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Apr 16, 2015

 New mom needs advice

I have been obsessed with Gliders ever since Christmas. I have been doing research off and on about them and have even created a little journal with things I've learned about them. Last night I got my first baby from a family who no longer had time for him. He is a year old, and they got him when he was 4 months. He was tame and they were able to hold him and pet him. But since they have been busy they have not spent time with him and he is now untamed. He crabs and tries to lunge while in the pouch. I am giving him a 24 hour period to be left alone so he can get used to his new home. I draped my t-shirt around his cage when I fed him this morning. He actually came up when he saw the food and I was able to give him a piece through the bars of the cage. I have not tried to touch him to avoid stress. I have only talked to him. Any suggestions on how to begin the taming and bonding process with my new little man?

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Apr 20 2015 : 01:46:49 AM
DropsOfJupiter
Just an update on everything: I haven't tried putting Sheldon in a pouch yet, simply because I am waiting for it to come in the mail. But I have been sitting by his cage every night and talking to him while he eats and climbs. He has taken things from my hand thru the cage bars. Tonight I put my hand in the cage and he came and smelled it then climbed off. He came back and started nibbling and bitting because he was looking for food. He isn't as afraid anymore. So as soon as I get the pouch I think it will be time for our next step :)

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Apr 16 2015 : 02:22:40 PM
Leela
It's a rather long explanation so I emailed it to you, I was to lazy to type it all out again so I copied my reply to a previous discussion, so please use him/her he/she how ever it applies to your glider I just didn't feel like going back through it to change it again...

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Apr 16 2015 : 11:51:47 AM
DropsOfJupiter
Thank you so much, Leela! I want to make sure I take all the right steps so I will give him more time like you suggested. Any more tips or tricks to help with the pouch protectiveness are highly appreciated :)

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Apr 16 2015 : 10:41:32 AM
Leela
First welcome to glider parenthood and the forums, nice job putting the tshirt over the cage instead of inside it!! Sounds like he is a touch pouch protective, which is usually fear based not aggressive based. I would give him another day or so before you really start to actively bond with him. After that you can use a bonding bag for a few hours during the day while he sleeps. The pouch protectiveness may get better over the next few days if it doesn't, don't get discouraged there are ways to over come it. Keep us updated on how it's going if you need more help with the pouch protective I can help with that, I had a severely pouch protective 4 yr old male, who is now completely over it

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