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Sugar Glider Travel Cage Setup:
Step 1 - Pull Out of Box
Step 2 - Remove Side Poles from storage pocket,
Lift cage ends up
Step 3 - Insert Spring-Loaded Side Poles into
Holes on Frame Corners
Step 4 - Complete!
Front Doorway view
Bottom view - rubber feet and storage pocket
for Side Poles
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Sugar Glider Travel Cages
Medium - $80.04
Large - $91.74
Product ID's:
# 4045 Medium 30"(L) x 24"(W) x 21" (H)
# 4046 Large 36"(L) x 27"(W) x 23" (H)
We put on our search goggles to find a suitable travel cage for
sugar gliders and came up with this fabulous foldable travel
cage. Not only will this work well at your travel destination, but in the car
as well. Here are just a few great features of this awesome sugar glider travel cage:
1) The fabric is constructed of a sturdy, water- resistant coated nylon-mesh in green.
The cage is designed to use with big dogs, so that should give you some idea on the strength of material used.
2) Because the fabric is extremely lightweight, it makes it very easy to
carry
3) The screen panels are made of a dense weave mesh that filters out the light, but still lets our nocturnal fuzzbutts see through
4) These screen panels are also large and provide plenty of ventilation to keep your
li'l buddies cool, comfortable and safe
5) Each corner and connection point is reinforced and the door is zippered and escape-proof,
so even clever sugar glider Houdinis will be safe from themselves!
6) The shoulder strap and handle allow for easy transportation between shelter and car
7) Sets up quickly and easily - two poles to insert
8) Folds down into a collapsible format, taking up minimal
space - great for storage
Exclusive to SunCoast with these cages:
9) We provides a potty-aid grid system that slides onto the
cage bottom for fast and easy cleanups
10) We provide a grid mounting system for easy setup of food / water
/ pouches in cage
Complete instructions for installing both these grids along with
quick mount hardware included!
In general, there are two motivations for travel. The first
is you choose to go somewhere for pleasure or business. But
there is another reason you may have to hit the road, and those of you living in Atlantic perimeter and Gulf Coast states
may know this form of travel as evacuation. In making our new travel cage selection, we wanted to recognize that some forms of travel require extreme ease of use, small size during the actual time of travel and
a suitable size for your sugar gliders play and recreation needs at destination.
This product fit the bill!
We looked at many competing models of this type of product and were delightfully pleased with the
craftsmanship of this particular brand. We also REALLY like how easy it is to get operational.
Two spring-loaded tension rods (shown in picture at left in front of
cage) are stored in a small pocket on bottom of the pop up kennel.
You simply pull the top up, insert the two tension rods in the end
rods and it’s almost ready for
use - see pictures at left.
Almost? Well, yes, because one thing that took us some time to figure out is how
we could use this effectively with sugar gliders to make easy provisions for their potty
needs and for OUR cleanup process. As many sugar glider owners already know, a few tinkles could
create an open puddle that your high energy gliders might think is
their very own slip 'n slide! And the last thing you want
during travel, whether it's for pleasure or an emergency, is your
crew creating a stinky ole mess inside of the entire shelter. So we came up with a really neat-o pliable plastic grid
that has been designed to custom fit your travel cage. We have
included this “potty grid” with the cage as part of this setup.
In addition, creating the perfect sugar glider environment in a travel cage
includes knowing where and how to hang water bottles, toys, pouches, feed cups, etc.
Also included with the sugar glider travel cage is an installable hanging grid with cable ties to secure it.
As the two top tension rods are quite sturdy, the extra grid can be hung from the rods and anchored from the two corners on the
top, ready to hang sleeping pouches, clip-on feed cups, water bottles, and even toys, simply and securely.
The tension rods and framework are very strong and will easily support the extra weight.
These foldable travel cages weigh only a few pounds and fold down to a completely flat position in two minutes (if you’re slow!)
This is certainly a huge advantage for the family packed tight in the car for that big family trip.
When the need arises, the travel cage can be hosed down for cleaning.
We do recommend that you be careful using chemicals to clean it.
I use warm soapy water in a spray bottle. But don’t use too much soap because you want to rinse all soap residues out of the inside before using
it again with your furry family members. Allow it to dry thoroughly
by leaving it in its "popped up" position before storing
it away.
We’ve chosen two sizes for this product offering. The medium version
dimensions are 30" x 24" x 21", which is a bit smaller than what we recommend for sugar glider permanent habitats.
We decided to offer it, however, because we did some measurements in various cars and found that the larger size will not fit in its popped up position inside of many vehicles.
If you choose to travel with your sugar gliders inside the cage while on the road, we wanted you to have the option to do so.
And it is a very convenient setup for the occasional trips to the vet.
As an aside, many people will use bonding pouches for short transports, but some
are concerned that seatbelts and airbags can create life threatening situations and prefer to have the gliders in a travel cage while driving.
The large version dimensions are
36" x 27" x 23". We recommend the larger size as a more optimal size for
sugar gliders minimal space needs, but we don’t expect you to buy a new car just so the large size travel cage will fit in your
vehicle!
We think it is important that you try and not compress the space that they are used to when traveling.
Traveling in itself will cause some stress for the gliders, and notching down their usual amount of space may just add
to that stress.
Although the cage is lightweight, the large footprint will help prevent
it from tipping over and is more than adequately stable for normal sugar glider activity.
As mentioned above, the sides are made of pet safe, light filtering screen.
Sugar glider nails do not stick to the screen surface and they navigate flawlessly around
inside. As a matter of fact, some have reported the bouncy surface just seems like a whole lot more fun for sugar gliders, as evidenced by their higher activity levels - isn't that what vacation is about?
Fun? Also, the screen prevents outside splatter from food flinging or potty time, so if you are a guest in someone’s home, this may be a very welcome feature, complete mess containment!
While on the subject of containment, it may occur to some of you that this enclosure might work very well when feeding your gliders crickets or other hopping insects.
Please be warned that crickets can chew through mesh fabrics quite quickly, so we recommend that you feed alternate sources of food other than crickets, or feed them crickets while outside of the
travel cage. If they must have crickets, perhaps ZooMed's Can O Crickets will satiate their cricket
needs while traveling.
And to answer your question on whether or not the gliders themselves will chew through this fabric, our experience tells us that no, most of them will not even attempt to.
But we are smart enough to credit gliders with their own brand of
smarts, so if you have a known chewer, be sure to keep a lot of toys and other stimulation in the environment.
There are some overachievers out there that just may make chewing their mission, but the typical
sugar glider will indeed be safely contained within. Make sure
to check the outer perimeter from time to time to ensure there are not beginnings of breaches, tears or other signs of wear and tear.
This will help further insure your gliders’ safety while on the road.
If you have multiple colonies of sugar gliders, you may want to consider getting one
for each colony. It would be extremely unadvisable to mix and mingle your colonies.
So hit the road and have a good time! And if you think there is a chance you may be forced out by hurricanes, wild fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, typhoons, swarms of killer bees, giant squid or any other muscle flexing by Mother Nature, pick one or two of these up today and be prepared to take great care of your whole family in a moment’s notice!
Sugar Glider
Travel Cages:
Medium - $ 80.04
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Large - $91.74
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