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Feb 26 2008
09:39:32 AM
  
I recently lost one of my beloved suggies and I wanted to alert everyone as to how.

Several weeks ago I had purchased one of those "Small Animal Jungle Huts" that was highly recommended for Suggies...I am pretty sure I even bought it through a link on a Sugar Glider website...Anyway...My little girls absolutely loved it so I thought that was great. Well...the joy didn't last for long...

Saturday morning when I checked on my girls, they were fine. Went to work and came home that evening...When I went down to play with them I noticed MaylaRose didn't coming running over when I came down the steps. I looked in the cage and she was hanging there motionless with a small piece of thread from the inside of the hut. She was still alive, but not moving. I stayed up all night with her hoping she would snap out of it. I called my vet first thing Sunday morning and they said to try and warm her and give her liquids and vitamins to try and pep her up...That she may just be shocked, but will revive. I explained that I had already been doing that all night and that I hadn't been to sleep yet. I was advised to give it time and try not to stress her any more then neccasary... My poor little girl struggled and fought and fought and fought. She would not stop breathing...eventhough she seemed to be paralyzed...she would not give up. Monday morning I called my vet again and told them that I could see it in her eyes that she was miserable and that I wanted to bring her in to have her euthanized...and they agreed... My daughter came home from school early and found her in the bottom of the tank cold and motionless. She was still breathing 2hrs before that, but now she was finally out of her misery. The vet feels that the thread had cut off the circulation to her leg and that she had gone into shock and was unable to recover. I am just so angry and upset over the fact that she suffered for so long. I told my husband we are switching vets b/c I don't think they handled the situation properly and I am letting everyone know about this horrible product.
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Feb 26 2008
09:45:13 AM
kyro298 Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit kyro298's Photo Album kyro298's Journal CO, USA 15262 Posts
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I'm so, so sorry for your loss. Sending thoughts, prayers and hugs to you and your family. I do have to ask..was it one of the triangle ones with zebra or leopard print? I have 2 of those and want to make sure I remove them if that's the case. Since it's already a topic, I'll also post a reminder about the hibiscus bird hideaway from Petco as well. I happened to be in the room when one of my girls got caught up in loose strings around her neck and I had to cut them off. Although I wish it hadn't been through such a heartbreaking loss, thank you for the warning.
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Feb 26 2008
09:54:45 AM
hailzangelz Glider GliderMap Visit hailzangelz's Photo Album 84 Posts
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aww im so sorry for your lost...i know how it feels to loose a suggie... my thoughts and prayers are with you. and pls could you provide a pic or describe the toy to a t. for us. thank you for letting us know..
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Feb 26 2008
11:09:49 AM
Rita Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit Rita's Photo Album Rita's Journal MO, USA 12214 Posts
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Sarah, Im so sorry for the loss of your little suggie. Thank you so much for coming here and posting this warning. As heart-wrenching as this is, your post may very well save another suggies life.

Everyone please check all of your fabric suggie items for loose threads before putting them in the suggie cage. Check them everytime they are washed. Clip off any loose threads anytime you see one. Also be very careful about using any kind of ribbon, string or rope.
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Feb 26 2008
11:41:02 AM
Sandman Glider Visit Sandman's Photo Album Sandman's Journal FL, USA 176 Posts
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Here is a picture:
www.petco.com/product/13415/Small-Animal-Kingdom-Jungle-Hut.aspx

Sells for $3.99
Small Animal Kingdom Jungle Hut
5.5"W X 5.5"D X 5.5"H - Assorted
SKU: 892327

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Feb 26 2008
11:46:53 AM
Seabreezerain Super Glider GliderMap Visit Seabreezerain's Photo Album USA 220 Posts
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I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing with us I believe you are helping save little suggie lives!!
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Feb 26 2008
11:47:23 AM
hailzangelz Glider GliderMap Visit hailzangelz's Photo Album 84 Posts
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omg... thank you sandman for posting tht... now i know....
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Feb 26 2008
02:00:52 PM
imyosuggie Super Glider Visit imyosuggie's Photo Album USA 349 Posts
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awww mine love those things :( guess i will have to take them down. thank you for the warning and i am so sorry for your loss.
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Feb 26 2008
03:37:26 PM
kyro298 Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit kyro298's Photo Album kyro298's Journal CO, USA 15262 Posts
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Me too..I have two of them in the cage :( Better safe than sorry, though.
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Feb 26 2008
03:58:51 PM
Gizmo-n-Roos Mommy Fuzzy Wuzzy GliderMap Visit Gizmo-n-Roos Mommy's Photo Album OH, USA 1624 Posts
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how sad...we also are sorry for your loss! what a great way to honor ur suggie by using your story to help educate others and prevent another suggie from going through the same thing. God bless you for that!

does anyone have a pic of the hibiscus bird hideaway? i wasn't able to find it online
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Feb 26 2008
04:28:43 PM
kyro298 Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit kyro298's Photo Album kyro298's Journal CO, USA 15262 Posts
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It's in my photo album

Edited to add pics.

Here's the hibiscus one:



Here's the other (the picture is over a year old but it's the best one I have of the jungle hut):



Edited by - kyro298 on Feb 26 2008 08:06:38 PM
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Feb 26 2008
06:53:54 PM
guitargeek01 Face Hugger GliderMap Visit guitargeek01's Photo Album guitargeek01's Journal IL, USA 718 Posts
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thank you for warning us. I bought one of these a very long time ago for my first glider and still have it. The zebra one i think. Would the bird huts be a problem too? its brown, has a yellow butterfly on the side and looks like a tree stump.
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Feb 26 2008
08:31:31 PM
Gizmo-n-Roos Mommy Fuzzy Wuzzy GliderMap Visit Gizmo-n-Roos Mommy's Photo Album OH, USA 1624 Posts
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Kyro -- Thanks for the pic of the hibiscus one so we have a visual of what not to get. I appreciate it!
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Feb 26 2008
10:49:44 PM
Rita Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit Rita's Photo Album Rita's Journal MO, USA 12214 Posts
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I also bought a few of the bird huts after I first got Tilly. They didnt wash well and I had a heck of a time getting her out as the opening was so small I couldnt get my hand in there. That's why I quit using them, not because I knew they were dangerous.... I didnt.
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Feb 27 2008
08:53:49 AM
SugarLoafin Fuzzy Wuzzy GliderMap Visit SugarLoafin's Photo Album CO, USA 1755 Posts
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I am so sorry for your loss sarah! Thank you for taking the time to let us all know of the danger, you may just have saved another suggies life! *hugs*

Are there any safe petstore products for gliders? So far all my fleece have been made for me or came with them. The only other things I have are a sherbet bridge, barrel of monkeys, and some baby links.

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Feb 28 2008
10:37:40 AM
bbwangelzzz1 Super Glider GliderMap Visit bbwangelzzz1's Photo Album TX, USA 361 Posts
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Omg I am so sorry for your loss.. How horrible it must have been for you .. I am sorry that you along with your poor suggie had to suffer through it. But thank you so much for the heads up on something that might injure someone else's baby.
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Feb 28 2008
10:41:04 AM
kyro298 Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit kyro298's Photo Album kyro298's Journal CO, USA 15262 Posts
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I emailed Petco and got a reply saying they would forward the info to the manufacturer.
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Feb 28 2008
01:07:46 PM
mrsshoe Super Glider GliderMap Visit mrsshoe's Photo Album mrsshoe's Journal UT, USA 353 Posts
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I am so sorry for your little friend. It breaks my heart to know you had to go through that.. Again I am so sorry.
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Feb 28 2008
01:20:47 PM
ladycatblue02 Starting Member 6 Posts
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quote:
Originally posted by sarahizzett2

I recently lost one of my beloved suggies and I wanted to alert everyone as to how.

Several weeks ago I had purchased one of those "Small Animal Jungle Huts" that was highly recommended for Suggies...I am pretty sure I even bought it through a link on a Sugar Glider website...Anyway...My little girls absolutely loved it so I thought that was great. Well...the joy didn't last for long...

Saturday morning when I checked on my girls, they were fine. Went to work and came home that evening...When I went down to play with them I noticed MaylaRose didn't coming running over when I came down the steps. I looked in the cage and she was hanging there motionless with a small piece of thread from the inside of the hut. She was still alive, but not moving. I stayed up all night with her hoping she would snap out of it. I called my vet first thing Sunday morning and they said to try and warm her and give her liquids and vitamins to try and pep her up...That she may just be shocked, but will revive. I explained that I had already been doing that all night and that I hadn't been to sleep yet. I was advised to give it time and try not to stress her any more then neccasary... My poor little girl struggled and fought and fought and fought. She would not stop breathing...eventhough she seemed to be paralyzed...she would not give up. Monday morning I called my vet again and told them that I could see it in her eyes that she was miserable and that I wanted to bring her in to have her euthanized...and they agreed... My daughter came home from school early and found her in the bottom of the tank cold and motionless. She was still breathing 2hrs before that, but now she was finally out of her misery. The vet feels that the thread had cut off the circulation to her leg and that she had gone into shock and was unable to recover. I am just so angry and upset over the fact that she suffered for so long. I told my husband we are switching vets b/c I don't think they handled the situation properly and I am letting everyone know about this horrible product.
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Feb 28 2008
01:36:35 PM
ladycatblue02 Starting Member 6 Posts
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Iam very deeply sorry for your lost I am always worry about what to allow my sugars to have I found makeing alot of my toys for my sugars is better so I know what they are haveing. I buy hoops and that soft suff that most pouchs are made from and diff things I don,t half to worry about and tie everything so it don,t undo and they love them and they are safe you can make them short even long with more then one hoop I even got a set of mes spoons and tie them in the cage they love them. I am very glade you told people about these items .And my heart is hurting for your poor little girl but she is still with you all in ypur hearts but get another one to be with your other as it too is aty a loss with out her and could suffer deeply. And yes I am glade you changes vets as that vet should of had you bring her at once and of done what he could to help her. please let me know how the other one doing and how you and your family are doing my prays are out there for you all and glider ladycatblue02-Ann ladycatblue02@yahoo.com let me know thank you
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Feb 28 2008
02:29:31 PM
tootles Fuzzy Wuzzy GliderMap tootles's Journal 1981 Posts
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I am so sorry for your loss. I just had one of those in my cage it was with my mom's glider when she came to live with me. I got rid of it already and I sure am glad. Geez not safe at all.
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