 | Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | Kristen Johnson-I'm Confused | | When: | 4:57 PM, 05 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.197.57 |
Kristen,
I have read several of your posts, and I'm confused. Maybe it is just me. How many gliders do you have? You posted that you were getting 3 wild ones and needed diet, etc. advice. Then I read a post asking where you could get a pouch for your glider (not plural). Then I read about glider not bonding. Are these posts all about the same glider/gliders? I just want us to be able to give you the best possible advice with the least amount of confusion ;)
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| Posted by: | Kristen Johnson, kjpooh@austin.rr.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 5:24 PM, 05 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 24.160.10.72 |
I am sorry if those post were confusing. i am recieving three gliders tommorro. The lady that hads them now says that they will not bond. i put the post of them not bonding, because I wanted to know what to do. the lady that has them now has not touched them. She leaves them in a huge cage and lets them roam around at night. I DIDN'T know how to help them get used to being held so I put up the post. The reponses that I got agreed with the things I read. I think I will be ok. I know what to feed them. the lady has a years supplies of foood and a huge cage. i am just nervous that they will not bond with me. i am buying a pouch, but I have to drive far away to get. apparently people do not know about sugar gliders. Thank you for your concern. sorry if I was confusin and about the mispelling. if you have any tips on how to help my sugar gliders to bond with me when they get here I would appriciate it.
| Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 5:59 PM, 05 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.201.84 |
Thanks for responding  I just wanted to be sure we knew what the situation was so we could give you the best advice.
You mentioned she had a year's supply of food. What was she feeding them? We want to make sure they are getting the best possible diet.
Slow, very very slow, will be the key to the bonding process with these gliders. It may take a very very long time for you to be able to handle them. I would definitely NOT try to handle them or carry them in a pouch for some time. These gliders have no reason to trust humans or even to "want" to trust you.
Speak softly and figure out their favorite treat. I would suspect that if the lady never handled them and they were kept as you say, that she never gave them treats. This will be new to them and they will probably not respond very quickly.
You may need the patience of Job for these little ones, but in the long run you will be glad you went slowly.
Don't give up on them. I have a female that I got as a joey and from the start she had a real "attitude" for some reason. It took almost a year for her to allow me to pet her and she still does not accept holding.
Like people, gliders all have very different personalities.
Please, please keep us posted and ask any and as many questions as you need to.
| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Bonding | | When: | 8:02 PM, 05 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.81.108 |
All gliders can deffinitly bond...it could take you years...but with enough patience time and love it can happen. Deffinitly don't give up. They will need special attention, and lots of time to get used to you. I was wondering about the food also? A years supply does that mean she is feeding briskys?
| Posted by: | Cindyn zia | | Subject: | I agree. | | When: | 11:53 AM, 06 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.104.181 |
My female bonded in only a couple of months. However I have had my male now since July and it is now October, and he still doesnt even want me to touch him. Sometimes I just reach in the nest when theyre sleeping and pet him and he looks at me and if I just touch him gently he will not bite me or crab. thats about as far as i have gotten in this amount of time unfortunately. But I know it does take time and atleast I have had a little bit of change. Just dont give up and they will come around. Just go little by little and dont be too forceful. Treats and stuff help and also see Bouron's bonding page. I use that also.
www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/bonding.html
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