Hygiene for Pocket Sugar Bears

   
   
 
When it comes to your Sugar Bears' bowel movements, there can be some misconceptions. A common question that comes from people refers to litter boxes. As good of an idea as this sounds, you are just wasting your time. When your Sugar Bear has to go to the bathroom, he will, regardless of where he is at. He will go to the bathroom in his exercise well, near his heat rock or in random areas of the cage. These guys do not require a leash and a walk either. Granted, if you wanted to make a leash and take him for a walk, I am sure it would not hurt, but he definitely will not take it as a potty break. He will just think you are being nice and letting him out for some exercise.

If Sugar Bears do not get walked or use the litter box, how do you go about this situation? Well, when you have your specially designed Sugar Bear cage you will notice there is a poop tray underneath. If you have ever owned birds or had a pet rabbit, you will know exactly what a poop tray is. Since these guys will just lay waste where ever they want, these poop trays will line the entire bottom of your cage and will catch all the droppings your little friend will leave behind.

What exactly do you use to line your poop tray? Newspaper is usually the easiest to use and clean up. Plus, you can usually always find old newspapers lying around. You can also use wood shavings, but this can get a little pricy and can be a bigger pain to clean up. When it comes to the most common method of lining the poop tray, newspaper wins hands down. Making sure you clean the poop tray once or twice a week will also keep the smell down.