Southern Flying Squirrels Make Great Pets

Have you ever considered buying a Southern Flying Squirrel? They make wonderful pets because of the strong bond it forms with its owners. The scientific name is Glaucomys Volans. You can expect this type of squirrel to live between 10 and 12 years. It weighs between 2-4 ounces and uses a membrane called the patagium, in order to glide from tree to tree. 

When looking at a Southern Flying Squirrel, you will notice that they are grayish brown in color with a white belly. Around the eyes are black rings. The Southern Flying Squirrel has been a popular pet for hundreds of years. Its physical characteristics resemble a combination of a dormouse, chinchilla, squirrel and a lemur. 

The Southern Flying Squirrel is semi-carnivorous when found in the wild. Their diet consists of bugs, grubs, larvae, berries and acorns. As a pet, it should be provided with peanuts, pecan halves, walnut pieces and an apple wedge. A diet of nuts is unhealthy and produces constipation in squirrels. 

If you are going to own one flying squirrel, provide it with a cage that has a lot vertical space. It can be small in width because the animal is tiny in size. You can buy a cage that accommodates sugar gliders. Type in Sugar Glider in the search engine box on the web and tons of places will emerge where you can buy a sugar glider cage. In order to provide a living space for more than one squirrel, the cage’s dimensions should be 2 feet wide by two feet tall by 1 foot deep. Wire mesh should cover the cage because it will provide air circulation.