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my flyer, now 3 years old, has the same problem. however, he ONLY has seizures when he's out of the cage. due to fear of this, i pretty much let him stay in the cage all day, everyday. i do leave the door open, but he never comes out on his own. :( he has been taken care of with correct nutrients. h...

lately, whenever i take my flyer out, he will run around my body as usual, and then he just jumps off to the floor and has a seizure. this lasts about 5 minutes, he seems scared, and then he's fine again. i don't ever see him having one while IN the cage. maybe i just miss it. he runs like crazy on ...

that's the odd thing...

she's very calm and shy. i'll release her back behind the gym.

oops, i already touched her and she let me pet her cheeks like i do to my squirrel.

I am an owner of a Southern Flying squirrel. (got him from helen's little critters). He will be a year old in 3 days. Today, at the gym (in massachusetts), all these workers were running around trying to chase a squirrel. I got closer and realized it was a flying squirrel. So i got a towel and helpe...

thanks Joan, so nut n' fruit mix like everybody else has suggested should NOT be his primary food? veggies first, and then the mix? i was under the impression all along that the nut/seed/fruit mix for birds could be their primary food with some veggies on the side. it is the opposite in fact? veggie...

hi, i have a flyer that is 3 months old and i feel like i'm feeding him all wrong! i just got henry's healthy blocks and read the following page: http://www.henryspets.com/pages/Healthy-Diet-List.html it says that it should be mainly the blocks, veggies, then wild foods, AND THEN the nuts and fruit....

here are videos of my flyer, spunky.

more will be posted so stay tuned!

(he's 3 months old)

here is the first video:



here is his channel:
http://www.youtube.com/ninjaspunk922

hello, i will be a new flyer owner. once a flyer has bonded, is it still unsafe to take it outside? that's a big NO-NO right? they will run away and not be able to find you? also, unrelated, but when letting a flyer out indoors, do you first have to close toilet lids and cover all sink drain holes? ...