What to Do When Your Suggies Foot is Stuck

       No matter how much you try to avoid it, no matter what material you use, at some point, your Suggies foot is going to get stuck. It is extremely important to make sure that you get their foot free, otherwise they will pull so hard that the sting wraps around their foot, cutting off circulation, and causing serious damage. Some Suggies are really weird about their feet and most of them do not like you messing with them. So, if your Suggie is like this, grab a tooth pick, place it under the foot (or through the string) and carefully lift up (or work carefully work your way around it).  
     Talk to your Suggie in a sweet, soft voice. Keep their attention away from their foot and everything should be OK.

I Can Sense It.

As I was sleeping...

I smelt something that woke me up...

a sweet potato!! 

Bubbles Loves Bananas!

       You know those bananas, with the nasty brown peel? Well, those are the ones Sugar Gliders love best! He was so excited about his bananas he didn't even give me a chance to open the cage door before he was reaching for them!

His face, lol!

I love they're little hands!

       

How to Keep Your Suggie Warm Through These Chilly Months

       Even if you have a hammock for your Sugar Glider to sleep in, they like to cuddle into things and be super warm, always keep in mind that they live in a tropical environment in the wild. You can use many things that are tucked away in your dresser drawer. For instance, an old tee shirt that you've cut up, an old sock, or even underwear. Make sure that whatever you use is CLEAN! You can wash your Suggies blanket if you don't feel like giving up a new sock every week, but after a while, you'll have to replace your Suggies blanket. 

Doesn't yellow complement his cuteness?(: 

Good Morning!

              Bubbles would like to wish everyone a "GOOD MORNING!" 

       He woke up to the smell of peaches, strawberries, and grapes, fresh in the twilight air. This always sets him in a good mood for the night when his food is ready for him before he's awake. What a man. ;P 

Is It A Girl...or Boyl?!

        The story of how I found  out my Bubbles was a boy is quite... embarrassing! I got Bubbles for Christmas of '11, when he was just 2 months old. My parents got him off of Craigslist from a lady who had no idea how to take care of him. She told us he was a girl and the first thing I noticed were his GIANT eyes. He was so cute and outgoing I admittedly thought of Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls, especially with those big old eyes! <3 About a month later I was sitting on the floor hand feeding him Cheerios and I noticed he had a long, pink, worm like structure coming from his genital area. Of course I thought it was worms but there was something else, it looked like it had a second head.. 
        Upon further research I learned it was his penis and the "second head" actually acts as a hook when he is mating to help aid the success of passing on his genes. Also, what I had thought was his pouch were actually developing testes. Over the next month or so he started developing a larger "bald spot" between his eyes. This is the tale-tale sign you have a boy sugar glider. 
        As you can imagine my parents still make fun of me for this, so I suggest you give your Suggie close to 6 months before you decide whether it's a boy or girl. 

No bald spot...^

<...Bald spot

How Should I Go About Cleaning My Suggies Cage?

               ** This is not necessarily the right way, nor the wrong way, but this how I clean my Suggies cage.

        Every other, to every day, I vacuum around his cage and under his cage. Once to twice a month I wash his hammock and blanket. 
        Now, here is where it gets a little annoying... Once a week (AT THE LEAST) I change the newspaper in the bottom of his tray as well as wash the bottom tray and holder outside with a water hose and Dawn dish soap. (Because it's animal safe) Once every two weeks (AT THE LEAST) I take the actual cage part outside and clean it with a water hose and Dawn dish soap. 
       Most cages come apart so it's really easy to clean them. It probably takes me about 20 minutes to clean his entire cage and about 30 minutes to let it dry in the sun, for the sake of laundry! 

      When it comes to his toys, I wash his stacking cups and PCP pipe about every four days unless they get really nasty. Always remember that whatever you put at the bottom of the cage will ALWAYS be the dirtiest! This is why you should have hanging food cups! (you can get a set of 2 for about $1.50 at Petsmart) 

**Food Cups Should Be Washed Every Day!!!!!!