Sugar Gliders are small, aboreal marsupials which originate from the rainforests of Indonesia and Australia. As their common name suggests, they possess a gliding membrane (similar to that of the flying squirrrel) that stretches from their wrists to their ankles and allows them to glide from tree to tree. As with all marsupials, female sugar gliders also possess a pouch, in which they raise their young. According to Steve, gugar gliders make excellent pets. They adapt very readily to captivity and can develop very strong relationships with their human keepers. They are small in size, and are very intelligent and love to play. They are very smart and have a long life span, most living to be 12 or older if taken care of properly. Although nocturnal, it can be a benefit, in that they want to play in the evening when you are at home. Most gliders, if handled well and given time, learn their owner(s) scent(s) and have absolutely no fear of them.