Ok so last night me and my fiance took bear out for play time and he seems a little more into us BUT he walked up to my fiances fingers and bit him serveral times really hard, he even tried biting through my fiances jeans. He did it on his own, my fiance did not stick his finger to bears face. My fiance is concerned that bear doesn't like him. Can anyone tell me why is he still doing this and why is he mainly only doing it to my fiance? And is there any way to get him to stop biting? I need some advice

There are many reasons that can cause this behavior.

How long have you had him? Does he have a cage mate? How old is he? Is he neutered?

Did your Fiance handle and foods or meal worms? Or wash with any scented soaps or use lotion?

We need more info to help you rule out some things so we can give you a better answer or a solution for you.

We have only had him for about a week. He isn't neutered. He is 4 months old. And no he doesn't have a cage mate. My fiance didn't handle any food or wash with any scented stuff.

Congrats on your new baby and welcome to GG!

Ok, so you have a newby who is very scared and alone.

He needs to build trust with you both and it takes time and a lot of patience.

Have you been doing the fleece blankies with your scents on them? You can take some 5" x 5" squares and sleep with them in your pillow case or wear them tucked in your clothes, and then each day give him a new one in his sleeping pouch that smells like you.

Usually the first week...it is good to let them settle in. Talk to him when ever you approach his cage. Sit by his cage and talk to him...if he comes to greet you...offer a treat.

Don't try to grab him unless absolutely necessary. Have a pouch or large square piece of fleece so he doesn't associate your hands with being grabbed by a predator.

When I take my gliders out of the cage I take the whole sleeping pouch so I don't have to reach my hand in over their heads.

Are you getting him a buddy? That will also help with his confidence and his loneliness. They will also actually bond quicker if they have a buddy.

A person cannot provide the kind of companionship a glider needs. They are colony animals and do best in pairs(or more). They need someone to eat, sleep and play with and to help them groom themselves.

The other thing with the biting is that gliders go thru a "toddler, terrible 2's" type of nippy stage and will taste or bite pretty much anything. They are testing you for one, and using their instinct to bite harder to puncture thru bark and draw out more sap...except its your fingers.

When he looks like he is going to bite(look for the signs...there are always warnings)and distract him with a toy and/or a PSSSTTTT noise. That is what gliders do to tell another one they are annoyed...and to knock it off.

Keep scented soaps and lotions to a minimum. That way he won't have to taste you to see if your edible.

Just take it slow and go at his pace.

Since you purchased your glider from a pet store it is very likely that he was not handled very much as a young joey or during the time he was housed in the pet store.

You may just have to be very patient with him and take things slowly.

I have a glider that came to me as a rescue. I believe she had been teased with treats in one of her first 3 (maybe more) homes. When offered a treat she would grab at it wildly with both hands while at the same time lunging for it with her mouth. She often missed the treat or knocked it out of my finger tips and then sank her teeth into my finger - usually drawing blood. It took about 6 months for her to trust that any treat I offered her was really hers to eat. It was a very gradual process but she finally learned to take the treat gently from my fingers.

Your glider may just need lots of time to learn what is acceptable behavior and what is not. Tell him NO firmly or make a Psssssttt sound to stop him when you see he is about to bite. You may want to use toys like a feather or a strip of fleece to dangle in front of him to distract him from trying to bite.

Thanks yall. Ill try these few ideas

And yes we plan on getting him a cage mate but it won't be anytime soon.