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Bendable Tree Branch
Natural looking tree branch
you can shape into any form!
$13.08
Manufacturer Out of Stock
New version Expected End August
Product ID # 4056
We cannot emphasize it enough - variety in enrichment activities is a must
for your sugar gliders’ habitat. The more stimulation, the less opportunity
for boredom, which is a dirty word when keeping captive wildlife.
Sugar gliders
are intelligent animals that need access to an assortment of accessories that
will stimulate, challenge and encourage exercise.
We are pleased to offer an animal-safe bendable branch, which you can custom
fit to any size cage. Now just try doing that with real tree branches!
In a cage, these bendable branches look like real branches supplied
by Mother
Nature herself! Sugar gliders keep themselves entertained
while climbing, hanging
and traveling about on this manufactured product that mimics branches in
the
natural habitat.
While sugar gliders are territorial, and may live most of their lives in
a single tree, keep in mind that the landscape of that tree changes constantly.
Leaves
fall off and new ones grow, branches grow, branches break off, new branches grow
in. So there is always a subtle change happening in the natural
environment. With a bendable branch, you can continually change things around in the habitat to create
subtle differences in the gliders’ environment, just as nature would.
One of our favorite things about this product is that you can customize it to
provide
easy entry to feed dishes or create a perfect ramp right up to the holes of the
wodent wheel. Connect branches by wrapping them around each other to create your own
sugar glider superhighway. Attach leafy
vines
in strategic places to create hideouts. Use several flexible branches and
leafy vines to
create a dense jungle atmosphere. And for the ultimate sugar
glider retreat, combine both the bendable branch and leafy
vines with a natural
log nest.
The flexible nature of this accessory provides opportunities to create an endless variety
of shapes. It can be bent and twisted into coils, curlicues, spirals, corkscrews, loops – you
name it! Bend it into a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, a square or any other geometric shape
you’d like. Not only is this a ton of fun for your suggie, but even you may become
addicted to changing the habitat!
Here at SunCoast, we are always getting calls from folks asking
about branches for sugar glider cages. Please, don’t go cutting branches from your back yard unless you are absolutely sure that they are non-toxic
plants that have not been sprayed with herbicides/pesticides; and
you also have to make sure those branches are not home to bugs, termites or other little nasties.
Talk about a hassle!
As with all sugar glider accessories we select, our top priorities are safety for your critters and
value for our customers. These bendable branches are completely sterile and constructed of
a completely non-toxic rubber-like material. At first, we thought the gliders may chew them up,
but we’ve been pleased with how durable this product is. We’ve been testing these for two years
now and most of them still look brand new!
The tough, naturally textured surface looks like the real thing, but it’s actually a lot
softer to the touch than a real branch. And here’s another super duper cool feature –
these branches
won’t absorb waste. So unlike natural wood which will absorb urine,
and ultimately smell awful, this branch is urine resistant! How cool is that?!
The bendable branches are constructed for heavy duty action, but are
lightweight, and they should last a long time, even with sugar gliders that like to chew. Nevertheless,
some pets are overachievers when it comes to wearing toys down and if toys become frayed, overly chewed, have holes where holes should not exist, etc .. get rid of the toy and replace
it with something more suitable for your pets personality. We still encourage you to check the
branches from time to time to ensure that wear and tear has not made a safe toy a potential hazard.
When stretched taught, the bendable branch measures nearly 73 inches.
And yes, you read that
right – that’s over over 6 feet! The circumference measures just over 1.5 inches.
Cleaning and maintenance is easy. Once a week, just lightly spritz the bendable branch with
Scooter's
Choice disinfectant, let it sit for 10 minutes, rinse and then dry flat.
Since the bendable branch is non-absorbent, you are just cleaning the surface.
We do not see this as a substitute for toys like the rope toy, as this is more stationary and ropes give a more
of a swinging effect.
While the two may be used in similar ways, such as providing easy access to feed stations, the stimulation gained from the
two products are quite different. And both products may be used in a habitat simultaneously.
We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to keep your sugar gliders’ mind and body as busy as possible.
A busy, stimulated sugar glider is a happy, healthy and well-adjusted pet!
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