OK so iv been reading doing my home work on gliders for five years now and I feel that I'm ready to get a pair of gliders so iv found a woman in Kentucky who sales them and I am suppose to go pick them up in a few weeks but I'm scared I might get something wrong so any tips for a new parent to sugar babies?

I'm going to take a different approach to this one. Why not tell us what you have learned such as diet wise, cage. It's good you are getting more than one so I know you have done some research. One big thing you need is an exotic vet. You want one secured before you need one in an emergency.

Things I wish I knew before I started:

1. Getting a pair that is already bonded makes your life a lot easier.
2. May as well start with a huge cage, rather than invest in a smaller one and have to upgrade it (how big is yours?)
3. Having a fleece set of cage goodies makes the kids feel more at home
4. Pocket Pet / pellet diet is no good. What diet have you selected and what diet does the breeder use?
5. Don't be surprised if you get crabbed at, lunged at, hidden from, and generally rejected at first.
6. Every glider is different so the "thawing out period" may vary by glider - it could be hours, days, weeks or if very bad months before they are friendly.
7. They are very smart. They have tastes. Figuring out what they like is part of the fun.
8. Some of their behaviors have reasons, and some of them are a puzzle. Figuring out which is which is another challenge.
9. Get a good, large, glider safe exercise wheel (Stealth or Raptor Wheels are preferred. NOT a Wodent Wheel). Most of these guys have energy to burn.

I think that's about it.

I think I have one more thing to add to the list. I had a little trouble teaching mine not to bite at first, I was just saying "noooo" and that doesn't do a thing. I learned from this site that making a "cchh" noise like a mamma glider works if yours are bad biters like mine was. I still had to take the bite a few times but now all he wants to do is sniff sniff sniff.

Well I got a 6 ft cage so they would have room to play and glide,I hand maid all there toys and pouch's I got a big wheel for them to run in and I got 3 leddbeaters food recipes there vitamins meal worms fresh fruit and vegetables no leash don't think there safe already found a vet and have been taking my dogs to them for 3 years and they do specialise in sugar gliders and also have a 24 hr vet too just to be on the safe side,I have child proofed my home and cleaned out a bed room just for them and there cage I bought a heater that was safe for kids hope its OK for them.I maid a check list and iv got every thing on it plus got a savings account just for them in case something happens god for bid but. Won't to make sure I can take them to the vet at any time .any thing I didn't do that I need too?

OK so the woman I'm getting my babies just called and my female is at her house today and I get to pick her up in the morning but my male won't be here for a few more weeks so is that OK or is that bad?and she does the booster and glider diet and she has already got me mine so is that good for them? And I got the fresh fruit and vegetables

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Originally posted by leeshea22

OK so the woman I'm getting my babies just called and my female is at her house today and I get to pick her up in the morning but my male won't be here for a few more weeks so is that OK or is that bad?and she does the booster and glider diet and she has already got me mine so is that good for them? And I got the fresh fruit and vegetables

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She sounds like a broker, which is not someone Id want to buy gliders from, so I'd look into it carefully. Is the male going to be neutered already? Since they will be coming from different sources, you will want to quarantine them in separate cages for at least a month getting them vet checked(with fecals) at the start and end of quarantine, then deal with intros.

For a new owner, it is often much easier to buy a bonded pair or twins rather than deal with two cages, quarantine, etc.

I;m not sure what she means by booster and glider diet? I'd go with the BML(modified Leadbeatters) over that which you mentioned looking into.

I don't think you need the heater, they're good about keeping themselves warm as long as you have lots of fleece blankies for them. And any kind of heater that goes in the cage is dangerous, such as a heat rock, they could electrocute themselves, over heat, blister, etc.
Also I think it would have been easier to get a bonded pair, you'll have to read everything you can about intros and pouch swapping, and making sure their cages are far enough apart. And something I learned on this site is that it's very important to wash your hands if you touch one and want to touch the other while they're separated, they will bite of they smell another suggie they don't know!
Bonding can take a long time, so just be patient and give them their space. Wait for them to come to you don't try to pick them up right away (most of them don't like being picked up anyway). Okusandman is right - don't get discouraged if they dont like you at first, it just might take a while.
Also changes like car rides home and new people can be stressful on them so if you can, I would make sure you're the only person theyre introduced to for a while. And to help settle them in, calm them down, and even help bond, you can just let them hear your voice. Repeat something soothing to them in a quiet voice like "it's okay" or "mammas here" it works on mine like a lullaby :)
A nice way to help bond with them is anytime youre just sitting around, get a bonding pouch and hold them close to you. You can just talk to them or sing, but let them hear your voice and get used to it and your breathing. Also to get them used to your smell you can put a T-shirt you've just worn over their cage at night.
Oh! And if you ever have an escapee don't chase them and never grab the tail even if you think you have to! Anytime you have them out of the cage have a fleece blanket large enough to cover them or treats nearby that you can grab either cover them and slowly scoop up or to lead them back to the cage or on you with the treats. If they escape from the cage while your not around turn all the lights off in the house and make the house silent. Have their favorite food ready so that you can put it in the room you hear them in and they should come right to it.
I hope all goes well with your new babies & good luck being a new mommy!

Well I got my lil girl this morning and so far if let her stay in her cage to get sleep and use to her new home I'm going to try and give her a treat tonight when she gets up and I put the shirt over the cage thanks for that.so far things have went well she came straight to me and went in to the bonding pouch and I talked to her on the way home and rubbed her head a lil and when I went to take my hand out of the pouch cause she went to sleep she graded it and wonted more:-) but I don't won't her to get stressed so I'm only going and checking on her every 15 to 20 min but I ain't touching her just making sure she is OK :-) thanks for all the ideas and suggestions all r welcome and most were used thank u so much