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Sugar Glider Sugar Bear Hazards 3

 

If you want to own a sugar glider sugar bear, you should make note of all the small and unobvious things that can be hazardous and even kill your pet. The most common cause of accidental death that occurs in the case of pet sugar glider sugar bears is drowning in an open toilet bowl. These little animals can even drown in other areas of you home such as a swimming pool, bathtub or buckets.

 

You should remember that sugar glider sugar bears are very poor swimmers, and they drown almost instantly. Toxicity poisoning is another common cause of harm to these little animals. Being very curious personality, sugar glider sugar bears are automatically attracted to candles, air fresheners or anything that smells sweet. These however, are very harmful to their health. Pesticides form another major chunk of possible toxicity for sugar glider sugar bears.

 

You should avoid spraying any pesticides either on their food or around your house. In fact if you want your house sprayed for bugs, you should take your sugar glider sugar bear for a couple of days to another home, so that it can be safe. Ensure that all the dead bugs are removed, as these form a natural food for your pet and eating them would mean your sugar glider sugar bear ingesting pesticides indirectly. Also avoid the use of rodent baits.

 

Another common source of toxicity poisoning is when you pet licks chemicals off your hands, after you have handled items such as gasoline, cleaners or sprays. Therefore in order to be safe, always make sure that you properly wash your hands before you handle your sugar glider sugar bear. Tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and fluorine that can be very harmful and can also cause sudden death of your sugar glider sugar bear. Thus, you should only use bottled or spring water for you sugar glider sugar bear. Make sure you never feed your pet any chocolate, and also keep them away from the kitchen while you cook. 


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