Sugar Glider as Your New Pet [Hardcover]

Dennis Kelsey-Wood (Author), Kelsey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications; 1 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793805988
• ISBN-13: 978-0793805983
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,103,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sugar Glider as Your New Pet (Hardcover)

I followed the guidelines as outlined in this book and found that it only made brief mention the most important parts of raising sugar gliders. The dietary information is largely incorrect, and upon review of the book by my veteranarian I've decided this book is only good for the pictures. It is best to speak to a vet experienced with sugar gliders and NEVER rely on a book such as this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book was not very helpful, June 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sugar Glider as Your New Pet (Hardcover)

This book i feel was not very helpful! It did not have a variety of pictures. All of the pictures were of the same animal and it was always relieving itself! The did not include most of the information I found that I really needed to tame and care for my two sugar gliders

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful at all, January 30, 2005

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J. K. Jorgensen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sugar Glider as Your New Pet (Hardcover)

I have owned my sugar gliders for ten years (hopefully I'll have them at least 5 or more). A lot of time was spent researching with books, the internet, and message boards. Sugar gliders are great pets, but they not easy pets (on a scale of 1 to 10 - a 9). Nor are they good pets for everyone during all points of life. They live a long time and take as much care and money as a dog or cat.

I bought this book a few years ago when I first owned my crew. I ended up throwing it away because it was so bad. First off, the pictures are very pretty and glossy (typical of this publisher) but they are all of the same animal which shows you the scope of the author's experience--someone with lots of glider experience would have shots of many different animals.

Furthermore, the advice offered in this book is mediocre--in fact some of the husbandry advice could actually HARM a sugar glider (ex- NEVER FEED CATFOOD - the ash in it can block up a glider's intestinal tract and kill him).

There is very little info in it about handling/bonding with gliders or their complex personalities--and how to deal with day-to-day issues and emergencies (trimming sharp nails, bonding, benefits of neutering, Leadbeater's mix--proper diet, how to deal with injuries and self-mutilation, etc). The thing this book mostly talks about is breeding and the genetics of breeding which is not useful if you just want a pet.

There are much better books (Caroline MacPherson comes to mind) and resources (ex- ISGA website and Glider Central website) to learn about sugar gliders and their necessary care.