So I had the day off from work today and have two sleeping gliders on my tummy while I type on my laptop and watch CSI. They are snoozing together and when I reach down to pet them they start licking my hands. I am just so happy to have them, and to be a part of their lives. I have got to say that even though they are not a perfect pocket pet, they are pretty darn awesome! I love having them out and them jumping all over me, and purring when they are playing in my hair. I love the way they hand upside down in the cage wanting to play with me (and wanting treats of course!) I love to watch them sleep and dream twitch (I wonder what they are dreaming about?). Okay, I do not love how they bark at 2 or 3 in the morning just to go "hi mom!" and go back to playing.I love watching them eat and play. I love how they love me most of all. There is nothing better than having gliders curled up on your tummy!

I wanted to post this thread to ask what you all love most about your glider experiences and share the joys of being a suggie slave! You know you all love when they mark you with their stinky pee. Even though it stinks, it means that they love you!


On a side note-I was wondering if I made a big no no in feeding my gliders a very very tiny piece of a turkey hotdog. It was very tiny and I was eating the frank (they didn't get the mustard or anything), and they were very interested in it so I gave them a tiny taste yesterday. Do you think they will be okay? They did love it though!

I don't think a tiny smidgen of turkey dog is the end of the world. Sometimes I think we get a bit too worried about that stuff...yet we give our skin kids McDonalds'! LOL!

I just love when their nails get too long and they scratch up my arm! Just kidding, of course.

I love when I say, "Hi, funny babies!!!" and several of them start to click at me from their pouches in the middle of the day.

I love when I put my hand in one of their pouches to say hi, and several of them grab my fingers in their tiny hands and start grooming them.

I love when I'm playing with them in the glider room, and they start scaling the woodwork on the closet door, so that they can glide down to me.

I love when they are so happy to see me...they never seem to hold a grudge if they didn't get to play with me for very long the night before.

I love when I start to doze off in the relaxing glider room during playtime, and Mandy and Amelia come up to slap me out of my trance! LOL!

I could go on and on!

A tiny taste every now and then will not hurt them. Just make sure it didnt have garlic in it. Most of our foods have preservatives in them that gliders really shouldnt have. BUT - I have to confess, I am also guilty of allowing them a tiny bite of something I dont think will harm them.

I love how my gliders jump to the front of the cage looking for me when I come into the room. I love how they play "I bark - You bark" for 30 minutes at a time. I love how they sit still and twitch their little ears when I speak to them. I love it when the spit on me and groom me as if Im one of them. And I love it when all 4 curl up in my shirt and fall fast asleep letting me know they trust me. there is never a day go by they dont make me laugh.

They are amazing little animals, that's for sure.

They are amazing creatures, and perhaps one of the most trusting and loving animals around!

Im in love too!! They are by far the best pet I have ever had!

I am so glad that I got gliders, I thank all of you guys for helping me to decide to get one and help me with everything I needed to know to give these guys the best life they could live!

I love when I walk into the glider room, every single one of them come to the side of the cage to see me, I HAVE to walk over there and pet their tummies and talk in the pet voice.

I love when I get food thrown at me just because they don't like it or they just want to throw it.

I love when I'm being groomed, even though it hurts most of the time.

I love when I'm at the vet and the vet gets crabbed at, but when I put my hand in the pouch, they cooperate.

I love how every single one of my gliders has a different personality.

I just love my gliders.. a lot. =)

What sweet comments everyone has!

Last night I had a similar feeling. Jersey is the most affectionate of my 5 gliders. And she really wants me to be HERS. Last night the boys had been climbing on me and after I put them up I let the girls out. Jersey hopped right on me and gripped her little body onto my arm and started rubbing her chest over every inch of me! It was so sweet. She reminds me of the seagulls on Finding Nemo "Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!"

Thanks tisha for that visual! The seagulls are a good reference!

I also love how my girls cling to the cage and want their tummies rubbed!
I love how they love to torture the cats by running to the side of the cage and running away (there is a divider that the cats can't get to the actual cage).
I love how when they knock something off in their cage and they both run up high at the sound and then look all sweet and innocent like "It wasn't me! It was her!".

What I love most is that when they are falling asleep they reach just a little bit more to wrap themselves around my arm and press their heads deep against my skin and give a quick lick before dozing off!