Differences for “ Housing ”

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The cage that came with your sugar glider is most likely too small.
  
  
  
  
  
LIGHTING Sugar gliders need space to glide and play. The largest cage you can
find to buy is probably the smallest they should have. The minimum size your
cage should be for a pair is about 32" x 20" x 36". The larger
the enclosure the better so long as it is easy to clean. The more gliders in
your cage the larger it should be. The bars of the cage should be 1/2" wide
or less.
  
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The cage should come with a floor grating to minimize the contact gliders have
with old food and feces in the drop pan. It is good to have a variety of
washable fabric items hung throughout the cage that allow for sleeping,
lounging, and landing areas. Another option is to use perches, shelves,
branches, and nest-boxes. It is sometimes nice to
[http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17960 cover the
floor] with plastic square mesh to give the animals more places to hold, rest,
and limit their ability to reach through to the drop pan.
  
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A well rounded cage will also include an exercise wheel safe for gliders and
toys that encourage natural behaviors such as nesting, foraging, gliding, and
curiosity.
  
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See popular tower cages [http://www.sugarglider.com/suggested.asp#cages here],
visit the [http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Vendors vendors
page] for fabric cage accessories or  get inspired by the
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Projects projects page], and
learn more about
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?ExerciseWheels  exercise
wheels].
  
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== Further Reading ==
[http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?p=Lighting&a=print Out
of cage time lighting]
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EnvironmentEnrichment
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CageCleaning
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OtherAnimals
  
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