my sugar glider bit my other one and now he has some worm looking thing around it. what do i do to make him better? and what it is????

I have never seen that before. I don't know a bunch about biting but I suggest you take your baby to the vet NOW

That looks bad, as in, infected. Your glider probably needs medication. You need to get your baby to a vet.

Please take your glider to the vet asap. That almost looks necrotic which is very bad. How long has it been like this? Do you live in the US?

Eeek, that looks necrotic. That poor glider needs the vet now, only medicine will help now.

If you haven't already start housing these gliders separate to keep the other glider from cleaning it or it happening again.

Here is a normal looking wound without infection:

i found out what it was. it was a BOT Fly larve. i took it out and he is doing good. i been keeping his wound clean and he is doing alot better.

I was gonna ask if you have bott flies.....ewwwwww
I would suggest getting some vetricyn spray on the bite site, speeds healing and is non-toxic for the gliders (works wonders on us hoomans too LOL)

Wow. I would have never thought of bot flies. How'd they get in you house?


Vetericyn is great stuff. It's main ingredient is water. They make an eye solution that has a gel consistency. It would likely be easier to apply, but I don't know if it's made of the same stuff. You can find vetericyn at Co-op or Tractor Supply. I don't think they have it at our Walmart but they may at yours. It's not cheap though. It does work miracles so is worth the money!

well my gf got him from Creigs List and she saw it and she didnt kno what to do. i told her ill take care of him. so now all i need is it to heal. i have another one named Lil Man and now i jut need to think of a name for him. any idea's and also how do i stop them from biting so much and keep them from running away???

Biting: Where are they biting you? If they are biting your hands, wear gloves. Face=ski-mask

They will learn that biting doesn't affect you and they will stop trying. What are you doing when they bite you?


As far as running away, about 15-30 min before they wake up, carry their pouch or nesting box that they're
Sleeping in to a tent or bathroom ( make sure toilet and all drains are closed) and just sit there. Maybe play on your phone, ipad, laptop, ect.

Eventually, they will come out and explore. Then curiosity will ensue and they'll come see what you are. Just act like you don't even know they're there. Eventually, they'll learn you won't harm them and will become you best friend.

well he is getting better on not bitting. he use to bite alot but i didnt give i was just holding him everyday and he is getting better. and when im playing on my laptop he comes up behind me and falls asleep all the time. when i wear a * with a pocket he goes in there and goes to sleep till i get him out. but i want him to learn how to stay on me and play. because the other one i have dosnt run away he walks around. and how can i teach them tricks?? do they understand me?

You should still consider going to the vet as he/she may prescribe antibiotics for a week or so and may want to debride the wound.

Please keep your gliders separated now at least until the wound is completely healed and all the fur grows back. If you put them together before this, the other one may chew on the wound and make it worse.