How to make a pouch for a sugar glider?

Answer 1

two simple directions for making a bonding pouch and then a nesting pouch,, as follows:

for a bonding pouch:for a simple pouch with no see thru window its very easy altho u do need a zipper because without one your gliders can get out if not yet tame.

decide how large you want your pouch, then measure it and add a half inch on each side for seam allowance. for example, if you want your pouch to be 5 inches across and 5 inches wide, cut all sides 5 1/2 inches.(this size generally works well)

take a 7 inch zipper and using satin stitch, make the zipper to size, cutting off the unused bottom part. take the two pieces of fabric and add the zipper to each side, with turning down the half inch of seam allowance beforehand to sew the zippers to, now you should have one solid piece of fabric with zipper in middle. turn inside out and stitch all sides,pivoting at corners, backstitch on end of stitching, i like to stitch strap to the sides after so the gliders don't chew on the little bulk of fabric from within,and u can make your own straps with either fabric or strong bias tape.for bias tape, just cut desired length, keeping in mind that you will need a little extra to stitch to pouch. next stitch in a small box shape to pouch high up on sides of each side. if using fabric for strap, cut desired length, stitch in a long tube, right sides together, turn, stitch the same way, but turning down a tiny bit so frayed ends don't show. now you have a basic bonding pouch.

for a pouch your gliders can sleep in:, just omit the strap and the zipper, make dimensions slightly bigger if more than two gliders sleep in it and attach strong straps on four different places with hook clips to attach to top bars. i wouldn't recommend just attacheding fabric straps and tying four straps without clips as smart gliders can figure out how to untie them and that could hurt your pet.