Message:
Subject: To Daze
Posted by Tiffany on January 06, 1999 at 23:39:10:
Hey Daze,
It sounds like you know a lot and I don't know if I can help, but maybe someone else can. Whenever Eos is awake, she wants to explore and is not to interested in hanging around me unless I entertain her. Do you ever play with yours like with a string or rope or straw? Eos also likes to finger wrestle. She's sort of like playing with a tiny cat.
Are there any times in the day when you could carry your SG? Try giving it a treat whenever you hold it, or putting your finger down in the pocket and giving it a treat and then petting it. Eos loves cheese, mealworms, and nuts (as dietary staples, not good, but as treats they are okay). She loves to be scratched under the chin and on the belly right when she is waking up. If your SG jumps off you, put it back in your pocket and pin it in - they are fast learners and it will learn to go there on its own.
Where did you get the pouch and octupus? They sound cool. Your glider is lucky to have you...I bet she will come around eventually.
Best of luck; I wish I could help more,
T
a,I'm disturbed. I got her when she was probably already about 8 months
and she was'nt really paid attention to by her previous owner
(I found froot loops on the bottom of her cage when he brought
her over.:/ ) I've had her for a year. I try and play with
her alot,(meaning I spend alot of time trying to play with
her but she just runs from me, you know, real quality time.)
I can pet her, and she does'nt really bite me as much
anymore when I have to catch her and pick her up for some
reason(a total kameakamea bitch). I've learned
alot from checking in here, but,I don't really ask questions
cause eventually something I need pops up. I use many of the
educated tips that are mentioned and I hit every website on
the web.
I know that I have to carry her around a lot more when
she's sleeping, When I do this, she gets better. I just
ordered a cool bonding pouch online that zips and has
mesh for her to look out of and a hemp octupus toy that will
be fun and promote hemp use too:). I won't be able to take
her with me places though because I live in Tahoe(aka Siberia).
Thanks for you your concern, PLEASE keep the tips coming.
I know that I could never take her to work or through
a salad bar without her running away and screaming in a
little voice "I'm free, I'm free!" but of course I
have Glideritis so I'll do what I can to make her happy.