ok, bonding can take a long time. a long long time. so you need to starting
thinking long term. the gliders are fine if fed well and have a good running
wheel. they dont even need you!! they have each other. so lets slow down.
I highly suggest LIVE mealworms from the petstore, mine love the timberline
brand. gliders will get a lot more willing to do things that will increase
bonding for a live mealworm. put the mealworm on a PLATE OR the container
LID hold it out for them. shake the container so they hear the sound of the
mealworms, they will learn this sound and come for it at a later time. after they
get to taste the worms a few times, they should be more willing to come to you.
dont let the crabbing bother you, that is what they do, but dont put hand in
pouch because they will bite you. I recommend not letting them bite you. just
give them the mealworms, one a night for training.
for the tent, I think you should wait 2 or 3 weeks and do the treats, THEN
after I would grab the sleeping pouch with them in it, closed tightly and carry
to the tent. Once in the tent, turn LIGHT LOW, and see if they come out in the
dark room. if not you can slowly push them out like toothpaste out of a
toothpaste tube. sit on pouch so they dont go back in pouch, then just sit and
let them explore, keep your hands to yourself, maybe they will explore you if
your not attacking them with your hands.
I work a slow system to get the gliders to step on my hand to get mealworm
treats, then I work at getting them to climb on my hand to get the treats. its
a long (3 months?) process. after they get used to you while eating treats you
can try to pet the back legs, just move hands slow and low with your hands.
using a bonding pouch is good to, but you need to listen to crabbing for
awhile.