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Sugar Glider Sugar Bear Toys 5

You can know how intelligent sugar glider sugar bears are by getting to see them play with toys. You can use general human toys for sugar glider sugar bears, but for exclusive sugar glider sugar bear toys, you should make sure they don’t contain any loose strings that can potentially strangle your pet. You should go in for those toys that are long lasting and make less noise.

 

The best toys for this purpose are plastic and stainless steel toys, as they last for a very long time and can be thoroughly cleaned so they are more hygienic and easy to maintain. You will also find cheaper wood toys, but these have a lesser life span and absorb urine, which make them constantly emit foul odor. Also, they cannot really be washed and hence not as hygienic as plastic and steel toys. At night you can remove the noise making toys like bells from the cage.

 

The favorite toy of most sugar glider sugar bears is generally the exercise wheel, which also helps your pet burn away excess energy. However, you should not buy the typical hamster type exercise wheels for your sugar glider sugar bear, primarily because they have longer tails which can get entrapped in the wheel. You should go in for specialized sugar glider sugar bear exercise wheels like Run-o-round™ from Pocket Pets. Exercise balls should be used with caution especially near pools, depths and stairs.

 

There are 1 inch plastic chains that sugar glider sugar bears love to play with. In addition, you can try taking ¼ inch nylon rope, knotting it in several places and leaving it overnight in the cage of your pet. By morning you will be surprised to find it completely untied, as sugar glider sugar bears love to play with knots. While bonding, you should avoid the use of toys as it hinders in the process, but you can use them at night. 


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