Instructions
Clean the entire cage at least once a week. Small cages should be cleaned more often than large cages, and cages with many sugar gliders should be cleaned more often than those with only one.
Use bleach and water to scrub the cage clean. After the initial scrubbing, wash the cage with copious amounts of water to make sure all the bleach has been washed away.
Remove and empty out cage pans. Replace nesting material as necessary or every 3 days.
Take a damp paper towel and wipe the bars of the cage every 2 to 3 days.
Wash and rinse food and water bowls daily. Use hot water and home dish detergent. Allow the dishes to air dry before refilling them with food and water.
Replace toys as they become dirty. While cleaning toys, make sure to put others in your sugar glider's cage. If toys are made of cloth, soak in a pet-friendly detergent and dry completely before exposing your pet sugar glider to them again.
Change out branches. Sugar gliders use branches to play, perch and sit. At the first signs of dirtiness, replace them so that bacteria does not have a chance to grow and spread.
Conduct daily inspections of your sugar glider's cage. Wash parts of the cage that need regular attention until the next full cage cleaning.
How to Clean Up After a Pet Sugar Glider
Sugar gliders have a reputation for being very clean animals, but their personal habits do not excuse you from regularly maintaining their cages. Your sugar glider, like other pets, need a clean environment in which to live. Follow these tips to keep your sugar gliders' cages clean and bacteria-free.