Sugar Gliders are messy! A simple way to contain it!

December 13, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten  
Filed under Food & Diet

So by now I am sure you have discovered that sugar gliders are about as messy as children, if not worse. They throw their food everywhere and think that dumping their bowls over is considered a daily routine. If you are tired of the hassle of washing the walls behind the cage, and vacuuming underneath it every time you feed them. Their is an option for you. The funny looking plastic house in the picture above is just a regular Tupperware box you find at Walmart.

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Sugar Glider Breeders: What to look for when buying a baby sugar glider

November 6, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten  
Filed under Breeders

 

Now that you have figured out whether a Sugar Glider is legal where you live. It’s time to find out where you can actually buy one.

One thing I wouldn’t really recommend is buying one from a pet shop if the pet shop in your local area does have sugar gliders. It’s heartbreaking to see how many sugar gliders are kept in small aquariums sitting in pine shavings meant for rabbits or guinea pigs. If you have been following this blog for awhile now and have been researching sugar glider care, you know how incredibly inhumane that is.

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Sugar Glider Laws: Where are they Legal?

November 1, 2008 by Riley Kyrsten  
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Sugar glider’s are not legal everywhere due to the fact that they are an exotic animal. I have done my best to research where sugar gliders are legal however laws change constantly so I suggest you contact USDA Animal Care and make sure nothing has changed. I will not be responsible for any state requirement that has not been updated. Looking at the map above, see which region your state falls in. Here are the numbers you can contact for updated laws according to the map above.

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