I'm picking up a 7 year old male glider for my 3 1/2 year old female,I need some step by step instructions on what to do,i know they will be in different cages and I am taking both of them for a check up and fecal smear,then I am getting him fixed,but can I put the cages in the same room,so I can see them both and bond with them bot? Then,I think after the. 30 day quaratine,I switch pouches and toys first,then what?

Vet visit for wellness check and fecals'. 30 day quarantine. After the quarantine, another fecal to be sure nothing was missed, Scent swapping for about a week. When we intro'd the boys to Gypsy, we took them to the restroom and put them on the floor. Restroom is best because it is neutral territory. Be sure you have fleece in hand. An extra set of hands would be very helpful just in case they ball fighting. There are videos on you tube that will show you how some gliders act when intro'd. They may chase each other. They may crab, they may even slap at each other. All normal. I was a nervous wreck during mine. I had my older kids in the bathroom with them while I was on the computer getting step by step instructions. These people are awesome! By the end of the day, we had three gliders in 1 pouch and they haven't been apart since.

You will want to keep them in two different rooms.

~Erica~

So I have to keep them in separate rooms until the 30 day is over,why? If they are in separate cages,is it really necassary?

Yes, they need to be keeped in two different rooms! If your new one is sick, it will pass it to your other baby. That's the whole point of the 30 day quarantine, you vet visit your new baby, then after 30 day you take them both to vet, because they may not show sickness the first vet visit, but will the second. So better to be safe then sorry!

~Erica~

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So I have to keep them in separate rooms until the 30 day is over,why? If they are in separate cages,is it really necassary?

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You can keep them in the same room as long as they're sufficiently far apart to not swap thrown pee/poop/food, etc. You should also make sure you wash up in between handling them so that you don't inadvertently transfer something if one were to show parasites/infection.

In gliders, we are mainly worried about parasites/problems transferred in feces/urine. TRUE quarantine can't really be done in our homes as it would require separate ventilation systems.

IF you notice the new glider having ANY respiratory symptoms though, I would do separate rooms until the glider is better, but otherwise opposite sides of a room is just as safe as long as other quarantine procedures are followed.

Ok,thanks!

so as soon as i get my other glider,i am taking them both for a checkup and once im clear i am going to put them in my room and make sure they are a good distance from each other,but can see each other,if they are cleared health wise,do i still need to wash up when switching to bond with them,they are both older to,they are not babies

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so as soon as i get my other glider,i am taking them both for a checkup and once im clear i am going to put them in my room and make sure they are a good distance from each other,but can see each other,if they are cleared health wise,do i still need to wash up when switching to bond with them,they are both older to,they are not babies

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Yes, quarantine is for 30 days because of the life cycle of parasites. Gliders can harbor them and during a period of stress(new home, new person, new everything) they can bloom. So you should get them checked right away and then again in 30 days to check for the various stages. Make sure to request both a fecal float and smear.

Also, just because no else has mentioned it. Make sure you take them to the vet seperately, otherwise you are defeating the purpose of the quarentine.

Hey, I read this thread, because I am meeting a glider this weekend, and assuming she and her family are as normal as they seem to be, I'll likely be taking her home. I want to get her into the same cage with my Luna, so I'll have to go through introductions soon too.

KritterCare just commented about taking them to the vet separately. As long as they are in different pouches and not touching/not able to touch, couldn't they go together? I have to drive into Austin to go to the vet, so I'd rather get it all done in one go. Well, Luna actually had a checkup and her fecals done a week or two ago. But I figured I'd get her fecals done again when I get this new glider's fecals done (it's only $20 at my vet) just to be extra safe. Why can't they go together? Do I really have to make two separate trips?

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Hey, I read this thread, because I am meeting a glider this weekend, and assuming she and her family are as normal as they seem to be, I'll likely be taking her home. I want to get her into the same cage with my Luna, so I'll have to go through introductions soon too.

KritterCare just commented about taking them to the vet separately. As long as they are in different pouches and not touching/not able to touch, couldn't they go together? I have to drive into Austin to go to the vet, so I'd rather get it all done in one go. Well, Luna actually had a checkup and her fecals done a week or two ago. But I figured I'd get her fecals done again when I get this new glider's fecals done (it's only $20 at my vet) just to be extra safe. Why can't they go together? Do I really have to make two separate trips?

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If you just want a fecal for Luna you don't have to take HER in...you can just get a sample from her. When I took the twins in for their health check I got a communal cage sample from the 5's cage and my vet just ran it for me.

But yes, if you want to take her in also, you can just put them in seperate carriers.

$20,lucky! its $50 for me,and my vet said i can bring them in separate pouches and im just getting him tomorrow and my appt is monday.krittercare,we should keep in touch so mabye help each other through the intros

The only problem I see with seperate pouches without carriers, is that when one of them is out it could jump on the other pouch. If the pouches have windows, theres the chance that something could be transferred through it, or they might fight through the window. Just make sure to keep the pouches well seperated when you're getting either glider out.

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So I have to keep them in separate rooms until the 30 day is over,why? If they are in separate cages,is it really necassary?

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because they can have illness you or the vet may not immediately. Sometimes stress of rehoming brings on parasites. Change clothing, wash hands, clean tent in between uses with the different gliders.

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Originally posted by justone530

So I have to keep them in separate rooms until the 30 day is over,why? If they are in separate cages,is it really necassary?

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You can keep them in the same room as long as they're sufficiently far apart to not swap thrown pee/poop/food, etc. You should also make sure you wash up in between handling them so that you don't inadvertently transfer something if one were to show parasites/infection.

In gliders, we are mainly worried about parasites/problems transferred in feces/urine. TRUE quarantine can't really be done in our homes as it would require separate ventilation systems.

IF you notice the new glider having ANY respiratory symptoms though, I would do separate rooms until the glider is better, but otherwise opposite sides of a room is just as safe as long as other quarantine procedures are followed.

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And how do you know the don't have an airborne illness? I would not recommend this as some people are still unsure how tri tech and other diseases are spread.