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Extended trip away from gliders :(
Extended trip away from gliders :(
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Apr 19 2015
04:29:40 PM
Next weekend, me and my husband are leaving for a 10 day trip to Washington. We already have a friend coming over to feed them while we are gone, but probably not to take them out during that time. They have met her before and jumped on her, and she took care of them for one night already, but now I am concerned about them not getting out for that long a period of time.

The problem lies in them going back in their cage. It's easy enough to take them out, just take the pouch out into the bathroom before either one is up. But they don't always want to go back in the cage for us. Sometimes one will go right in, but the other wants to play the game of 'you can't get me back in' and runs around to the other side of us when we try to get her to jump in off of our arm. I'm just terrified of what could happen if she does take them out and they don't want to go back in.

And she sometimes decides to explore the living room, where the cage is. Will it be okay for the girls to not get out of cage time for 10 days?
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Apr 19 2015
04:59:36 PM
Candy Cuddle Bear Visit Candy's Photo Album FL, USA 8110 Posts
They will be fine in the cage for the duration of your trip.

I have been away for a week and will not get back until next Tuesday.

When I am out of town my son feeds the gliders but does not take them out of the cage. He feeds them a bit earlier than I usually do to make sure they are still sleeping and less likely to jump out the door of the cage like the sometimes do with me.

He is not fond of wrangling escaped gliders but has had to do it a time or two in the past when he fed them after they were awake.

They are just extra happy to see me when I get back and ready for play time.

Do add some new toys to the cage for them to explore before you leave. If you use small toys like straws, monkeys, plastic bracelets or army men that can be just put on top of the cage for them to pull in at night, your caregiver can just gather the toys up from the floor of the cage and put them back on top each morning when she removes the dishes and left over food.

My gliders never seem to get tired of throwing toys all over the cage.
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Apr 19 2015
06:57:45 PM
TJones09 Goofy Gorillatoes Visit TJones09's Photo Album 3524 Posts
I agree, they will be fine. And I'm real familiar with that game

It's actually better and safer for them to remain in the cage for that time then take chances with them being out without your presence, even if your sitter is trusted and experienced.

Sadly, I've had my gliders go much longer than that, and although it was extended enough for me to notice some differences in our relationship and their attitudes, they rebounded back fairly easily.
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Apr 19 2015
08:19:56 PM
BandP Super Glider Visit BandP's Photo Album 389 Posts
Thanks Candy and TJones! Just what I was hoping to hear.
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Apr 21 2015
01:25:33 AM
Smash0196 Glider Visit Smash0196's Photo Album Smash0196's Journal Canada 123 Posts
I am away for school and only home on weekends. They get new toys each week and my mom cleans their cage and gives them food while they're sleeping.
I just take them out a lot when I get home and they haven't shown any signs of boredom or depression.
When my parents were away on vacation, they went and stayed with a friend in their big cage.. She had handled them before and is fairly capable with animals, so I said she could take them out on the condition that she didn't lose them in her house lol. No lost gliders and I got videos of them exploring her house and getting in to mischief as per usual
Extended trip away from gliders :(

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