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Nickeldk Posted - Sep 30 2015 : 11:21:53 PM
Hello,
I am fairly new to the suglar glider world and recently rescued a male and female. My male is neutered, however, even with neutering him he is getting more and more aggressive. I got him the female thinking he was lonely and she's amazingly sweet but he just is infatuated with attacking my hands esp but today he bit my neck and nose. He just wants to be on my and biting me. This only happens at night though. During the day if I hold him he is perfectly sweet. I give him a well balanced diet and bond with him and her throughout the day in their pouch. I just don't know what to do to correct the behavior. He has also gotten super meal to my female at night during feeding only. They have two separate feeding container in two opposite sides of their big cage and he still want to chase her. I ended up having to separate them at feeding. If I have him out at night with her without food he is fine with her and hates me :( my next though process is to get a little spay bottle with water and squirt a little water on him when he bites in order to try and correct it bc it's getting to the point where I don't even like having him out bc he just attacks :( thank you for your help!
Nicole
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Nickeldk Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 10:52:15 AM
Thank you! Unfortunately I've had him since March and he didn't start out doing this its been a developed habit so I don't think he is just trying to figure me out. Also it's not just my hands it's my neck, arms, nose....he just wants to bite now and if def seems like aggression when he does :(
ARTIllustrations Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 10:39:31 AM
The same SOAP lol not SOUP >.<
ARTIllustrations Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 10:38:01 AM
I am bonding with two young joey brothers. If these two have had previous owners, it can take a bit longer (a few months sometimes) to bond with them. To discourage nibbling (aggressive or "hmmm is this food?") type of biting I've been told that sour apple or other safe sprays that are used to keep pets from chewing will work. The owners of my little ones suggest you just avoid using it on your fingers and clean your hands with the same soup each time (And just before) handling them. This way they don't relate your hands (or other parts of your body) to food. They don't hate you...remember they are just trying to figure out who you are. Trust with these little ones can be tricky. Someone online says "It's a process, not an event" Keep up the good work and if one is related to the other, the stubborn one will eventually come round. Hope this helps. My little guy also got a bad habit of nibbling me from me offering them food through the cage bars. They will relate your finger tips to getting food each time. Be sure to avoid that habit :)

Have fun and best of luck!
Amy


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