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Almost as addicting as sugar, the adorable squirrel-like sugar gliders are hard to resist. Times Online says that sugar gliders are the latest animal craze in Britain, and why wouldn’t you want a small, flying marsupial from Australia in your home? But before you soar, you should have a crash course in pet ownership because this is one unusual pet to own.

These darling exotic animals have the energy level of a chinchilla, so prepare yourself especially if you have had mellow animals in the past. So that they expend their energy, it’s best to have a 24 x 24 cage with accessories like toys, a nest box or hammock, branches, ropes, ladders, exercise wheel, etc. These animals also have sharp nails and teeth, which they use in their natural habitat to hide and fend off larger predators. However, their nails can be trimmed and as long as they don’t feel threatened they will most likely not scratch or bite.

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Flying Squirrel Care

By Michael Russell

Flying Squirrels are very fun pets to own. They form extremely strong bonds with their owner and are truly fascinating to watch. Many people don’t realize this, but these animals have actually been kept as pets for hundreds of years!

The minimum cage size to keep between one and three flying squirrels is two feet long by two feet tall by one foot deep. You should get a wire cage rather than a glass cage so they can climb and get more air circulation. They will need a nest box in the cage to sleep in. Put the nest box at the top of the cage because flying squirrels love to be up high. Bedding material made out of cotton should be used in the box. Do not use anything containing rayon or polyester.

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This is a follow-up to a post October 19, 2005 …. “What A Good Mommy I Am” …

OregonLive.com: NewsFlash - Once nursed among pups, squirrel moves on after one last visit

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