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Mar 27 2012
02:57:00 PM
well our baby was in need of a new wheel and some othere stuff. so with another baby soon ready for pickup we got a nice big cage its 5 feet tall and with the baseon the bottom its like 6 feet or so. we got them a stelth wheel and the stuff for there new diet. we all so got a wheel for them to run around the house in (pretty cool). we all so got a tent for us to play with them . im so happy we can get them every thing they need to b happy and safe. oh yea there vet vist is this month.
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Mar 27 2012
04:38:14 PM
Magdals Face Hugger Visit Magdals's Photo Album 453 Posts
thats so great!! I was so excited when my stealth wheel arrived in the mail
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Mar 27 2012
08:33:34 PM
1mtx1 Glider NY, USA 57 Posts
yea where pretty happy over here about the new stuff on the way. we allready did tent time 3 times.
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Mar 27 2012
09:28:40 PM
zerevega Glider GliderMap Visit zerevega's Photo Album 84 Posts
The wheel for them to run around the house- I heard those aren't safe at all. they can get their hands/feet/tails caught and cause injury. From what I've read, they're a very bad idea. I would stay away from 'em.
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Mar 27 2012
09:40:24 PM
1mtx1 Glider NY, USA 57 Posts
oh ok, its funny its like every thing we do and im sure otheres do there is people to say its bad. look some of the stuff i got some people have said its unsafe well otheres say its ok. some say feed them this or that and some say do this that and the othere thing then post a link to there website. i will look in to the issue you have talked about. i do see the little wholes in the ball where there feet/nails could get stuck and it could b a issue. any thing that could and can cuz a issue we will 100 percent look in to it. where at almost 2k in 2 weeks on them. so buyin them what they need is no issue. thanks
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Mar 27 2012
10:10:52 PM
fox0r Face Hugger Gliderpedia Editor Visit fox0r's Photo Album USA 496 Posts
Most balls/ball type things have those small slats in them.. those can get caught in those. They also have really crappy ventilation, and no way for waste to get out.. so your glider is going to be running around in their pee.

That cage has half inch bar spacing or smaller, right? :D
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Mar 27 2012
10:57:07 PM
mysticalblue14 Glider GliderMap Visit mysticalblue14's Photo Album NY, USA 97 Posts
1mtx1- I know you said you'd definitely will look into the issue with the ball, so I don't mean to hound you on this and pleae don't take this the wrong way- but it's very important. We all know how fast our glider babies can run on the wheel in the cage, so image how they're going to be in the ball. The second they realize their finger or toes are caught, they have already flipped and rolled 2 or 3 times. Unfortunately during that split second they can break their toes, hands, or even arm. To my knowledge, when that happens, the area usually as to be amputated.

I know first hand about amputations with sugar gliders. My Molly had to have her ENTIRE tail amputated.We don't know the cause to this day, but the most probable cause (according to several reliable, experienced sources) believes she may have broken it while playing. Last I know they don't "reset" glider's bones. If you ignore a broken bone the area will become "dead", will become infected, and spread up the limb.

Her tail amputation:



So please, please be careful with the ball and for any other toys for that fact. The day you realize something is seriously wrong with your baby, it just breaks your heart. I understand it is your choice whether or not to use it, just please be careful... and enjoy your gliders! Sounds like you're spoiling them rotten
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