Flying Squirrel Cage

[xOfiNha]

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

[cavylover]

You can buy smaller grid panels or even take 2 and clip them together to make smaller holes.Use that store bought cage as a sleeping area for your flyer.

[xOfiNha]

I think I haven't understand your idea Can you try to explain that to me again?

Thanks

[cavylover]

sorry .K you know the Grids right you can buy smaller sized hole ones.not the standard 1 inch but i think their 2 cms.Small enough for your flyer not to get out.Also if you dont have the smaller kind near you, you can take 2 gridsand attach them together to make smaller holes.i hope that helped :s

[xOfiNha]

Do you think the cage is too small?

I am just trying to get some ideas for the "furniture".

Thanks

[LiciaMommycott]

Originally Posted by xOfiNha

I think I haven't understand your idea Can you try to explain that to me again?

Thanks

Look in the photo galleries under Baby Proofing and you'll see pictures of what cavylover's talking about.

[cavylover]

I think that since flying squirels are pretty wild so youd need an even bigger cage then you would for a guinea pig.I say its to small but its all up to you

[xOfiNha]

I know he would really enjoy to have a bigger cage...but now it's not possible for me to buy him a new one or even build one I am just trying to improve this one so that he feels better. I'll be placing some shelves, nest boxes and some new toys for him

[xOfiNha]

This is how the cage is now. I'll be placing some shelves in there too, as soon as I find some good material for that.

[CuteButShyPig]

maybe you could add like a swing under one of the boxes for him to glide 2. And add like a bell underneath the swing.

[tinkerbell]

Can they glide for that short of a distance? I thought that they would need more space to do any serious gliding.

[Daisy Duke]

Same here.

[Plummie]

Martin's Cages makes nice cages for flying squirrels and they are affordable.

http://www.martinscages.com/products/cages/flysquirrel/

If you're handy at all, you can build a squirrel cage using a pine frame and 1/2" mesh hardwire cloth, but it would require a lot of thought and time to build.

[Daisy Duke]

Couldn't you also double grid a C&C cage?

[Slap Maxwell]

Martin's makes excellent rat cages- like this one-



But- the other cages (hedgehog+guinea pig) are still a little small). I don't know how to juge a flying squirrel cage.

[Daisy Duke]

Wow! That is awsome. That would be a cool Hamster cage if you put coroplast or some sort of mat over the wires so they don't hurt their feet.