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Step 1
Sasha with her beloved almondMake sure the cage you choose is large in size. Sugar gliders like to do just that - glide. They also like to jump or hop from place to place. Having a cage that is more tall than wide is a good idea.
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Step 2
Lunar at nightMake sure the cage is big enough to fit several branches for your sugar glider to play on. You will also want to be able to fit several toys in the cage to keep your glider occupied.
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Step 3
If possible, find a cage that stands on legs and does not sit with the bottom on the ground. This way a catch tray can be placed under the cage to catch droppings. This makes for easier clean up.
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Step 4
It is a very good idea to choose a cage that has galvanized wire mesh on the bottom of the cage. That way any droppings or food can easily be swept to the catch tray.
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Step 5
Choosing a metal or heavy plastic is good. We have a wood cage but we learned quickly that we needed to seal it with non toxic shellac so that it would not absorb urine. Some gliders may try to gnaw wood. Thank goodness our gliders gave up this obsession after a couple of days.
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Step 6
Very important - make sure the little guys cannot fit through the bars in the cage. We had our gliders escape twice before we figured out how they were getting out. Sugar gliders are VERY active at night and they will figure things out quickly.
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Step 7
You need to make sure the sugar glider's cage is constructed so that they will be able to climb the inside of it. Sugar gliders are very active at night and they like to be able to run all over the cage.
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Step 8
Choose latches for the cage that will be difficult for a glider to open. They are very smart and can figure out how to open latches!
Comments
ourlastchance said
on 12/8/2009 Great article on sugar glider cages.
wesellforu said
on 12/7/2009 Great information on chooseing a sugar gliders cage. They are great pets, we had one several years ago now and my husband loved to carry him around in his shirt pocket. 5*