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Sugar Bear Handling
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Something that is often
overlooked in the handling of new pocket pets is
hand sanitation. In their excitement over owning these
delightful creatures for the first time many new owners
forget about making sure to always wash their hands
before handling their Sugar Bears.
Sugar Bears are extremely affectionate and curious.
They also have a very good sense of smell. The
combination of these two things is what makes them such
an exciting pocket pet. It also makes them vulnerable to
the problems of licking your hands when you haven’t
washed them. Their sense of smell alerts them to a
curious smell that you will not detect. You may have
germs, or dirt on your hands, under your fingernails, or
whatever and your Sugar Bear is sure to want to check it
out.
This can lead to illness quickly. Be sure to keep an eye
out for the signs of sickness in your Sugar Bear.
Of course, it is wise to wash your hands after handling
your Sugar Bear just as it is with handling any
animal. While there are no known instances of Sugar Bears passing disease onto their human "pets," as they
seem to think of us, it is always a safe procedure that
makes sense.
Signs of illness in the Sugar Bear are: wobbly gait
when walking, diarrhea, sticky stools, and not eating
their apples. Any of these problems indicate a state of
emergency in the Sugar Bear. Illness can strike and
kill them quickly. Oftentimes in less than 2 days, so it
is wise to not ignore any possible warning signs of
illness in your Sugar Bear.
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