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Jul 1, 2014

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I got my Bella on May 28,2014. She's about a year and a half years old! But here's the problem, whenever I try to grab her or pet her she bites me!i just really want her to like me. Please if you have any tips tell me!

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Jul 04 2014 : 10:35:47 AM
Leela
maybe stop trying to "grab" her, i was initially intimidated of picking my new glider up and found that this helped a lot!. if you have a bonding pouch flip it inside out and use it like an oven mit with your hand inside it then gently pick her up hold her in the palm of your hand and flip the rest of the pouch right side out, voila shes in the bonding pouch without getting bit. If you dont have a bonding pouch use something small like a tea towel. The more confident you are picking her up the more she will start to trust you. Once you have her in the bonding pouch u can start getting her used to your hands with licky treats applesauce honey etc... the more used to your hands she gets the more you will able to pet her. Her biting doesn't mean she doesn't like you it means shes probably scared of you and needs to build some trust. i hope it helps you. When i started picking her up this way it made me feel lots more confident and her lots more secure that i wouldnt drop her. Now she only bites now n then when she does i make a pssst sound a few times in a row and she stops biting. It's a sound they make to each other to say "hey stop that!!" It seems to work pretty well for me and boyfriend.

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Jul 03 2014 : 11:42:08 PM
britty_s
This comment may not help you but it also may so here it goes. When I first got my Gliders they used to frequently bite me. Gliders will bite for many different reasons and it may not be in an aggressive way. My advice to you is maybe she needs more attention and getting used to being handled. I would try handling her more than usual and see if it stops. Every glider is different but with mine the more they bonded with me the less they bit. Now they hardly ever do. But I still get a nibble every now and then. Hope I could help!

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