In Reply to: the new baby posted by kelli on May 01, 2000 at 22:25:01:

Most every glider will bite the first few days. Thats why you must teacht hem early on that biting is not ok. Everyday you wear those gloves she is not getting used to your scent or your hands. Until you take off the gloves trust and bonding can not happen. You are a big new person to her, she is more scared of you than you are scarred of her. She can sense your fear. You have to be calm and brave so that she can also be calm and brave. You are her new mom and she looks to you for someone to trust. If you cnat trust her how cna she trust you? Do not let her out of the cage to play until you can put your arms in the cage without being bit. Everytime you put your hand in the cage havea good licky treat on it. She will learn to lick your fingers instead of bitting. She will also see that your hands are good things that wort harm her. Right now she has baby teeth..if she bites you it probably wont hurt too much. You need to train her before she becomes an adult. Then you will eb in soem serious pain when she bites. Start this immediatly. Follow Bourbons bonding page and all will go well. Her bonding tips have helped hundreds of glider owners. It can help you too. If she does bite you, do not move at all, take the bite, but make some loud noise. I said "NO!" really loud. By doing this the glider things that biting causes a lod noise. My glider stopped biting because he ahtes beign yelled at like that. You can also try a bike gorn, a can of money..etc. Something that makes a loud noise. ONLY make this noise when she bites you. Good luck!

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