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Haha, I just looked at him in his pouch and tried to take a hand or back leg and he just pulled back and unfortunately - he's wide awake and just isn't having it. My glider won't sleep in my bra. I suppose I could put him in there and see what happens.  When I used to have the insert, it would trim down their claws pretty well. At least, there was a difference in how it felt when they ran on me. At the moment, I have tiny scratches on my hands and shoulders. My boy runs on his wheel ALL THE TIME. I'm really anxious to get the Raptor so he can get running again. Thank you so much! I'm just really worried about something happening to my boy after surgery. This is really stressing EVERYONE out. Haha! My boyfriend is insisting we hold on neutering him and get a glider and see how it works out and if he needs to be neutered, we'll cross that bridge. It seems like though, we have no choice but to get him neutered. I don't want him to hurt another glider or for a glider to hurt him. But technically, with more time, would he eventually accept another male even though he isn't neutered? I picked up my dogs from the vet in town today and asked my vet again who she recommended and once again, they said Northwood Animal Hospital. I'll look up Loving Hands now. Thank you! Leela Goofy Gorillatoes     2919 Posts Understandably so but truly it's probably your best choice to help him get along with another glider. If you wait and get another glider before Moose is neutered you will want to get another male, preferably already neutered. Otherwise they will likely breed if you get a female. Which again will lead to possible offspring needing neutered anyways or separated from his parents before he reaches 4 months old to prevent breeding with his mother. If the offspring is a female she will also need separated from the father or the father would need neutered. They may do ok if Moose isn't neutered, and another male is neutered, it's just a greater chance of them getting along better if they are both neutered prior to introductions. There are many ways this could go, and I understand the hesitation on getting him neutered but the scenarios above are what you are facing if you get a female for a cage mate. And if you get a male, they may not get along at all, until both are neutered and their hormone levels are reduced. I don't want you to feel pressured, but you should be informed is all. In the end the choice of course is yours and you will have our support and continued advice if you should need it.  Introducing gliders is already stressful enough, watching signs of depression only adds to that. If you do end up getting another male, be advised that even if they do get a long for a long time, if you ever bring a female glider in to your family that could cause some fighting with the boys, even if the female isn't in the same cage as them. I have to share in my excitement and after taking a deep breath of relief, that it turns out when we got the gliders, they were neutered. My boyfriend doesn't tend to ask many questions so when I asked him in they were neutered he said 'no'. But he just pulled up the old email and the people he got them from claims they're both neutered. Granted, some people say it and it turns out not to be true... nonetheless, hearing this makes me SO happy and I'm not so stressed out about it at least for now. I've contacted a few people about a glider and one got back to me and said he was re-homed. Happy for the glider, sad for us! Does anyone know of a site that people gather at to sell their unwanted gliders or a rescue? I'd like to get one this week since I'm out of school and I'm okay with driving 4-5 hours at the most. I'm not going to bother with getting a female because I don't want to complicate things. I'd like to find someone who has a single male since it'd be benefiting both Moose and the new glider. I've been avoiding people that are selling two but will allow them to be separated. I wouldn't want to separate two bonded sugar gliders. Considering pairs though, if I got a pair of boys that are neutered I would assume the two are bonded. Would it be a problem introducing them to a single glider? Getting a pair would be a last resort but I'm just curious. I've heard they prefer groups of 5-7 or something along those lines, at least in a cage. Maybe this isn't true. I'm not sure. Today I've held Moose in the bonding pouch for a few hours but put him back in his pouch in the cage when he started pushing against the zipper. I feel bad about him being so alone and just wish I could snuggle up with him at night. Haha, if only he were so cooperative! Leela Goofy Gorillatoes 2919 Posts
Also, I called three places just a few minutes ago. Loving Hands, Northwood & Mahan. Mahan said they don't see gliders which is a little concerning since someone referred me to a vet there. Strange. Northwood immediately said they saw gliders and the girl was new so she couldn't provide too much info when I asked if they neutered them and how much it would cost. (Granted, this doesn't matter much now if they are already neutered). I will probably call them back and make an appointment or wait until they call me back with info. Loving Hands was really expensive and said they have one day a week when a vet will come in and said she takes an interest in them but doesn't necessarily specialize. She couldn't tell me much about a success rate or how much it would cost. She said it's case by case. So, she is supposed to call me back, but I'm not feeling too confident with them. Northwood was actually really helpful and cooperative, so I will likely try an annual over there. Also, is there a way the vet will be able to tell if Moose is actually neutered? They wouldn't fight over the girl? I figured that would cause problems as well. I emailed one of those listings to see if the boys are neutered. I surely hope so because they're so cute! I just personally don't want to deal with getting any neutered myself. I stress and worry about it too much Mine doesn't have that on his head at all. I guess he's neutered. Whew! Thank GOODNESS. Do you think he would do well with a baby? I've never had one before. sounds good. thanks! would you recommend any sites other than craigslist for gliders? I just sent a request to join the group. I guess I'll be accepted soon and ask. :) I'll keep an eye open! Mine is Ashton Leik. As long as Moose is neutered, it's okay to get a girl. Right? Another thing I'm curious about is when I got my first two sugar gliders, Bear and Moose, they were on the BML plan and Moose is still on the plan. Some people are selling their gliders with bagged food. Should I look specifically for those on the BML plan? I've heard there is a process to switching diets. I've been on it because I thought it was the best diet for him. It's what he was already on anyway. What would you advise to be the best diet? I was looking for something that would be most effective since my sugar gliders are so picky about fruits and veggies... and meal worms. haha! Fair enough. :) Earlier, we talked about toys for Moose so just an update: I made a mesh shelf that I actually found online and put a couple straws through it. He came out and ran around on top of it, trying to take the straws out. Once he stood around there for a while, he got under it and hung upside down trying to get the straws. I was going to make more but after seeing how stimulated and excited he is, I think I'm going to just hold off and make something every couple days or so then maybe start adding things, like the easter eggs, or some bracelets or something. I'm trying to organize it out so that he's stimulated up until getting a new cagemate. Then they can enjoy the new toys together (hopefully).
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