I find it funny to read this article. The folks who run the rescue center do not have their facts clear. I own several sugar guilders that I purchased from Steve Larkin. He is so easy to get a hold of and is always more than willing to answer any questions I have. My sugar gliders are no more work to take care of than my dog. My 125 gal fish tank is more work than my gliders. I have no idea what these folks are talking about"apples, grapes, carrot, a little yogurt and most importantly the dry glider food is all that it takes.

To question Steve Larkin care and love of these animals is seriously wrong. He takes great care of his animals and loves them dearly. The comment of the older grandpa looking man that you just can't say no to says a lot about the people who love and buy these pets. We are not dumb or have not been duped but are informed consumers taking the information Steve Larkin provides and doing our home work.

The rescue folks make his USDA license as no big deal. I got the feeling they thought it was a joke. They talked about being licensed what more do they want? If Steve is doing all he can to be incompliance with the laws of the land what more is expected? I found it nice in a world of getting it for as cheap as you can that Steve has held strong on the material used to make his cages. He told me he could buy coated wire from china a lot cheaper that the material he now uses but the coating contains a poison to the gliders when they bit on the wire. Seems to me if Steve was this business for the dollar only he won't care and buy the cheaper wire!

I have found these little animals to be like any pet that we have ever had. The more I handle them, love on them, the more they become part of our family. We just added a yorkie to our family and we have to work with her. I have never had my gliders chew my furniture or destroy anything. I wonder if the sugar gliders brought to the rescue center were animals left in the cage never handled shown any love and thus are no different than a dog chained to the tree in the back yard.

Rescue folks need to direct their anger not at the man selling the animals but the bad pet owners. I think the gliders you have in the rescue center come from the pet owners not willing to put in the effort to care not just to feed but love and to make their sugar glider a part of their family. I hope they have done a better job with their kids!!!!