I have a 2 month old Joey name Mazy and she gets out of her cage quit frequently and never wants me to put her back in so she runs likes its a game. Im really scarred I want her to stop becasue I have 2 cats they always just ignore them. Theyre too busy doing their cat business and sleeping to notoce my suggies. But a month ago she got out and made it downstairs and the cat had her cornered. I thought she'd learn. And this is where my new growing family comes in to play. I really just wanted the cage, but last night my friend from 3rd grade called me up and asked me if I could take her glider and cage and of corse I said yes. Its a female standard grey(but I think she has leu in her. Lilo has a all white tale and pretty white face). Lilo has always been a lone and I think thats why she practically immediantly bonded last night was my first night with her and all she did was hang with me happily. So I want to put Mazy in with Lilo and have Mazys parents just by themselves again mainly becuase I cant get any of them nutered around here because no one in my area does it:( How can I start to introduce Mazy and Lilo? And when can I put them in the same cage? Also ifeel terrible for taking mazy away frm her Parents is she gonna be ok or become depressed ya think?


Plz help:) Have a great day yall

p.s. sorry for the booooook

Gliderpedia has a lot of information on Quarantine & Intros.

As far as your girl getting out...you need to figure out how she's getting out and fix it. Being cornered by your cat isn't going to teach her a lesson. She's an animal, she doesn't understand that being out of her cage can be dangerous. She doesn't like being confined and all she knows is she's found a way out of the confines of the cage.

I'd recommend a new cage ASAP. Even if cats ignore your gliders or <i>seem </i>to ignore your glider all it takes is a second for everything to go wrong.

If you can't find a vet to neuter your male you'll have a heck of a time finding one to treat a cat bite, not to mention the thousands in vet bills. Spending $200-$300 NOW on a new cage may save you more in the long run, both physically and emotionally.

I have two MADAGASCAR cages from HQ Cage Company; each one is 24"x24"x60". You can find them on ebay for about $225 with free shipping.

Rowangel knows what she's talking about. Her glider was bitten by a cat over a month ago and is still fighting infection and such. Just secure the cage. Lock your cats up so they can't even see her if she escapes.

Mazy is at an age where it's normal for joeys to leave mommy and daddy. So she should not have any depression or problems from leaving them. You do need to do the quaranteen and slowly start introducing lilo and mazy.
As for the cage is she able to fit through the bars? could she be sliding open the doors? If it's the doors they are an easy fix. Zip tie closed any you don't need to open daily and you can tie the others shut for immediate safety I bought some small dog leashes at the dollar store and cut off the little clip that attaches the leash to the dog collar and used the little metal clip to hold the doors shut...cheap and easy to hook and unhook to open the doors. Until you get the cage fixed so you are POSITIVE Mazy can't escape keep their cage in a room with the door closed and a draft guard on the bottom of the door so if she gets out of the cage she can't leave that room and NO cats allowed in that room. Please do something before it's too late and Mazy becomes a kitty treat.

Thanks guys!

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<br />I have a 2 month old Joey name Mazy and she gets out of her cage quit frequently and never wants me to put her back in so she runs likes its a game. Im really scarred I want her to stop becasue I have 2 cats they always just ignore them. Theyre too busy doing their cat business and sleeping to notoce my suggies. But a month ago she got out and made it downstairs and the cat had her cornered. I thought she'd learn. And this is where my new growing family comes in to play. I really just wanted the cage, but last night my friend from 3rd grade called me up and asked me if I could take her glider and cage and of corse I said yes. Its a female standard grey(but I think she has leu in her. Lilo has a all white tale and pretty white face). Lilo has always been a lone and I think thats why she practically immediantly bonded last night was my first night with her and all she did was hang with me happily. <b>So I want to put Mazy in with Lilo and have Mazys parents just by themselves again mainly becuase I cant get any of them nutered around here because no one in my area does it:(</b> How can I start to introduce Mazy and Lilo? And when can I put them in the same cage? Also ifeel terrible for taking mazy away frm her Parents is she gonna be ok or become depressed ya think?
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If you let us know where you are located, I'm sure we can help you locate a vet that can neuter. Even if you intend to let your pair continue to breed, you'll want to have an experienced vet lined up to perform fecals, treat injuries(mating wounds, encounters with the cat, etc), and eventually to neuter the male so you can retire the pair when ready. It would also be important to neuter pet male joeys(either you have it done before selling or have a vet to refer their future owner to in order to have it done). Neuters aren't very complicated compared to other surgical procedures they could need - so hopefully you can find a vet that has some experience or is willing to learn before you need them for something more urgent.

I recommend if you have a play time tent to put both there pouches that they sleep in, in the tent with you. they will eventually clime out of the pouches on there own to investigate. just sit with them and make sure you have gloves on in case they start to fight you will have to brake them up. I did this with my gliders for about a week at play time and they now sleep all together and get along with each other. Good luck.