Suggies!

So I don't really have any deep topic to discuss in this entry so I decided to take the opportunity to spotlight my pet sugar gliders. They are one of the coolest pets I have ever had the privilege to own. Imagine having a dog, a cat, and a monkey all rolled up into an animal the size of a gerbil. That's what they are like. They are little marsupials from New Zealand and Australia. They are the smallest marsupials in the world. This means they have a pouch like a kangaroo or a koala. They are soft like chinchilalas and hypo-allergenic. They are scent oriented and bond to you. Since they are nocturnal, they play all night in a big aviary. During the day, they sleep in a pouch. Or if the glider is bonded to you, they sleep in your shirt all day. My glider is named Optimus Prime. We are going through the bonding process now. He was born February 14, 2008, so he is almost a year old now. With the proper care and diet, these guys can live 10-12 years in captivity. Optimus is my new glider. My previous glider, Stella, was tragically injured on Thanksgiving Day when a box fell on her. We took her to the vet and spent $300 but she passed away in my hands shortly after we returned home from the vet. She was a primo glider and the sweetest I have ever met. But Optimus brings his own little personality to the table and I am having fun bonding with him. He is my "American Express Glider", I don't leave home without him. I take him to work, to class, even to church. He is waking up now so I should go put him back in the cage to hang out with his mom (Annie) and grandma (Lydia). Every night we have to chop up fresh fruits and veggies, as well as meat and we top it all off with some yogurt. These are fun but high maintenance pets. You have to be willing to put in the time or they won't be nice. The more time you spend with them, the nicer they become.