You are just getting home with the new addition to your family - a sugar glider.

The sugar glider makes for a great addition, but just like bringing home a newborn baby, the first day can be pretty nerve racking. This is all normal and, fear not, your little friend is just as nervous.

The first thing you want to make sure is that your new addition has a comfortable and suitable living environment. Your sugar glider (also known as a “pocket pet”) loves the heat so you should already have a heat rock set up, ready to go. You will need to drape a piece of cloth over it, because your new friend will nestle itself underneath it as much as possible. This will ensure that you will be able to find him whenever you are ready to bond.

When you get ready to pick up your new friend, you want to do it slowly. If you just reach in and strip it of its blanket, exposing it to a bright light and a huge hand flying at them your sugar glider will definitely freak. When intimidated, you sugar glider will act like a vicious attack dog, but in all reality is as harmless as a fly.
When you go to pick your sugar glider up, the best way is to keep it wrapped up inside the blanket and pull it up slowly, protecting it from the bright light. Once you have a grip on your sugar glider, you want to slowly roll it out of its blanket into your palm and get a soft, yet firm grip on it. Your sugar glider relies a lot on its sense of smell, so while holding it in your palm you just want to gently stroke your sugar glider while calling it by name allowing it to get adjusted to your smell and touch.

You can expect sugar glider to adjust over time. You will have to show some tender loving care, but as long as you take your time, you and your friend will be off to a wonderful relationship.