Exotic animals as pets

Can exotic animals as pets satisfy the emotional needs of pet owners? It depends on the size, personality and ability of the exotic animal to respond, as is with domesticated pets.
While trolling through the net, I came across a website featuring sugar gliders. My first reaction was : “a sugar glider??? What on earth is it?”
The definition given in the website soon enlightened me.
Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps. Belongs to a group of animals called phalangers which means "fingery one"

I was amused by the warning posted but did not know whether to believe it or not.

Warning!!!!

While sugar gliders may be beneficial to your emotional health, it has been observed that prolonged exposure can lead to an obsessive preoccupation with them, resulting in an overall decline in housework, homework and television watching. Those affected may develop odd speech patterns in which the words "sugar glider" are uttered in almost every sentence.
Those with symptoms of Chronic Obsessive Sugarglideritis (C.O.S.) should seek solace from similarly afflicted individuals. To date, no cure has been found for this highly contagious condition.
This picture of the sugar glider reminds me of a movie about cute, furry creatures which must not get in contact with water. If they do, every spot on their bodies touched by water erupts into a very ugly , evil-looking evil creature. Watch the movie and its sequel for more horrifying details.