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Subject: re: Neutering before selling Posted by Maria on July 25, 2000 at 12:54:25 from 152.163.204.203 In Reply to: Only stupid people would try and breed their gliders... posted by Bourbon on July 25, 2000 at 11:51:45: : Neutering I think should start at the breeders before they go to other homes.. I am liking the PA and UTAH laws more and more each day... Ok, Bourbon, now I need another opinion. My vet says to surgically neuter prior to 5 or 6 months oop is dangerous to the gliders health and he wouldn't do it or recommend it. They are just too small and young to deal with the anesthetic. The tie-off method has been used for several years by another breeder because it is done at 6 weeks oop with minimal stress to the gliders. I've heard that this breeder hasn't had any complications, but I have no first hand experience with this procedure. So, are you advocating that breeders should hold on to the gliders until the gliders are 5 or 6 months oop, then neuter prior to sale? Or are you suggesting a contract with purchasers where they agree to neuter at the appropriate age (which is not easily enforced)? Or would you want the breeders to have their vet use the tie-off method to sell only neutered youngsters? I freely admit that I'm torn because none of the options are great and yet I do agree that there are problems with people breeding.
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