The SUGAR Group - Enrichment Survey

The SUGAR Group - The Sugar Glider Advanced Research Group

Enrichment Survey

Your participation is entirely voluntary and extremely important to us. All information is kept CONFIDENTIAL - your personal information will NOT be shared with any other organization.

Thank you for your participation!


The enrichment survey helps to develop norms and to identify trends in enrichment for sugar gliders.
Your Name
Your Screen Name
Date Survey is completed
How many cages/families of gliders do you currently have?
How many play areas do you currently have?
Do you spend time playing with your gliders every day? Yes No
On average, how long do you spend with your gliders in a play area each evening that you play with them?
Do you ever allow your gliders to play in a play area unsupervised? Yes No
Which of the following do you use for play time? Tent Play Cage Glider-Proofed bedroom Glider-Proofed bathroom Screen Room Glider-Proofed Closet Aviary Home-made walk in cage Other
Do your gliders regularly play with toys? Yes No
How would you characterize your gliders' activity level(s) during waking hours? Extremely active Moderately active Low activity level
Do you insist upon hidden stitching on pouches? Yes No
Will you use a pouch that has top stitching? Yes No
Will you use a pouch that has very small stitching visible on the inside? Yes No
Do you regularly provide fleece blankets in all pouches/sleeping areas? Yes No
Will you use hammocks or tunnels that are top stitched? Yes No
Do you believe that size of stitch is important with any exposed stitching? Yes No
Will you use a cage item that has embroidery or decorative stitching? Yes No
Will you use a bonding pouch that has embroidery or decorative stitching? Yes No
Do you think that single layer pouches can be made safely? Yes No
Do you believe that jingle bells are safe on glider products? Yes No
Will you utilize cage items that include elastic as a component? Yes No
Will you utilize cage items that include Velcro as a component? Yes No
When considering safety of sleeping pouches/spaces, which is most important to you? Stitching Size Quality of fabric used Size of opening(s) Double layer Other
Will you utilize cage items that are made with cotton? Yes No
Will you utilize cage items made with flannel? Yes No
Do you believe that cotton and flannel must be surged or zig-zag stitched inside to be safe? Yes No
How often do you inspect toys and cage items for safety?
Will you use a wheel that has a cross bar (Wodent wheel, etc)? Yes No
How many wheels do you believe are necessary for a cage of 2-3 gliders?
How many wheels do you believe are necessary for a cage of 4-6 gliders?
How many wheels do you believe are necessary for a cage of 6-10 gliders?
Do you have at least one wheel in every cage? Yes No
Do you provide a wheel in your play area? Yes No
Will you allow play items in your supervised play area that you will NOT allow in your cages? Yes No
Have you ever had a glider injured in/on a pouch or sewn item? Yes No
If yes, please describe
Have you ever had a glider injured in/on a toy? Yes No
If yes, please describe
Have you ever had a glider injured in, on or by a wheel? Yes No
If yes, which of these wheels contributed to the injury? Wodent Wheel Stealth wheel TGI wheel Custom Choice Cruiser Wheel Comfort Wheel Silent Spinner Wire hamster wheel Other
Please describe the injury and how it occurred.

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