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Subject: pet sops? breeders?
Posted by Bourbon on February 01, 1999 at 12:40:41:
In Reply to: Pet Store vs. Breeder? posted by ErickaO on January 31, 1999 at 22:12:51:
That is the $20,000.00 question. It has been argued so very much. Yes there are bad pet shops , yes there are bad breeders, but on the other end of the coin their are also bad owners.. You didn't say where you lived at. but, some breeders are willing to meet someone half way or maybe not too far for you to drive to..Too many people are getting on the band wagon for the money. There are more reputable breeders than pet shops (where gliders are concerned) because many times the stores know nothing about them till something happens then they become educated. Many breeders will stand behind you helping to educate you yourself with feeding, housing, requirements etc.. Also it gives you one on one with their history as well as the history of the parents. There are some petshops.. here where i live is one , where they get the last of the litters, biters, crabbers, nippers, hard to bonds, ages many times are not known..They get them at a much cheaper price and if the glider has troubles you many times can't talk to the same person about it. There are exceptions to that rule..But many Breeders dedicate a lot of individual time with their gliders.
As for the age thing, I am not in total agreement with the babies bond better than the adults..I have seen myself several gliders after the age of 2 bond with new owners.. I have also seen where a baby didn't start bonding till it itself was more than 6 months old. But again it depends on the breeder, and the temperment of the glider itself.. Anything at any age can learn to trust with love and patience..some take longer than others, I have seen some with wild caughts that have been told they wouldn't be able to bond.. and Lo and behold, manytimes the wild caughts ..their ages are unknown.. but they end up bonding.. If someone spends the time and has the patience and understanding.. they too should bond..regardless of the age..
Good Luck