Hi! it's so good to be back! i practically used to live here! Well, after being glider free for about 6 years I have decided to rejoin the circus and look into getting s fur baby, but I had a question. I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but has anyone let a glider and hedgehog co-inhibite? I'm thinking no since their both nocturnal and would probably scare the beejesus out of each other, but I thought I'd ask anyways.

Sidenote: If anyone has any Austin area recommendations? I found a pair on Craigslist for sale with the excuse that he's moving into a new apartment and has to sell them (8 weeks oop) but as shallow as it may seem I really don't want to get a baby that is less than sweet... I was thinking about asking him if I could have a long interaction with them/see them interact with him. Do you guys think that would be an adequate judge of character before I bought from him?

No - the pairing of a hedgehog and glider was discussed recently (probably still in active topics). It's definitely not a good idea.

And you can work with and make almost any glider sweet. They are actually still young. I have taken in adults that are some of my absolute sweetest gliders! Just takes time and patience....and yoggies

If you are able to drive about 4 hours you should consider adopting from LGRS in Van Alstyne. They have so many beautiful gliders that would love a forever home!

If you go with the guy on CL, I think it is reasonable to ask that. I did the same thing when I got mine. I met with the people and spent about an hr with them and the gliders. They were OK with it. I ended up giving them a deposit and picked them up a few days later. This was from people on CL as well. It worked for me and they weren't babies either. Good luck

I just read through the hedgehog post and it's everything I expected as far as co-habitation, not that I was actually planning on it seeing as how the hedgehog is kept in a ferret cage (long but not tall) but I just wanted to check! I'd be sure to supervise the interactions if any were to happen!

Meeting with the Craigslist guy in an hour or so, I've talked to him a bit more and he says he owns the parents so I'm really hoping he knows what he's talking about. He wants to sell them for $170 a piece but I think that's outrageous considering they're standard greys and with very limited human contact, so we'll see. Am I wrong in thinking that 120-140 is the typical price?

Correct price is really subjective, but i agree, I would never pay that much for unlineaged gliders and certainly not if they weren't well socialized. To me, it sounds more like he has a pair that he's breeding to make some extra cash rather than genuinely "rehoming." To put it in perspective, I sell my lineages 50% leu her grays for about $250 with breeding rights, much less for pet homes. I currently have a pair I'm selling for $400 WITH a neuter for the male, and these are joeys that have been handled from day one.

If it all sounds fishy to you, or the guy just gives you a bad feeling, don't let yourself feel pressured. I'm certain the collection of heads on this board can help direct you towards a better match if need be.

Eek! So I went ahead and got her, he was pretty legit, knew about BML etc and was fine with $120. So I am now the proud owner of a very temperamental little girl. I'm letting her adjust for a few days before I start the bonding, her cage is in the living room so she's being exposed to our (my boyfriend's and mine) voices... has been a bit crabby so far, but I'm rather pleased that she hasn't been more irritated.

Wish us luck!

Are you planning on getting the other one of the pair? I got a male glider over a year ago and was going to get a friend for him but then couldn't find one (in South Dakota). I finally got him a sweet female and he kind of went crazy, super-hyper and started displaying some major behavior problems like attacking me! I realize I made a mistake for having him alone without another glider sooner and just hope he returns to his old sweet self over time. But if you could buy the other one of the pair as the gliders already know each other it might be easier for the gliders and you. I just wouldn't want what is happening to me with my boy to happen to anyone else.

I've been reading a lot about how people advocate buying in pairs... I planned on spending so much time with her (making her into a bra baby) that I didnt even think about it, but now i'm really considering it. She's so scared right now (I dont even think she came out to eat last night) a friend would really help her I'm sure. I'll be talking to the boyfriend (who just realized that his hedgehog is kinda lame in comparison ) to see if he'd be interested in getting another.

You will more than likely notice a significant improvement on her confidence and trust on you if you do get her a companion. Put yourself in her place, it would be almost like someone taking you to a foreign planet where you were the only one of your kind. No matter how kind your hosts were to you, how much more secure and happy would you feel if there were someone else with you who spoke the same language, looked and smelled like you, and had the same habits.