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New sugar glider hates me and old sugar glider

Jul 14, 2015

 New sugar glider hates me and old sugar glider

I have a few problems with my new glider Stellar/ I've had my sugar glider Ollie for about 3 months and we're great together. He's very nice and social, he's been nuetered 2 months ago and about 3 weeks ago I got another sugar glider Stellar, a female who I got from a breeder when she was ready to go. I've been switching their pouches between cages every night and carrying them both during the day when I can. I take her out almost every night to try to get her used to me but she wants nothing to do with me. She crabs and lunges at me and Ollie. She doesn't like it when I take her out at night and she tries her best to hide from me and when I get her on me she jumps off almost immediately. I tried to introduce Ollie and Stellar and they both don't like each other even after switching pouches a lot and having close cages. They balled up and tried to fight. I Separated them but I put in a secure metal mesh down the middle of the larger cage to split it in two and they're both separated but in the same cage, hoping they'll see nothing bad happens with the other one being near. They don't crab at night but they do aggressively chase and run. How do I get Stellar to stop disliking us and why is Ollie being aggressive towards her when he's never aggressive usually?!

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Jul 24 2015 : 07:03:46 AM
Glidersmile
Mealworms got mine to not crab and bond to me. Im not sure why putting treats in palm of hand is not good, but it worked for me, bc if i held the worms in my fingers one guy would get overly excited and bite my finger as they hunt for worms so he would lunge to eat. Hes better now. I talk baby talk very softly, NEVER grab out of pouch, its Their safe place. If you want them out lure them out w a worm. Hold worm at edge of pouch so they can see it. I get mine from a nice company online. Ive had my sugies 5 months and they use me as a jungle gym but was starting to bond after 1 month, be patient. Good luck, enjoy

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Jul 14 2015 : 06:34:25 PM
Leela
At this point I would put them back in separate cages for a while continue scent swapping and separate bonding bags at the same time during the day. Just diving the cage they can still hurt each other if a tail or feet get through. 3 weeks is not that long it sounds like the joey is pouch protective/cage protective. If that is the case you have some work to do with her to help her over it. Do NOT put treats in the palm of you'r hand. I'm sorry Bossihamham but that's opposite of how it should be done. If your hand is going in the cage and the glider is this scared you should be making a fist, palm side down and offering the glider the top of your hand so it doesn't look as threatening to the glider. Ideally you want to get her used to your hands during the day when she is in a pouch not in her "home". Her cage should be her first safe place and right now it's not her safe place at all.

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Jul 14 2015 : 03:33:39 PM
Bossihamham
Having a glider for only 3 weeks isn't that long. Have you been putting her in a bonding pouch? Did you put fleece with your scent on it in her sleeping pouches or a t-shirt on top of the cage? It can takes months for a glider to fully bond. She is probably still very scared. Let her learn that you are not a threat. Give her treats in the palm of your hand. Let her come and take the treat. Speak softly to her while she's in the cage. When she's in the bonding pouch put your hand inside and stroke her while she sleeps. When she seems friendlier to you then you can introduce her to the other glider I think. Until then keep swapping pouches. And I think you should get a separate cage for her instead of splitting the one cage in two. Hope you get more replies from more experienced owners. But for now just be patient.

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