Actually, sugar gliders are marsupials - like kangaroos or koalas, they rear their young in a pouch. The docile nature of the nocturnal tree climber and its genuine affection for human contact make it a good pet, one that is growing in popularity. Friends call the male sugar glider Turbo, Roberts said.
Sugar gliders are nocturnal foragers that live wild in Australia and areas of Indonesia.
Like flying squirrels, they fly by spreading out a special gliding membrane, Roberts said. Jumping from one eucalyptus tree to another, they use their teeth to gouge out pieces of bark, eating the sap and insects beneath. Trigger can glide about 10 feet after jumping from a six-foot height. He can't really steer but he can change direction. He said Trigger is a fairly clean pet and doesn't make much noise.