Southern Flying Squirrel

Scientific name: Glaucomys Volans
Size: 20-30cm long including tail
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Natural range: Southern and Eastern United States

Housing

• fine wire cage
• minimum of 50 by 50cm at base and 1m high for a pair
• they are very social and should be kept in same sex pairs or groups
• Bedding: aspen or corn cob
• Accessories: wheel, nesting box, wood chews, tubes, branches

Food

• mixture of high quality commercial seed mix, cat kibble, rodent blocks, fresh vegetables, dried fruit and nuts
• occassional cricket or mealworm
• need a vitamin D3 supplement

Breeding

• reach maturity at 4 months old
• gestation is 42 days
• litter size varies from 3-4
• pregnant and nursing females should be housed away from other females and if kept with a male, have a separate nesting box
• should be socialized from about 3 weeks old
• eyes open 1 month old
• should be weaned by 2 months old