SUGAR GLIDER SAFETY
You want to prevent accidents from happening to your sugar glider. NEVER LEAVE YOUR GLIDER UNATTENDED. Many owners have gotten comfortable with their gliders and think it won't hurt now, to leave them unattended. This is where they were wrong, and their precious animal is no longer here. TRUST ME when I say, do not leave your glider unattended.
BATHROOMS: The most dangerous is water in the toilet. Lids must stay down to prevent drowning, since glider's can't swim. Even the most diligent of owners have found their escapee from the cage dead in their toilet. If you want to take your glider in the bathroom to bond, glider proof it first. Put all chemicals perfumes razors, anything they can get to, out of the way. Don't forget the cabinets . is there a place underneath where they can crawl into? Because if there is, good luck getting your baby out of it. I place blankets up against the cabinet. But, if my glider wants to jump off me, I direct it back on me. I don't want my glider to think it can run ammuck in a room.
KITCHEN:There is nothing in a kitchen for your glider but danger. under refrigerator or stove, water in the sink, the space between floor and bottom of your cabinets. Check for poisoin in the area.
UTILITY ROOM: Clothes washers have a drain they can weasel into. Is it blocked off? Clothes hampers, an escappee can curl up there and fall asleep.
LIVING ROOM: The glider can get under the couch, into the recliner, is the fire place closed off to keep your baby from going up it? Fans?
What about vents? are they covered?
The best platime area, is a tent. You have the freedom of not worrying if your glider is going to get in a pinch.
Just think ahead. and NEVER LEAVE YOUR GLIDER UNATTENDED
This page was last updated: February 13, 2010
