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Subject: Re: Behavior and Can I bathe my gliders?
Posted by Cynthia on January 17, 1999 at 11:22:58:
In Reply to: Behavior and Can I bathe my gliders? posted by Christi on January 17, 1999 at 09:32:26:
: 1. My gliders are about 3 weeks out of the pouch. Jako (male)
: is aggressive with Koa (female) and climbs all over her,
: nipping and biting her. Is this ok? he has bitten me
: before, and while he is too little for it to actually hurt
: me I would think it would hurt her.
At that young an age I don't think that you have to worry, you will find that they will often tussel, and wrestle with each other, fight on occasion just like a couple of pups playing rough.
: 2. Has anyone bathed their gliders?
I did one glider because she had gotten into one of those fly paper pest strips, that was sticky business. Bathing is not recommended though. They are like cats when it comes to grooming and usually do a really good job of keeping themselves clean. As for liking it uh uh no way no how, she kept clawing at my hand trying to scramble away from the water, I had one heck of a rashy looking area on the back of the hand that I was holding her with. Then you have to make sure that they do not get a chill, which isn't easy and you don't want to use any kind of dryer, you could dry out their ears to the point where they would peel and may even come off. No it is best to let them bathe themselves.
: 3. What is the combination chirp/hiss sound they make?
The sound of happiness and contentment.