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Subject: Hey Susan and Tiffany
Posted by Cynthia on January 15, 1999 at 13:35:41:
In Reply to: Re: Missy still really scared posted by Tiffany on January 15, 1999 at 12:27:04:
: Cynthia, I agree that time is important, but carrying them is soooo important - then they imprint to your voice, etc. Just my opinion, but I would carry the little thing 18 hours a day til it settled in, and not let other people touch it for the first week or so so that it isn't confused about who is the parent.
: :) Tiffany
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: : Cynthia - I have had my male glider for 4 weeks and my female for 3. Both were so "crabby" and the girl bit the heck out of me. I kept coming on here and reading about everyone's sweet little tame gliders and thinking I was a fool to buy mine at the pet store that they were never going to be tame. Well, it happens. Try all the tricks, sure, but what really works is time. That and gentleness. I haven't been bit now for over a week and I handle them all the time. Yes, they are still a little afraid, but less and less each day. The crabbing has almost stopped completely. I can reach into their sleeping nest and tickle and stroke them with no fear. They are making little advances, for example, now they will jump on me or let me assist them when they are out of their cage during play time in the bathroom. So time. Time, patience and gentleness. You say you can't wait to hold them - well try it every day, let them crab, give them some maple syrup on your finger. But do it for just a moment, getting longer as they get more comfortable. If you aren't comfortable with that, just get your hands in their cage while they're up and about, stroke, feed, tickle, just watch. Good luck.
Hehehehehe hey gals that is pretty much the advice that I gave. It is not me that has the scared glider. I know one lady that it took 7 months to tame her glider so I know that it can take time and patience, lots of love and TLC, and yes wearing them and touching them....but thanks for telling it again anyway, giggle giggle