Hey all! SO i have a few questions that need to be answered today, and first i would like to start off with some bonding questions. I got my girls around 8 ago, from a very good breeder. They are very sweet, and never really minded being touched and played with. I have been having trouble trying to get up there play tent, so they usually just bonded with me during the day and i took them to the bathroom at night. anyway, like last month Lilly, my older girl, decided to jump out of the cage when i went to put in her food. I naturally snatched her up, and for obvious reasons she was kinda freaked out. I figured that she would calm down in the next few days but she didn't she is still pretty skittish, not as bad but not wonderful either, and she has gotten lotus a bit stand offish too. Is there anything extra besides bonding pouch and playtime? I need to re stock on honey so i can give her some sweet treats Ok next question! The girls have a few toys but i really want to get them more, because they're getting a bit bored with the ones they have, and decide to try and pull up the lining in the poo tray any sites and or toys your glider favor? thanks for the help!

Sounds like you need to rebuild her trust in your hands if grabbing her once had a lasting effect.

Offer treats in your open hand and let her re-learn to come to you to get them.

If you have to pick her up or catch her in the future have a good size piece of fleece handy to put over her when you capture her so she will not associate your hand coming down over her as a threat.

As for toys - they do not need to be elaborate. Gliders love plastic straws, bracelets, army men, Monkeys from the barrel of monkey game (or bunnies or dinosaurs from an inexpensive version of the game sold at most dollar stores)

You can hang things from the cage - a bracelet hung on a monkey is a hit around here - or you can just put small toys on top of the cage for them to pull into the cage and carry around.

Toddler shape sorters offer lots of holes to be crawled in and out of - just make sure the holes are large so your gliders cannot get stuck in them. Fisher Price little people houses are a hit here as well. You can often get them at garage sales or even Goodwill or other thrift stores - minus all the small parts and people gliders don't need anyway.

If you do not have a glider wheel - that should be at the top of the list. These are the wheels that are safe for gliders:

Stealth Wheel http://atticworx.com/
Fast Track Wheel http://www.go-fast-track.com/spinzone.html
Raptor Wheel http://www.mygliderwheelsandmore.com/
Custom Cruiser Wheel http://customchoicecruiser.all4gliders.com/
H-Wheel http://www.humbertossugargliders.com/hwheelv2.0.html

Thanks so much candy! I will get started! and i do have a wheel for them

I don't think it sounds like you're doing anything specifically wrong in the bonding department. Keep at it...some take longer than others and occasionally there are set backs. As future reference, I'm sure you were reacting out of a quick reflex to ensure her safety to catch her quickly when she jumped from the cage. For future reference...keep a good sized square of fleece handy so that when/if she bails you can carefully toss this over her and then take hold of her through that to get her back into the cage. This way she associates it less with your hands. It slows them down long enough for you to get to them without a full on chase as well.

Treats, patience. Bonding during the day is a cuddly thing mostly for your benefit and nightly play is for their benefit to get their exercise and exploring time, but they will, when bonded, still at least keep a good eye on you for security if not all out use you as their climbing tree or touch stone of security...running up to your ear for a whisper now and then.

2nd question: I always keep an eye out for toys...and what works for some doesn't always work for others. Their little unique personalities set the pace. But, you're absolutely right...they get bored and really need that mental stimulation. Safe wheel is #1, I'm thinking you already have this taken care of. I have frequented thrift shops for toddler type toys. Barns, play houses, etc. Make sure to sanitize them when you bring them home and also make sure no old batteries have been left inside. If they have and there is corrosion leakage...pitch the toy. Pet stores occasionally have something interesting. Parrot toys often are a good choice as long as there is nothing to cause a caught nail, entrapment type situation. I never use anything with wood. I have treat balls, a treat puzzle, recently what looks like an ear of corn with husk that is woven out of corn husks...they love that and I jam little treats into the woven parts. Dollar stores are a great source of plastic bracelets, army men, etc. Straws are a big favorite, barrel full of monkeys. People make foraging baskets filling them with craft pom poms, euc leaves, straws, etc. along with hidden treats. They love to forage. The hunt for new and interesting things is part of our fun as glider parents. I usually do a complete redesign every 2 weeks and switch out certain toys every few days, especially if I find I can't take them out for a couple days for a really good play time.

Thanks guys! I am spoiling them today and buying them all kinds of fun things, new cage sets, new toys, new bonding pouch, all the fun stuffs I definitely will be working on bonding, grabbing some new honey for them tonight, and i might just add a few special treats tonight