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Post by xofinha on May 24, 2004 16:27:30 GMT -4
I got my flying squirrel on April 2003, at that time I didn't knew anything about flying squirrels  I brought him home 'cause he seemed so sad and in such a bad condition (he is blind from the left eye, due to a fight with another squirrel in the petstore). And only when I arrived home I started searching on the internet about them. At that time there was not much info I bought a not very big cage but quite expensive one This is a pic of the cage in the first days:  Actually it is a bit different. What I want is a bit of help with some ideas so that I can make the cage a better place for my flying squirrel. Considering that I can't buy him a new one now. Thanks  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 25, 2004 0:21:45 GMT -4
>> What I want is a bit of help with some ideas so that I can make the cage a better place for my flying squirrel << Welcome to the forum. Nice of you to help the squirrel. Nothing better than rescuing an animal in need! Have you found info on the web about them by now? There is a Wildlife Habitat Forum here: 209.196.45.106/forums/windstar/How about some photos of the flying squirrel? As you can tell by all my posts in the Squirrel forum, I love those guys. I assume in Lisbon they are sold in pet stores? Not here in NYC where even ferrets and hedgehogs are illegal!  What to do about the tank. . . if you go to www.degus.org you will see some habitats for those critters who love to climb and need a lot of vertical space. One of their ideas was more clean tree branches extending upwards; another idea was creating a hybrid habitat in which the cage part is placed on top, secured, to a glass aquarium which thus keeps bedding inside the habitat. >> I bought a not very big cage but quite expensive one << Yes, I have seen rabbit cages that were only slightly bigger than the one I found, abandoned, but that cost almost two hundred dollars! If you look around this site, in Habitats, or the Lagomorph forum, there is I believe some posts about building an inexpensive rabbit cage from pieces found in home supply stores. This could be used to build big cages for any animal, or extend the size of existing ones. I would have to know a lot more about flying squirrel behavior to know what else they would like in the cage. Does he get let out of the cage?? |
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Post by xofinha on May 25, 2004 5:58:08 GMT -4
Thanks for replying I really don't have money to build a bigger cage I am just trying to transform his cage a bit so that it would become a better place for him to live in. They are found in petstores but they are quite rare here, I don't even know where did he came from or even his age or sex! He doesn't get any time out of his cage 'cause he's not tamed enough to let us caught him and put him back in his cage. I have been searching for some ideas and I found some good ideas in sugar glider sites. Maybe I'll build some shells and a wood nest. you can see some pics of my flying squirrel at: getinplay.com.sapo.pthugs and kisses |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 26, 2004 0:33:20 GMT -4
I was thinking about shelves and some sort of hide box or nest for the squirel to feel secure in. I would really like to be told how your squirrel does, especially regarding if he gets tame and can be let out of the cage, which I would hope for. Nice photos on your site, but you only have two of the squirrel, and one is too dark to see. More, please, especially of him in the cage as I have no idea how big he would be in there.  That photo reminds me of a bush baby. Keep in touch. |
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Post by xofinha on May 26, 2004 5:43:35 GMT -4
On the cage photo he's in there! Just look better! I'll build a couple of shelves and a new nestbox for him. Yesterday I made a bonding pouch and a hamock. He's not very tamed but sometimes he lets me pet his neck. He doesn't get any time out of the cage but I'll try to change that too Thanks for the ideas |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 27, 2004 1:10:29 GMT -4
Ohhh! He's in there!! So he does have a lot of room! I thought he might be three times that size. He does need some places to climb on and hide in, though. Let us know how it works out for him and the cage. |
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Post by xofinha on May 27, 2004 5:35:14 GMT -4
I'll post some pictures of the cage with the new look as it is "finished" |
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Post by xofinha on May 29, 2004 16:09:19 GMT -4
His cage is now a bit different! .JPG) |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 29, 2004 21:48:38 GMT -4
Great! The cage looks a lot bigger from this angle, as opposed to the first picture. Nesting boxes, and shelves, and I assume some branch (or the like) so the squirrel can climb up to them. Does he need nesting material or bedding in there? I think we have one lucky squirrel. Nice job! By the way, did I miss it? What is the squirrel's name? Check out the new thread I am adding in a few minutes in the Squirrel forum. It's pretty funny. Keep in touch. |
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Post by xofinha on May 30, 2004 9:51:16 GMT -4
Teco has some bedding material in there (he placed it in his bonding pouch) the one used for hamsters, he loves that.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 30, 2004 21:26:27 GMT -4
Teco. I am curious about squirrel bedding. Here pine and especially cedar are not considered healthy for gerbils and hamsters, and aspen, Carefresh, and sometimes corncob are prefered. What is good squirrel bedding?? One other thing, being rodents I assume they need something to chew and gnaw. True? So I assume wood in the cage for that purpose is needed. |
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Post by xofinha on May 31, 2004 5:35:22 GMT -4
I use wood shaves (really don't know if it is pine) but he is not in contact with that and after more than a year using that he never had any health problems.
He gnaws and chews the branches he has in his cage. I'll be searching for some pine cones for him today.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 31, 2004 5:55:18 GMT -4
Pine cones! I started a thread in the Gerbil forum about that issue - how safe they hopefully are for gerbs. Check it out.
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