In Reply to: Re: My first baby posted by Anita on December 12, 1999 at 21:06:33:

I relly do wish you the best of luck here, As many breeders can tell you though, no matter how badly someone want to bond quickly, there is no substitution for buiding a trust, what some do is have the potential buyer come over and spend time with it, prior to purchase, and has the prospective buyer spend time, with it, in order to help the transition. It is the responsibility of the breeder , not the new owner. We all know what you were feeling, I have had many people ask me for a baby to hand feed, I won't do it, under ANY condition, even if they have had gliders, and hand fed them. I see too many breeders who care more of the money, that of the welfare of the babies. Please understand, It's not that you can't, I am sure you are doing fine, there are others here that have done it to. But the question is.. would they suggest it to anyone else? The buyer should never have final word where the health of a glider is so risky, and this is risky.. I probably figured right, about you living in FL, and it is probably the same breeder. If I can find a back post, i will repost it, for you. It was written by a boy who was convinced by the breeder, that he could do this. I would very much like to know what the breeder had told you regarding what to do, that way, if anything else is needed, we can help you. We will help you, I hold no ill feelings for you by any means. But if this is who I think it is, so many babies have already died needlessly, in the name of bonding.. There are ways, to teach your glider to trust you..without pulling it from mom so early. Most breeders will handle them very early oop, and get them used to people, many will also pocket train them, many gliders bond well, and many are even older gliders.. I am sorry, I don't mean to get off on the wrong foot with you, we here who have been here a long time, have seen too much of this, and it angers a lot of us. This isn't your fault, and I don't want you to ever think a breeder could be talked into this, when they have the best interest of the glider in mind. I know you love her. I wish you both a long and healthy life.. that I really do mean,

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