He can't really steer but he can change direction. He said Trigger is a fairly clean pet and doesn't make much noise. The sugar glider does make a sound like the bark of a puppy when it wants attention. Sugar gliders need attention and Roberts tries to spend two to four hours a day with his. He sometimes takes his pet with him during the day.
Trigger is happy to sleep in the student's coat pocket.
Occasionally he looks out to see if anything interesting is going on. People interested in getting sugar gliders should buy male and female pairs, Roberts said. The animals generally are happier that way. Roberts got his from a store in Wichita Falls, Texas, called Specialty Exotics. Trigger is kept in a cage when Roberts is not at home.