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Baby Sugar Bear Basic Care – Keeping Warm
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Other than avoiding dehydration, the most important
thing when caring for a newborn Sugar Bear, as with
any infant, is keeping it warm. Baby Sugar Bears are
too small to be able to generate enough body heat to
maintain a temperature around 80° - 85° Fahrenheit – the
optimum for growth and comfort. The following pocket
pets tips will mean your baby Sugar Bear shouldn’t
have to suffer in this important stage of life.
When carrying your Sugar Bear with you, keeping it as
close to your body as you can will provide an almost
perfect source of heat. The chest area is the best
option; for example, use a chest pocket or Walkabout™
bonding pouch. Protecting your new charge from the
elements with the usual amount of outer clothing
depending on the day’s or your region’s climate will
suffice in keeping it warm.
The other challenge is making sure the Sugar Bear is
getting enough heat while indoors, at home with you. The
Pocket Pets Starter Kit™ includes an electric heat
rock,¨ which acts like an electric blanket for your baby
Sugar Bear. This is an excellent and safe method to
provide the necessary heat for your animal. Install the
rock in the cage by making a hole for the cable to exit
the cage wall and pull the rock up to the hole to
minimize the amount of cable inside the cage. Cover the
rock with a piece of material, e.g. from an old t-shirt,
and plug the device in. Your Sugar Bear will not
overheat by spending too much time basking on the rock
like a lizard but can choose the distance, from the
rock, at which it rests and sleeps to obtain the heat it
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