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Eat Dandruff?
Eat Dandruff?
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Mar 06 2010
12:30:08 PM
I feel so weird asking this... but do they happen to like head skin? or dandruff?

the first time my glider got up in my hair i hadnt showered yet so i thought maybe he just liked the smell of a long day? he started to eat at my head...

but then yesterday after i showered, he still jungled his way up my hair, started sniffing, and then kinda started biting at it!~

D: what is going onnn. why does he do that?
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Mar 06 2010
12:34:16 PM
Candy Cuddle Bear Visit Candy's Photo Album FL, USA 8110 Posts
He is grooming you. Is he a solo glider or does he have a cagemate?
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Mar 06 2010
12:36:16 PM
vxquizit Glider Visit vxquizit's Photo Album 98 Posts
i got scared and shook him out.. but ohh he's grooming me? does that mean he's bonded to me? im not sure when you can tell if they're bonded to you or not..

but yes he's a solo.
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Mar 06 2010
01:10:28 PM
vxquizit Glider Visit vxquizit's Photo Album 98 Posts
so when he grooms me do i just.. let him keep doing it?
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Mar 06 2010
02:28:12 PM
bobnzoey Face Hugger GliderMap Visit bobnzoey's Photo Album bobnzoey's Journal IL, USA 539 Posts
if it hurts he needs to know that it hurts but yeah unless he is hurting you i would let him keep doing it also they have the need to groom others a cagemate would also help this situation because then he would have someone else to groom other then you and it wouldnt hurt you so bad
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Mar 06 2010
06:08:29 PM
filly47 Goofy Gorillatoes Gliderpedia Editor Visit filly47's Photo Album USA 2330 Posts
Please get your buddy a friend! They really do so much better in pairs!
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Mar 06 2010
07:17:54 PM
Rita Glider Sprinkles GliderMap Gliderpedia Editor Visit Rita's Photo Album Rita's Journal MO, USA 12214 Posts
His grooming you means he now trusts and accepts you. If his grooming gets a little aggressive like they all do at time, make the Psssstttt sound to him. They seem to know it as a sound of displeasure.

Like the others have said, he really needs a glider buddy. That and a good diet are the two best things we can do for our little furbabies.
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Mar 09 2010
09:05:56 AM
vxquizit Glider Visit vxquizit's Photo Album 98 Posts
thank you so much guys!
Eat Dandruff?

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Eat Dandruff?