In Reply to: Re: glider likes being in his cage more than outside posted by collette on July 22, 2000 at 09:22:59:

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: : I take rocky out of his cage when i get home from work and he likes to sleep on my shoulder so i let him sleep untill about 9pm- then i try waking him up, well as soon as i take him out to play he stays out for no more than 5 min and he is searching for a way to get back on me, he acts like he's scared to death to be out in the open. Well i continue trying to play with him till around 11 and then i put him back in his cage..well he goes wild and climbs all around,runs all around and acts so happy..he goes to bed at 7 in the morning so i know he shouldn't be tired when i go to wake him up..i know he needs time outside of his cage, but i don't know what to do..his cage is 5'3 and he has all kinds of branches to climb on so he does get his exercise..if anyone has suggestions..please help...Rocky is about 12wks old..and i've had him for about a month. thanks...sunny

: some people don't let their gliders loose when out of the cage. they keep them on them on purpose!!! it can be safer that way, sounds like yours is bonded to you (i'm jealous) and is happy to just be with you and gets his exercise in the cage. does he have a wodent wheel for exercise? just branches and stuff aren't enough a wheel to them is like a treadmill to us. when i first let my guys out in there new room to play they freaked out and came back to me now they run all over the place and come back to me as a home base. they need more room to play cos their cage is too small. need a new bigger one
he does have a wodent wheel and he loves it..i just hope he will start exploring outside of his cage..

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