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Sugar Gliders: Cages
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Sugar gliders are marsupials, like kangaroos, and they require unique care and training. Gliders can be trained, but they can prove most difficult to control and cage. Numerous pet websites describe care and feeding instructions in detail, and you may ... refer to the Australian National Wildlife Services for comprehensive information about the species, its pedigree, and its natural habitats.
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Sugar gliders are Mike's hobby, not a business, and as such, unlike other sites for breeders, he does not offer to sell you other products. Cages are for sale because it is essential. They come with everything a cage needs at no additional cost. First and foremost is his commitment to the health and safety of sugar gliders.
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Sugar gliders sleep during the day and are active at night. Relative to other animals, their cage should be extremely large, at least 24" x 24" x 48" with many branches and perches for exercise. They should be let out of their cage every evening for supervised play with their owners. During the day they need a wooden nest box in which to sleep.
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Sugar gliders are kept in cages that can be purchased at a pet store. They are nocturnal animals,so it is necessary to provide them with a nesting box to sleep in and protection from sunlight. Climbing branches are ... necessities, as well as small wire openings that prevent the babies from gliding away.
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A cage for one Sugar Glider should be at least 20 in x 20 in x 36 in high. Choose a cage with metal mesh no larger than 1 in x 1/2 in, a solid floor and a securely latching door. Fix a nesting box up high in the cage so your sugar glider can sleep in the daytime, away from sunlight. Place the cage in a draft free area of between 70-90 deg. F. Cover the floor of the cage with bedding such as dry moss, leaves from a live branch, or Aspen shavings, rather than pine or cedar shavings which contain haarmful oils. Your pet will enjoy live branches to climb on and chew, but avoid Almond, Apricot, Black Walnut, Cherry, and Peach as they are toxic.
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Of utmost importance is that sugar gliders must be kept in pairs, as they will literally die of loneliness if adopted singly. A healthy home diet for sugar gliders consists mainly of protein, with sweet treats and vegetables. Mealworms, grasshoppers, crickets, and other insects provide protein. Hard boiled eggs are an acceptable, and less squeamish, substitute. Supplements of calcium and fresh fruit ensure they receive necessary vitamins. A bird cage, with horizontal bars for climbing, allows them comfort during their sleepy daylight hours, and can even be outfitted with a fabric "pouch" in imitation of the marsupial's mother's pouch.
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