Bathroom Habits

Here's a word of warning: Sugar gliders like to go to the bathroom right after they wake-up.  So that means if you wake them up to take them out of their cage be prepared to get pooped and/or peed on.  And yes it has happend to me more times than I can count.  The good thing is that because sugar gliders are tiny, so are their poops, which makes them easy to pick up with a tissue. Another plus is that their poop and pee is fairly odor-free.

For reference, here are a few sugie poops in relation to a dime.

In order to prevent unwanted messes, my sister and I wake up Tinki and Telly and put them on the second level of their cage and leave them there for about five minutes to take care of their bathroom business.  Then we come back and take them out of their cage and we do not have to worry about them going to the bathroom on us (unless they have an unintentional accident of course!).

The Set-Up

            Pocket Pets requires all new sugie owners to purchase their "Start-R-Kit" along with their new pet to ensure that their new sugar glider will be properly housed and taken care of.  Therefore, when my sister and I got Telly, we bought the Pocket Pets "Start-R-Kit" along with an extra two year supply of food and vitamins.  At first, I was slightly annoyed that they forced you to buy their specific set-up, but looking back it was a great choice because not only are the products that they sell proven to be safe for sugar gliders, it also meant that Telly had a home as soon as we got him.

The Pocket Pets "Start-R-Kit includes:

• one-month supply of Glide-R-Chow™ (for 2 animals)
• one-month supply of Glide-A-Mins™  (for 2 animals)
• 4oz., “Non-Tip” Food Bowl
• 4oz. Water Dispenser with Cage Hanger
• GliderSafe™, ATR (Auto-Temperature-Regulated) Heat Rock

The Pocket Pets Start-R-Kit

            As I mentioned before, my sister and I bought an additional two year supply of food and vitamins when we got Telly.  While it was convenient to buy the extra food and vitamins on the spot, it was not necessary because the Pocket Pets website sells the two year packaged supply, making it easy to restock at anytime (just make sure to remember to calculate shipping time if you need the food right away).

Two-year supply of food and vitamins.

            The Pocket Pets website is also great if you are interested in buying toys and additional treats for your sugar gliders.  I have not bought any toys from their website, but they have a great selection.  I have bought toys and cage accessories from Pet Smart and Wal-Mart.  One of my favorite cage accessories that I have gotten Tinki and Telly is a little hammock that is intended for ferrets, but works for sugar gliders as well.  They use the hammock to nap on from time to time, but they prefer to curl up in a sheet on the bottom of their cage near their heat rock.

This is similar to the hammock that
I got for Tinki and Telly.