SGGA 2007 -- it's time to get ready!!

For those of you who are just hitting my blog for the first time, you may ask, "What is the SGGA"? The SGGA stands for Sugar Glider Get-Away, and it's a huge event that draws sugar glider people in from all over the United States and Canada. Who knows maybe this year, other countries will join us for the largest gathering of sugar glider people in the United States!

What can an SGGA registrant expect to find, do, or experience at the SGGA?
Honestly, so many things that it's hard to list them all! First of all, meeting some of the most caring, loving, and dedicated wonderful people is tops on my list! Sugar glider people come from all walks of life representing nearly every profession. Sugar glider people can't be "labeled" -- other than they are some of the most giving and caring people you could ever hope to meet, and in this day and age, meeting people like that is becoming harder and harder to do. SGGA visitors will also learn so much about sugar gliders... even the most experienced sugar glider caregiver!

In years' past, we have had guest speakers from the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) about rules and regulations, which explain who can (and unfortunately), who can't, own one (or more) of these remarkable and incredibly wonderful little pets. We've also had veterinarians present, discuss, and take questions and answers on sugar glider physiology, dietary habits, illnesses, and other glider healthcare issues. Then, there are the "breakout sessions" where visitors can learn so many things, such as: how to decorate cages (or reptariums); how to safely (and effectively trim sugar glider nails -- and this is NO EASY feat, either... sugar gliders are very small and highly energetic, and they don't "sit still" -- how to make "glider safe" toys, cage pouches, or other goodies, which can safely be left in the cage(s), and then, there are the RAFFLES!

RAFFLES?, you ask? Yes! Raffles! These items are generously donated by vendors and sugar glider lovers to be raffled off, which will help fund the next year's SGGA (and/or help glider rescues). For a relatively small donation, a visitor can enter the raffles and win almost anything! Last year, there were so many prizes: all to make loving, owning, and caring for sugar gliders even easier! Past items included: mini-fridges, sugar glider custom-made cage stands, glider-safe cages, toys, toys, toys, and more toys (to keep sugar gliders happy), and so many other items that it would just take too long to list them all.

Instead... why not take a look at what last year's SGGA had to offer -- and this was just a small part of the donations!

SGGA 2006: Cincinnati, OH
Check out some of the raffle items!

The University of Michigan winner!

The Ohio State University winner!

Stop, take a minute, and ask yourself, do you have a passion for owning your sugar glider(s)? Or, if you aren't already a sugar glider owner, would you like to learn more about owning a sugar glider at the largest, most enjoyable, learning environment possible, where you can meet experienced glider owners and "take it all in"?

If so, do yourself a favor and stop by this website... and get yourself signed up! The more, the merrier!

I hope to see you there!