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Sugar Glider Sugar Bear Hazards 1

 

You should take care of small not very obvious things if you want to have a sugar glider sugar bear as a pet in your home. For example, drowning in an open toilet bowl is the most common cause of accidental death for these pets. The reason for this is that sugar glider sugar bears just cannot swim, not even a little bit, and therefore they will drown almost instantly if they fall into water or other liquids. There is also risk of drowning from sinks, bathtubs, buckets, swimming pools and even from open pots of liquid, so you really need to make sure there aren’t any exposed liquids around that you sugar glider sugar bear can accidentally fall into before you reach out for your sugar glider sugar bear to let it out to play.

 

Another common cause of death or serious injury for sugar glider sugar bears is toxicity poisoning. Sugar glider sugar bears are curious by nature and have an amazing sense of smell. They have an instant attraction for anything that smells sweet, like candles or air fresheners or any such sweet smelling substance. With a sugar glider sugar bear in your house, never use an insect or rodent bait and avoid spraying pesticides on foods or around the house. Make sure the fruits are well washed before you feed them. Sugar glider sugar bears naturally eat insects, so you must clean up any dead bugs around the house that were killed by pesticides.

 

You should also wash your hands well before you pick up your sugar glider sugar bear, as they generally lick substances off your hand that gets on your hand in day to day activities such as cleaners, gasoline, sprays, etc. Also, never use tap water as it can prove fatal with chemicals such as chlorine. Instead, use bottled or spring water. Next, never let your sugar glider sugar bear have chocolate, and keep your pet out of the kitchen while you cook, as cooking can give out fumes poisonous to your little pet. 


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