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>(I agree, a 'single' does bond 'closer' -- but having >been in ...) both situations at different times, I'd >say that you really don't 'lose' anything by getting >two together. Just make sure you spend a great deal >of time with the twosome early on, carrying them both, >playing with them both, and you'll likely find they >consider you part of their 'Three Muskateers' group. >I now have 11 flyers, and all are friendly -- although >not nearly so 'devoted' as was my solo flyer, Molly >Kule. All are happy to play 'with' (read that 'on') >me, and jump willingly to me, and I have the advantage >of knowing that when I really don't have time for >them, they're not lonely. Where Molly Kule went >everywhere with me, I know I can leave this crew >alone, and not feel guilty. > >Of course, I got two at once, <I>because</I> I though >a slightly older flyer (the two were not less than 10 >weeks old, IMHO, when I bought them. I bought them >from a shop that imported them from Texas, and was >told that there really was no way to know exactly how >old the pups were. They were, of course, weaned.) My >plan was to breed them in order to get a flyer pup >that would still need formula, which I would then >supply, 'cementing' a closer bond. That really never >became necessary, as the twosome were,friendly enough >-- and also IMHO, a flyer pup is healthier when >allowed to grow on only 'the natural formula, from its >natural container'. > >Either way, I wish you luck with your decision. I >also highly recommend you visit, register, at: ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.nfsa.us/phpBB2/">National Flying >Squirrel Association's Messageboard</a>. Do consider >joining the NFSA -- a very well spent $20/year! > >>I had flyers and sugar gliders about 10 years ago and >>have decided it's time for another one or two in my >>life. >> >>I've decided to go with flyers mostly because their >>eating habits are easier to maintain, the smell is >>less, and they are more apt to potty in one place. >> >>Now the question is, one, or two? I will be having >>them shipped, so it's much less expensive (per flyer) >>to buy two. I also think that there are some things >>that you just can't do with your flyer that another >>flyer can (like groom the insides of her ears or run >>along the top of the cage and hang upside down). >> >>However, I feel that single flyers bond closer. If I >>bought a single flyer I would probably get her a >>friend next year or in the fall after she has bonded >>to me. >> >>So there it is. If you had it to do again, what would >>you do? I just wanted to see what others think.
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