10 Reasons to Neuter

10 Reasons to neuter your sugar glider

You may want to neuter your pet sugar glider for many different reasons.

1. Sugar gliders generally stink less when neutered. By neutering before scent glands have developed you may decrease scent and odor issues.

2. Scent glands will shrink.

3. Neutering Prevents inbreeding.

4. Sometimes sugar gliders become calmer when neutered.

5. decrease aggression and territoriality.

6. Your female gliders will not get pregnant and add to overpopulated shelters or rescues.

7. It is much safer and less invasive than spaying a female

8. Reduces the risk of testicular cancer.

9. Neutering your pet sugar glider is a safe and simple procedure.

10. Not a reason but a reminder: the neutering of your pet sugar glider only should be done only by an experienced veterinarian preferably with sugar glider experience and using a safe anesthetic protocol.

Myths

  1. Neutering will reduce the marking behavior of males.
  2. They will bark less at night.