 | Posted by: | Pattie, Winniecoop@aol.com | | Subject: | Bathroom | | When: | 4:03 PM, 19 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 24.189.10.148 |
Thinking of getting a glider but would like to know a little more about their bathroom habits. I know you can't litter train them but do they go on you. If so, is it like a bird (no big deal), or are you forever changing your clothes. Please give me the real scoop.
Thanks,
Pattie 
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| Posted by: | dave, grn_yoshi@hotmail.com | | Subject: | not as bad as a bird | | When: | 4:12 PM, 19 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 209.119.5.213 |
Gliders go whenever the need to. This could be on you or where ever. It isnt a big deal, their "poo" is rather solid and they dont pee too much so its not a big deal
| Posted by: | Molly's Mom, Ladyhorsey@aol.com | | Subject: | Potty Time | | When: | 4:25 PM, 19 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 205.188.200.31 |
I don't know about birds poop but I do know that Molly seems to have times when she goes on me a lot. I do find that I sometimes have to change cloths & take a shower because of her but it's part of the 'package'. If you are thinking about getting a glider please research them carefully. They are a high maintainance pet. I know that what I've read says they can't be 'potty trained' but I have always put Molly on a paper towel & told her to pee pee or poop. She does & I try to remember to offer her a chance about every hour. If I am careful to offer I usually don't get either on me.
| Posted by: | Dawn, DBucalo@neo.rr.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 2:58 PM, 19 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 24.164.115.229 |
Mine pee a lot on us, but there is no smell and it doesn't stain or anything. As mentioned above, the rest is pretty solid and small (like a mouse's), so no biggie. I've had birds in the past, and theirs was much messier. We have overshirts that we put on every time we go in their room, which helps a lot.
| Posted by: | BlueRaven, Blue_raven10@hotmail.com | | Subject: | bathroom | | When: | 8:11 PM, 19 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 24.70.161.112 |
I've found that if your gliders do go to the bathroom on you, just put them back in their cage. The learn fairly quickly that if they go on you play times over. I've taught all four of mine that way, and haven't had a problem int the last year
| Posted by: | Barb, blooprints@yahoo.com | | Subject: | potty training | | When: | 1:12 AM, 20 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 208.130.245.3 |
Pattie, you were given some good advice here. It sounds like Molly did a godd job with her glider and what BlueRaven said should work from what I know...JW did not want her glider on the kitchen counter because she was afraid he'd get on the stove sometime and be burned. She asked me what to do. I told her to put him back in the cage for 5-10 minutes and leave him alone. She did and extinguished the behavior completely. Her Gizmo doesn't even go in the kitchen anymore...So, since that is what BlueRaven did, it should work.
Gliders are smarter than they might seem, JW's Gizmo learned on his own how to flip the stereo switch on and off to get her attention. (He was not taught, just learned by accident and applied it.)
Gizmo was is smart in other areas too. He let JW know - in no uncertain terms that he did not like her first boyfriend because when he got too close, Giz crabbed loudly! (He loves her new beau and doesn't complain!)
Good luck, and keep us posted...I'll have to try this with my gliders as I am used to the p&p on me: I just toss the clothes in the wash - no biggie.
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