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Originally posted by clreilly

Hello Everyone!

I am new to the forum and wanted to ask a few questions. I spoke to some breeders already, but my boyfriend thinks they are just saying what I want to hear so I will purchase the animal.

We are looking at getting two baby females (preferably already bonded to each other). I want to get y'alls opinion on some of the things we've heard.

First, we were told that females only have a 50/50% chance of liking each other and if not, one will kill the other.
my wife has done 6 or more introductions, we have had one female rejected all others were successful. but we just tried and older male alpha of our 6 glider colony with a alpha female of 2 glider colony, they would not except each other.

Secondly, my boyfriend is determined they will smell awful all the time even with regular cleaning.
i don't mind the scent is small to me, the wife feels it is stronger, but we need to clean the glider room better also, just don't clean to much, leave some scent behind or they will remark the cage

Third, I was told they are very loud all the time. I know they make crabbing sounds as babies and bark too, but do they do it all the time for no reason?
during the day you would not hear a thing in my house. our gliders dont really crab anymore, just one. at night they run and play and jump around cage, if in your bedroom you will hear them, barking once or twice a night about 5 minutes long. ours have a separate bedroom and we don't hear them much.

Lastly, I heard from a few people you can potty train them with a lot of patience and persistence. Is that true?
my wife takes her gizmo out of pouch, puts him on cage shelf and rubs his back, he will pee and poo in about 5 minutes of less, then she puts him in her bra and he is good to go.

I work days and he works nights so bonding won't be an issue. I own my own business and planned to wear them in a pouch at work and keep a cage in my office. I have severe insomnia so I am usually up a few days in a row and can play with them on the nights I don't sleep too. My boyfriend gets home around 3am so he would wear them around and play with them when he gets home from work.

I have done a ton of research, picked out a vet in town that has worked with gliders for years, put all the supplies in my cart for when we are ready. I just need to convince the boyfriend.
lget them on a good diet and make time for them, you will do great

Thanks in advance!

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