We’ll talk about biodiversity, pet trade, nocturnal animals, among other topics. Audiences regardless of size always enjoy these animals and educational messages are easy to convey. Our handling staff and volunteers all seem inclined to want to handle them and they are at the more advanced level, so it’s a good incentive for them to put in the time on the lower animals to be able to handle these as a “reward”. He is no contact for the public (neither of them) and staff always have to wear gloves when handling them. We also put him in our hedgehog ball (ferret ball) for exercise sometimes which he doesn’t mind, but doesn’t love. He is fairly young and very curious so loves to investigate new smells whenever being handled. He is very well behaved and has not bitten anyone yet (we’ve had him about 2 years now). He is very food motivated so we started training by using his diet and now he is fine without food. He is not allowed to go inside our clothing or onto our heads, but he can go on our backs as long as he holds on. He is allowed to climb on the handlers arms (over the neck to the other arm) and jump from one handler to the other (still working on this due to the weight issue he doesn’t feel comfortable jumping off but will stretch from one handler to the other). We handle using leather gloves which he does not mind. The female is still undergoing handling training by our senior handlers since she is very skittish but the male excelled right away with handling. We were successful with putting weight on the female but are still working on a healthy weight for the male (slight decrease, but still obese). Our male is very overweight (came to us large) and the female was underweight. Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square: We have a brother/sister combo of sugar gliders who are housed well together.We display in a cylindrical mesh pop-up cage. Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park: Non-touchable (because they bite), but very popular.Domestic dogs and cats are almost always the best option! Many deserving animals are available for adoption at animal shelters. In addition, many exotic pets are released by their owners when they become too dangerous or demanding, often with devastating effects on local ecosystems. Captured animals are typically mistreated by profit-motivated traffickers and dealers, resulting in many animal deaths well-meaning animal lovers may feel like they are rescuing animals by purchasing them but are really perpetuating the cruelty. Capture of wild animals for the pet trade has significantly damaged the survival prospects of species such as sloths, tamanduas, and many parrots. Always ensure that your future pet has not been taken from the wild.The bag can be opened and turned back to show the animal.
The snuggle sack mentioned above allows for public viewing while making the animal feel more comfortable.Some facilities have trained gliders to glide from the hand to a perch (i.e., Chattanooga Zoo).Using gloves may be an option but gloves also seem to make some individuals more nervous when being handled. This species has a high incidence of biting handlers.If handled frequently and gently, some individuals have worked well in hand for program use.This species is small and fast moving which can be a challenge for animal handlers.
This allows them to demonstrate climbing behavior while keeping them visible for the audience.
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