Saturday, January 23, 2010

Do flying squirrels make good pets?

I'm thinking about adopting a one year old flying squirrel but I read that they bond to usually one person if gotten at a young age.





Do they make good pets in general? Do flying squirrels make good pets?
they are nothing like hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, etc. they require A LOT more care. they can be fun, but you need to accept them on their own terms. they honestly are wild animals, and some people do not quite put them in the pet category. they can't really be trained, and they will chew anything that they feel like chewing (wires, books, etc.) they need supervised exercise outside the cage at least one hour a night, and they are lightning fast when they run around. they can also climb anything they can grip (including door molding). so a flying squirrel is not the right pet for everyone. you need to be willing to take full responsibility for it. check out this link for 'responsible flyer ownership' http://www.nfsa.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?鈥?/a>


in terms of it bonding to you, it depends how much it was socialized at a younger age, how tame it is now, and how much time you can spend with it. in order to successfully transfer a bond, you're going to need to dedicate hours to it.Do flying squirrels make good pets?
I can't imagine them being much different from a hamster, guinea pig, kitten, ferret...





I suspect you would cage the animal when not supervised.





As far as bonding is concerned, animals learn from their mother.


If a human spends a lot of time with the animal as it grows, then it will grow accustomed to the particular characteristics of the human.


You would simply need to have an idea of the personality of the one who initially raised it. If you are somewhat similar, then it will easily adapt. If you are very different, well, it will still adapt in time.



If you were meant to be free and wild would you want someone to take you into an environment you did not want or like being in?There is a reason these things are called wildlife.Think long and hard and you will make the right and smart choice for this animal.
No. Any wild animal must be treated as that, a wild animal. An animal is not domesticated until it's been bred that way for multiple generations.
Not really they're pretty restless
they would if they exsist well i think they do but some people dont.
oh yes i have 3 flying squirrels
NO, NO, AND NO
haha . oh yeah they are great ! Happy Oktoberfest. i can tell from your Avatar.
i dont reccomend one they can ruin your home as they fly and jump on things
I have a friend on metal gear online that is a flying squirrel (NOOB)

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