Rope and wooden toys are a great choice, but for the sake of hygiene we recommend replacing homemade toys every 3-4 months. Avoid items that can entangle your sugar glider, such as wire or loose strings. Sugar gliders enjoy traditional toys, but you can easily make your own toys to keep them busy. We recommend using a conventional heat rock, especially during the bonding period. If you live in a much cooler climate, you will need a supplemental heat source for your sugar glider’s cage. So while your bedroom might seem like the wrong place if you need a good night’s sleep, the kitchen is also a hazardous choice because of the high potential that your little sugar glider could get into trouble or have an accident.Ī healthy temperature for sugar gliders is 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Also consider how lighting, odor, safety and temperature will affect your pet. When considering where to place your sugar glider cage, take into account that sugar gliders are nocturnal so they make noise at night. Providing the Right Climate for Your Sugar Glider For adult sugar gliders, large cages are preferable, with height being the most important factor to consider when choosing your cage.ġ-2 babies or juveniles under 5 months out of pouch: Width/Depth: 46-51cm / Height: 61-76cmġ-2 adults over 5 months of age: Width: 91cm, Depth: 61cm, Height: 102cm There must be enough space in their cage for exercise, a food bowl and a place to sleep during the day. NOTE: Bird cages, where the bars are primarily vertical rectangles, are NOT recommended for baby or juvenile sugar gliders.Ĭhoose the most appropriate cage depending on the age and size of your sugar glider. The enclosure should be kept in a warm room, away from heaters or air conditioners, vents and direct sunlight. The plastic tray should be at least 2.5 cm from the floor of the cage and lined with paper. These guys prefer the “members only” club.The recommended type of cage for sugar gliders is a PVC-coated wire cage, with the openings on the bars no larger than 1.25-2.5 cm and a removable plastic waste tray at the bottom of the cage. If an intruding sugar glider comes into this space the family will chase out the different smelling sugar glider. The males have a scent gland on the top of their head and will mark each family member with his smell. Ours live in several groups and each group has their own smell.
#Glider animal skin#
They have skin from their pinky to their baby toe that flairs out like a cape, this gives them the ability to glide from tree to tree in the upper canopies in the Australian outback. A hamster cage or a ferret cage is just not big enough. They have a specialized diet and really need room to glide. They are not flying squirrels, but in fact opossums. They run the gamut from being grouchy to really angry! None of our sugar gliders prefer the daylight, so how can you blame them? These guys are the original nocturnal party animals.
Alvin, Simon, Theodore, Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and Chai. Oh, and did we mention they bite really hard?!? We currently have seven sugar gliders. They are illegal in the state of California, they are loud and smelly and nocturnal – and once people experience this, they realize this may not be an ideal family pet.
Because you can go to Vegas and buy a sugar glider, Animal Tracks has been given many over the years.
Sugar gliders are one of the most common pet trade pets on the planet.
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