Got our first pair of male gliders 3 weeks ago. 1 is doing great, appears to be bonding, can hold, feed, pick up, etc...the other 1 is not doing so good. He crabs every time i come near the cage to talk to him. has bitten me drawing blood on numerous occasions. Stopped trying to handle him bare handed, only handle him through pouch now so he can't bite me. Bit my finger when I was trying to feed him yogurt. Our tent came today which seemed great because the only thing the gliders have to do in there is climb on me. Gus (the not so nice one) kept nipping at my hand, not hurting or drawing blood, but then for no apparent reason he came over and bit me. I wash me hands before playing with them so there are no foreign scents on me. I feel like he hates all human contact. I don't know what else to do. I wear them a minimum of 4 hours a day, usually between 6 and 7 hours a day. And spend 1 - 1 1/2 hours a day in a glider proof bathroom or now tent. I take them to do errands with me, grocery shopping, to appt, dog walks, etc...I wear them inside my shirt, talking to them and petting them (thru the pouch) when ever possible. Do I just keep doing this and hope that gus comes around and eventually likes me
I'm really trying not to give up on this guy, Any advise would be appreciatedl!

 

gus s mom
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