As I have posted in the past I have been trying to put all my gliders into one cage. I have been keeping the cages next to each other and have been doing tent time. I have been trading pouches and trying to slowly introduce everyone. I have been doing this for awhile now and everyone seemed to be getting along well. My one male Hank has kind of made him self the leader(if you will ). I decided to put them all into the cage all together for awhile to see how that would go. I cleaned the cage from head to toe and washed everyones pouches and cage items. The moment I walked into the kitchen to go get their treats my two females don't want to get along. And because I dont want any of my babies to get hurt or for any of my babies to be unhappy so I have kept them all seperated.

I am not sure if I should start doing tent time again. I cant remember where I have read it or if that someone told me that sometimes they might not get along and need to be kept seperate. I am not sure what to do now becasue I am scared that one of my babies might get hurt if I am not there to watch and monitor them. I am fine with keeping them seperate. I just wanted them to be all friends if possible. Any suggestions with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

You should do first introductions (after swapping pouches/cages/toys/whatever else..) in a neutral area that doesn't smell like any of them.

I would try doing playtimes in the tent for a little while before attempting to put them all together again. But yes, some gliders may just never get along.

keep doing what you are doing. Do put them together unless you can watch them. It may just take time or they may never all get along. All you can do is keep trying

no, not all gliders get along. No amount of cage and bedding swapping is going to change a bad dynamic between gliders. Some are just mean and/or territorial.

If they fight or are aggressive to each other more than twice, you are pushing your luck.

If you put them together and they seem to be getting along after a few tries, please fight the urge to leave them alone overnight in the cage. You need to stand vigil and stay up with them or at the very least sleep next to the cage or take turns with someone so you can both watch them all night in case a fight breaks out. They will often fight to the death so you don't want to find the results of that in the morning.

We are constantly doing introductions of strange gliders at LGRS and it can be as heartbreaking as it can be happy - you just don't know how it's going to work out until you try it. here is a link to the latest version of the intro primer:

http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25918

Thank you for all your help. I do believe for their own safety I am just going to keep them seperated.I have buddies for them that they are already bonded to.So they wont be lonely when Im not home.I just dont feel ok with the chance of a fight and one of my babies getting hurt.
Thank you again

if they play together ok in the tent,then let them.eventually,they may all get along.sometimes it just takes longer.who knows,maybe they are already best of friends?
josefine