Top Document: Sugar Glider FAQ (2/4) - Introduction Previous Document: (1.4) What noises do Sugar Gliders make? Next Document: (2.1) Where can I find a Sugar Glider to purchase? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge The main odor given off by gliders is the usual waste smell, but it's not strong at all and if their cage is kept clean, you will never smell anything. I should mention here, however, that the males do give off an odor before mating. While not really bad, it is a distinct odor, and may take over a room for a week or two. Gliders are very dependent upon their excellent senses of smell to identify other gliders, as well as their owners. Male gliders have two scent glands which they use for marking -- one is located on their belly and the other on the top of their head (which accounts for the bald spot). When males grow accustomed to their surroundings, they will mark objects by rubbing their bellies back and forth upon the object. They will also mark any females in their colony by rubbing the female's chin with their head. User Contributions:Top Document: Sugar Glider FAQ (2/4) - Introduction Previous Document: (1.4) What noises do Sugar Gliders make? Next Document: (2.1) Where can I find a Sugar Glider to purchase? Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Timothy.L.Hussey.2@nd.edu (Tim Hussey)
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