Restraining

Restraining A Sugar Glider:

Put your hand down over the animal lightly pressing them against a flat surface then grasp the animal. While closing your grasp around the animal, thrust your thumb up along the chest of the animal until it reaches the bottom of their jaw. This hold will disable their body and head and not allow their teeth to reach your skin. The sugar glider who is not used to this hold will crab and fight initially trying to escape. The hold does not hurt or damage them as long as they are able to breathe, so maintain the hold as long as needed in order to inspect the animal or to satisfy whatever procedure you are performing. Over time, an animal may very well get used to being held this way and will stop fighting it and will simply relax until you are finished.