license for a blue tounge in Victoria. Whether you should is a different question

[@Static140]

@@Farimira, I believe in the sanctity of each animal that lives wild, but in this day and time , a farmable animal is worth its weight in gold

[@Farimira]

​@@Static140we do eat them tho and tbh the culling programs more than meats 😉 demand, so there's no real incentive to have farms and the regulatory system required

[@Static140]

That is the definition of farming. I'm glad you have the opportunity to work with the land instead of destroying it.

[@AShMR_]

I used to have gliders until I had to re-home them due to personal circumstances. They are wonderful critters, but they do tend to take a lot of patience because they may never actually warm up to you. I had one that would finally allow me to feed him treats, but would otherwise crab and bite and he never grew out of that. On the flip side, I had one that just didn't seem to care what I was doing and would just hang out with me calmly. It's a varied experience, even among colony mates. Also, the pouches are great for bonding time, but if they aren't thick enough, they can definitely pinch your skin with their teeth through the pouch, and while it won't draw blood, it will still hurt. XD I had many little pinches with one of my little ones before she calmed down and stopped trying to bite me through the pouch. I would love to own them again one day, but right now I'm just not equipped to handle the care they require. But, if you can provide what they need, they do make great companions.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

8:10 related but unrelated but related, about 10 years ago I had a Flemish giant. One time when I picked him up, he peed on me. When I tell you it was like someone dumped a gallon of water on me. I haven't the slightest idea how he could hold so much but regardless, it was a spectacle.

[@MalloonTarka]

I got to hold a snake once as a young child at a birthday party. Guess what time of the month it was? It was like a garden hose.

[@Static140]

#15 I love sugar gliders. I will never keep one though. My dog keeps me company.

[@lokiprater283]

maybe we should call them powder sugar gliders.

[@phrayzar]

I was wondering how you had sugar gliders as pets as they are protected species in Australia and we are not permitted to have them as pets.

[@Farimira]

You can however you shouldn't - my sister has a pair and even though she has a licence I question if anyone other than zoos should they don't seem happy in captivity

[@Shadow-jk6ip]

They are sold so commonly in my country. My local reptile shop has like them for RM100($20~)

[@ExoticCritter]

American glider owner here. The gliders we have in captivity are basically domesticated. They are selectively bred in a variety of colors that do not even exist in the wild, are linages similar to a purebred dog pedigree, and have been here for decades. You go to a breeder or a rescue, similar to getting a dog. Wild caught sugar gliders basically aren’t a thing, despite what groups like peta try to say. It’s similar situation to bearded dragons and Syrian hamsters- virtually all captive-bred animals. I’ve actually seen more wildcaught hamsters than wildcaught gliders, and I’ve been into gliders for about two decades at this point. You can’t take a bearded dragon out of Australia either, but nobody uses the “bearded dragons are a protected species in Australia” argument with them, simply because they’re more popular/well-known.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Well we have carpet pythons and other Aussie animals like bearded dragons too, tho many do come from PNG as Clint mentioned about the other Glider - I assume US Gliders are a mix of the two (or three) species probably interbred to some degree, even minutely

[@ExoticCritter]

@@hi_tech_reptiles Oh there was DEFINITELY intermixing, that’s where sterile lines originally came from- the result of hybridization. Additionally the selective breeding for color (most colors not existing in the wild) and the linages (similar to dog pedigrees) I would argue our captive-bred U.S. gliders are essentially a domestic, non-naturally occurring animal at this point. They’re not the same as the wild gliders found in Australia at ALL. Additionally our U.S. lines are mostly out of Indonesia not Australia (where import laws are laxer), but that was many generations ago and as I said, they’re arguably a domesticated animal at this point. So many people say them being under protection in Australia is “proof” they shouldn’t be pets. Ok? Then apply that to bearded dragons, carpet pythons, and parakeets/budgies too then- this applies to all those species as well. They are a difficult high maintenance animal. But so are domestic dogs, horses, and parrots. I could never own a horse and meet its needs. But I’ve kept gliders successfully for around 20 years at this point.

[@Me_Caity]

Thank you so much for this video!! I have been looking for something like this for a long time and I haven’t found anything as thorough and thought through as this! ❤

[@meikahidenori]

This is where we start getting into the 'This is not a pet' territory for me. They're beautiful and amazing native Australian animals and they're more beautiful being left in the wild. Not every animal should be a pet. I live where they are native and seeing them do what they do in the wild is much more rewarding than them in cages. Not everything needs to be a pet, Americans.

[@nickrider5220]

I must make sure my daughter doesn't watch this video, else our house will be full of gliders !

[@nicholasnguyen6001]

just a heads up if you ever do get gliders, they are lovely pets, i would compare them to a bird and dog… as in a bird because of the mess they make in their cages and inquisitiveness and like a dog because they love being around you and like to go everywhere with you once bonded… buttttttt most do bark at night lol and they require daily care and cage care

[@finnthecat3429]

LOVED watching and listening to her explain glider care!! ❤ Clearly knows her stuff and her cute little guys are proof that she’s doing it right!! 🥺😩

[@josephschmitt733]

10 yrs agoI had the pleasure of being a sugar glider poppa. I was in college and would wear them with me to class. Gizmo and binx. Brothers and raised together. They eventually passed but Apparently I fall into the type of person well suited for them. To this day I keep trying to convince my wife to allow us to adopt a few.

[@nicholasnguyen6001]

my gliders rn are Gizmo and Goober lol

[@cherylgraves7382]

Clint, your tie is amazing! Oh, and the gliding possums are cute, too.

[@Dekubud]

Scarlett's fashion and passion has convinced me she is irl Hermione and I fully say that as a compliment.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

My high-school AP psychology teacher had sugargliders. He sometimes forgot about them and would take them to school in his shirt pocket. This happened probably 10 times in 4 years, and they only actually caused trouble once.

[@izaacpaez5533]

Sooooo cuuuuteeee!!!!! Thank you Clint!

[@AlexdeLarge6655321]

So cool to have a different kind of content creator on, who is from a different background than the usual guys but totally fits with Clint's approach to pet keeping. She's an absolute expert and is clearly super dedicated to the welfare of these animals in the pet trade. ❤

[@oreoisntacat]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS AWESOME VIDEO!!!! Sugar gliders are my favorite marsupial, and while I love them to death, I really dislike seeing how much improper care there is online! It’s great to see correct information about these awesome marsupials being spread around. Everyday I see so many cases of improper care or just, downright abuse, (small cage, being kept alone, being given a very poor diet..) and I think a reason behind it is people online portray them as easy-to-handle cuddle bugs who love sleeping and being cute! they don’t talk about how they’re “sleepy” because they are awake at night, they don’t talk about group dynamics (how not all gliders will love you or how not all gliders get along with their given group so you need a backup plan!) awesome stuff! I’m over-enjoyed at this video, I hope people listen to it and decide against getting sugar gliders unless they have a deep understanding for their care and needs. I want to get some someday, but this might not happen, it just depends on many different things, but we will see..Anyway, those two suggies look so healthy, it’s great! a lot of people have sugar gliders who are stained , or have missing fur, lots of problems..It’s great to see proper care! so many details were added which is great, how nails can get stuck, how you need to get approved vendor toys, how you need a large cage!! how you can’t potty train them, how dehydration is a big issue you need to think about, all vital and important things

[@lovseaexploration]

should be licencing with minimum outdoor inclosure sizes with the right flowering plants, not sure about plastic toys for wild animals

[@Less_Serious]

Krefft's Glider... sounds like something early German Paratroopers would use

[@mavortius8768]

This video is very timely. I have been thinking of doing some research on sugar gliders as a possible pet choice and here you put a video out 3 days ago. As cute as these little guys are it seems like they probably wouldn't be a good fit for me. Chinchillas (which was the first video of yours I saw a few weeks ago) seem like a better choice for me but I'm still not sure. I'll have to check out some more of your videos for more info/ideas on possible pets.

[@heatheredwards2982]

We had several a few years ago. They are so fun but a lot of work. They take a lot of energy to keep healthy and happy. They are amazing to watch breed and grow. Love their amazing noises too!!!

[@susanmartin3762]

I loving your tie!

[@michaelfilippone3669]

I had a pair of gliders when I was younger. Lots of fun. But lots of work. And the same thing happened when the first one died. The other one quickly went down hill and died a shirt time later. I read that some think they can die from loneliness kind of like love birds.

[@marcusaquatics]

I have wanted a sugar glider for sooo long and as soon I saw Clint’s new video I was so excited!!!

[@Farimira]

Please don't get one they shouldn't be pets

[@Lulusnotreadyforthis]

Sahana is clearly a great gliding possum owner! She's amazing and those gliders are adorable ❤

[@blakerice7928]

Suggestion! Cover Mudskippers! They seem like the tree skinks of fish!

[@keldaMouse]

these guys seem really worth the effort. thanks for all the info!

[@coolconner1029]

35 minutes? That's crazy! Good work!

[@cmginfinity18]

Awesome video, started watching with my two boys Draco and Percy. I also feed the BML diet!

[@aspychalla01]

The most fun is when they leap from on high and glide... right into your face. And then scrabble for purchase until they manage to claw their way onto the top of your head... I'm being sarcastic, if you couldn't tell lol it's adorable, but man those claws can hurt! I had one who used biting as her primary mode of interaction at all times. Even when she wasn't biting out of defensiveness or being aggressive, she would bite you to say hi, bite to taste, bite out of curiosity... She was a very neurotic/high anxiety glider who I rescued as a cagemate for my original glider and she never really bonded no matter how much time and effort I put in, so any time she wasn't biting hard enough to draw blood, I honestly took it as a win.

[@alexallen9640]

Nice and informative video, I was hoping to see how the Sugar Glider would be rated. And it's nice to see this series again in a while. 🙂👍

[@geckoworld2079]

Finally, I have 2 males, brothers and I have Benn waiting for your video for so long😂😂😂

[@SunnyLovetts]

I love this so much!

[@kodabear1996]

Ok, after watching this video, I think we need to see Clint wearing an item of women's clothing with "sugar gliders" in it.

[@thenaiam]

I cannot resist those boba eyes! 😍

[@Bee-qe5hm]

Their lil boba eyes :')

[@mattpeters4700]

Excellent video. I will never get one of these guys, but they sure are wonderful!

[@lauraculver1229]

Very good video! I've had gliders for 9 years now. They are wonderful and so much fun, but when things go wrong it is fast, tragic, and sooo expensive. I currently have 3, 2 are friendly and social with me while the other doesn't like me much at all. But we are working on it!

[@jennydorrance1884]

I have 2 gliders and I love them to death, I would never suggest them as a pet for anyone. I've had both from 8 weeks old and 1 still only tolerates me at 4 years old. I do love them both so much but are not a pet for 99% of people

[@marissafranche3331]

I’ve got a pet squirrel, found her at a week old. I tired to take her to multiple animal rescue places but they were “over crowded”, and they said they would just put her down 🥺😭… so I raised her. She’s the BEST “pet” anyone could ever ask for (they used to be the house hold “dog” before dogs got popular). She is loving, smart, cuddly, sweet, playful, everything, she’s absolutely PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL. I’ve had her for three years. I have let her go to release her, but she would always end up scared, finding her running in the middle of the road, not getting off the road, looking for her home 🩵. There was also big black birds, and a hawk watching her as well, which I don’t notice until I was going to get her. She doesn’t have outdoor instincts. So she has free roam of my house and she gets outside walks, and indoor plants that I make sure are not toxic and completely safe, she can even eat them ! Words can’t describe how happy I am with her, and how happy she is to be alive 😩🥹 she is an American Red Squirrel, the cutest kind of squirrel 🥰🥰🥰 I’m not sure if sugar gliders are the same, but if they are similar I’d say GET ONE… treat it right, and it will be the best companion you have ever had !!!

[@zephernaut4103]

I would LOVE a video on Vietnamese Mossy Frogs!! Such fascinating creatures, and one of my favorite frogs.

[@KamielDV2]

I think I just died omg how can they be so sweet

[@wolfgang313i3]

My snake, lizard, and reptile crate. Seems like they are working their way back the phylogeny

[@SarahLJP]

20:22 😮 Clint really startled that little fella in the toy trash can.

[@elliot..5920]

i used to have sugar gliders and they were AWFUL. theyd scream all night, theyd throw their food across the kitchen and sometimes even throw it at me 💀

[@blackosprey2219]

Sounds like nocturnal monkeys.

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

you should have got them a TV & soffa ey 🤣

[@CrazyDogLadySky]

They can eat store bought diets with some fresh stuff added. But if u can make your own food, of course it's better. Same thing when it comes to your dog food.

[@jacksonwilliams5399]

It’s always a good episode when Clint has another knowledgeable keeper join him.

[@SHENworks]

LOVED THIS VIDEO! "Cute as the Dickens" describe them accurately! As my head ornament (fawn Abyssinian cat Annabeth Chase) hints, neither Gliders nor Emerald Tree Skinks Would be safe and secure with my indoor feline predators, So I have to critter parent my favorites vicariously through your videos. I'm eager to see the next mammal and see if it lives up to your promises of easier and better than a glider. But is it cuter?