What to do with a flying squirrel?

[Ybom]

Well, earlier this evening everything was a normal day, then long comes 2030 and WHAM first I get a call from someone I've been waiting for. WHAM I'm walking out the door to meet said person and my cat has brought in this little furry grey rodent home, yet nearly unhurt. Phew no bloody headless lizards today.

Anyways, after I get back from my little romp, I notice the small little guy has flaps under his arms. How lucky can you be #1 to have a cat who can catch exotics, #2 to actually take care of something as cool as a flying squirrel for at least a few days. To celebrate I went out and bought him about $40usd worth of supplies as a just in case measure if his hurt left foot is 'grounding' (houston, we have a problem). Anyone ever take care of one of these beauties?

I'm taking him into the vet just down our road on Monday, as far as plans go. I might take him to church as well.

[CaCoDeMoN]

I'd love to see such animal...
I think that you should check if flying squirrels live in your country and if they don't - then you should have it as a pet. And if they do - you should bring it back to a forset when it's wounds will be healed.

[Ybom]

I took it to the vet and despite the repulsed look the secretary there gave me (must've been a bad experience with a hampster or something I dunno), she said to go ahead and let it go.

I'm not sure if it was just her insanity towards rodents shouting 'just get that thing out of my face!' or not, but I'm a little skeptical about letting it go with that front paw.

[jason]

Could you keep it as a pet?

I've heard of people w/pet squirrels before,not a pet flying squirrel though.

oh yeah...the cat-it would probably kill it.

Maybe you could just keep it until the paw looks ok.

[knucklebrain1970]

Sugar glider. That's what they are called. They rule
I've had 2 in my house. Once when I was a kid, my dad walked in the house with one on his leg He freaked when I said, "hey, what's on your leg dad"

I never saw a human mexican jumping bean. Took 1 hour to get it out of the house.

About 6 months ago, my siamese cat prince was staring at the ceiling where we have blinds for the sliding door. That cats eyes would not budge. I look up at the end of the blinds. HOLY SHEITE MUSLEMS BATMAN, it's a flying squirrel (sugar glider)

I didn't even know we had them up here in Massachusetts (the dark cloud state)

However it was a sugar glider and it fell off the blind, found a corner and I nudged it out the door with a broom. It glided off the deck, into the woods. DON'T LET ANYONE EVER TELL YOU THOSE THINGS MOVE SLOWER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT Amazing animal though.
Kevin

[Ybom]

knucklebrain,
You're wrong, my little guy was a southern flying squirrel, not a sugar glider. SGs are marsupials, while SFSs are mammals. Another big thing is the SG is much easier to take care of, due to diet. There are other differences (sugar gliders here and southern flying squirrels here) but in the long run they are a very similar animal, as far as how they own you as their pet.

An update though; I turned the squirrel into animal control-rehabilitation, as it was full grown and it had a hurt paw on the verge of an uncurable infection. I also am considering getting a sugar glider or two in about a month, or maybe I'll settle for a chinchilla. Not sure yet. Anyways, no matter how aggressive things like these can be (like if they aren't attached to you) they're always very cool.

[CaCoDeMoN]

An update though; I turned the squirrel into animal control-rehabilitation, as it was full grown and it had a hurt paw on the verge of an uncurable infection. I also am considering getting a sugar glider or two in about a month, or maybe I'll settle for a chinchilla. Not sure yet. Anyways, no matter how aggressive things like these can be (like if they aren't attached to you) they're always very cool.

I own one chinchilla, and it's funniest animal I've ever seen, of course when not kept in cage. Mine is 4 years old now

[Astir]

Please...lol...Get a chinchilla. Sugar gliders make the most frightening sounds I've ever heard.

[Ybom]

Erf! Chinchilla affecionados beware...lol.

I understand your concerns about getting something like a sugar glider, guys, but seriously I've had a lot of trouble owning a pet in the past. After a while even dogs grow tired of me, so I need something that's insanely clingy. If you're frightened of a sugar glider's growl, I don't know what to say...

[Astir]

They don't make for very affectionate pets...
Do whatever you like though.