 | Posted by: | Anthony, JeffHardyAndLita@aol.com | | Subject: | Bonding | | When: | 9:51 AM, 21 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 152.163.207.78 |
Are sugar gliders a "one" person pet?Do they tend to favor one person or one type of people?
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| Posted by: | Barb, blooprints@yahoo.com | | Subject: | bonding | | When: | 10:45 AM, 21 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 208.130.245.56 |
Sugar gliders are individuals. They each have their likes and dislikes. They will not necessarily bond to just one person.
I almost always have a glider or two on my person when I go out. Very often they will go from person to person exploring. Very often they will go back to a particular person they seem to like and leave another practically the minute they land. I never worry about my gliders running away: they are very bonded, and to them I am security, their surrogate pouch. When they're thru exploring, they always come back to me!
I might add that I handraised a joey who was not fond of anyone - me included. She "took" immediately to the gal who was to become her owner; it was "love ate first sight."
I have also had gliders who did not get along with numerous other gliders until they met "the one" - and then everything was fine.
Gliders need to be treated like individuals - each with its own likes/dislikes, needs, etc.
Bearing this in mind and being attentive to your glider, you should not have any problems.
FYI: When it comes to choosing a glider (or any other pet) I always recommend that you get the one you like best/that likes you best regardless of the sex of the animal. (Hope that helps you.)
| Posted by: | Barb, blooprints@yahoo.com | | Subject: | bonding | | When: | 10:46 AM, 21 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 208.130.245.56 |
PS: My gliders do not like and bark at smokers. (Who can blame them?)
| Posted by: | Bourbon | | Subject: | Trust is in your heart. | | When: | 12:01 PM, 21 Jan 2001 | | IP: | 216.248.35.153 |
Sounds like we have very different bonding techniques.. as I have never had a glider that I couldn't teach it not to trust it's owner explicitly.. But then again, I have never found a glider that had a reason to. I have helped tame many a glider, from abused and neglected, to being taught to not trust from birth. I have made strides where many others give up with. Nothing replaces, trust, consistancy, time and love. Not to mention at times quite a few bites..
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