What is the sugar glider cage made of?
Wire construction is best. Use wire mesh of 3/4″ grid or smaller (we prefer 1/2″ grid). Baby gliders can get trapped between the bars of cages designed for hamsters and larger animals. Provide enough doorways to enable access to food dishes and sleeping compartments. Also provide a way of cleaning the floor. This is usually accomplished with a sliding tray at the bottom of the cage. Do not use newspaper or decorative papertowels as a floor covering, as your glider may have a tendency to shred the paper and may subsequently ingest toxic ink. Even if your glider does not nibble at the paper, during grooming he or she may inadvertently ingest newspaper ink which has rubbed onto its paws from walking across the paper. Also, do not use cedar shavings either. Cedar wood is toxic to gliders as well.
