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Aug 26, 2012 I've Learned a Lot Posted by: KonotashiAfter the tragic loss of all three of my gliders, I didn't think I'd want to own any anymore. Come to find out, those painful memories served as the greatest learning tool I could have ever imagined. I got Jacobi and Dakota when I was 14, and Atreyu roughly a year later. That was a huge mistake that I made that my babies had to pay for. The first one to pass was Atreyu. Dakota bit his tail (more like tried to eat it), and he was vetted and was in recovery. I came home and found him cold on the bottom of his cage. The vet presumed that he may have caught an infection in his tail and we didn't catch it before it took him away. Second was Dakota. To this day, her death remains a mystery. I can't help but wonder if there was a disease floating around, considering I lost both her and Atreyu so close to one another. I'll never know, though. A necropsy wasn't performed on either of them, and I deeply regret it to this day. Last was Jacobi. I had moved in with my (now ex) boyfriend and had to downgrade her cage to accommodate our small living space. (Both of us in his room). She managed to escape her cage, and we always had the door open. I put food out, and set her pouches around the yard, along with putting her cage outside, but I never saw her after that. I'm forever grateful to my parents who were willing to pay the $1,000+ vet bills that just Atreyu and Jacobi racked up in a 2 month span. (Dakota also bit Jacobi's tail, resulting in amputation shortly after she got Atreyu's tail). However, I know more could have been done for them, but my parents did more than they should have had to. They were my responsibility, and I wasn't able to afford the vet care that I should have been able to give them. I educated myself in glider care, but that doesn't make up for these magnificent creatures' financial demands. I've grown up a lot since then, and I can attest to the fact that young people should not own sugar gliders. You can be thoroughly educated in their care, but when it comes down to it, a 15 year old can't pay the vet bills that these exotic animals need when disaster strikes. I feel as if I'm walking on egg shells among the glider community, as the loss of my gliders is shrouded in so much mystery, but honestly no one will ever know what happened to Atreyu or Dakota. Not even me. I wish I knew the answers.
Aug 24, 2012 Vent time Posted by: PersephoneWhy is it so hard for the sugar glider community to be open and welcoming with new members? I think everyone forgets that they were new at some point. Makes it hard to feel like we are in it for the good of the glider when the humans can't even seem to be cordial. I am tired of being a "Newbie" and people assuming bc I haven't been on a forum for years, I must not have much knowledge or perhaps any other website programmed into my Internet search to use for personal research. I see why so many people get frustrated and walk away and then the poor gliders end up on Craigslist or even worse, forgotten in a much too small cage, all bc some egotistical gliderknowitall had to put their foot in someone else's mouth. It's really cruel how looked down upon us newcomers really are. Our gliders are willing to accept strangers into their colony and live cohesively so why can't we?
Aug 24, 2012 More Bonding Posted by: Lovingthegliders Was a bit worried the last few days, heck who am I kidding, I was very worried that my little fellas were starting to reject me a bit. Lots of crabbing from Grizzly and biting from both Grizzly and Gizmo. I usually hold Grizzly against my chest and he is fast asleep, only to awaken from time to time for a drink and a snack. Gizmo goes out of his way to approach me, bite whatever he sees, then return to where he came from. I was confused. I give them ample time with me. Glider rubs, snacks, kisses, soft talking, etc..Nothing doing! But today, they are both comfortably in my shirt pocket sound asleep. No biting thru my shirt, no squirming around, and no crabbing. Sooo happy. Pateince is important I know, but I was worried sick that I did something wrong. Perhaps hormones in them play a role. They are young and we are till learning about each other. javascript:self.parent.imageleft('/glidergossip/Photos/13861/my phone 003.JPG')javascript:self.parent.imageleft('/glidergossip/Photos/13861/my phone 008.JPG') 
Aug 24, 2012 Is my baby bonded? Posted by: Makeartnotwar1I got a joey three weeks ago. He was 7 weeks out of pouch and very adorable:) he used to crab every once in awhile but never showed any aggression. I took him everywhere in his bonding pouch and would play with him. He's getting bigger now since its been three weeks. He wouldn't really come to the front of the cage but when I would put my hand in the cage next to him he always choose me over his cage. When he was with me sleeping in his bonding pouch i would put my hand in there with him and he would tangle himself up in my fingers to sleep. He would sleep in my hand if I took him out. At night when he would wake up he would bite my fingers hard and softly like in a playful way it seems? (is that aggression or play??) He never crabs or lunges at me . But last night it seemed to backtrack. He would jump off my hand and would go to the back of the cage to get away from me it seemed.. This morning it's still the same. He holds on to his cage when I try to grab him. Does he need space? Or what's the problem? This is my only sugar glider.. Aug 23, 2012 Aug 22, 2012 Attitude Posted by: LovingtheglidersToday, Gizmo and Grizzly just wanted to be left alone. Hormones maybe, I don't know? But patience shall be rewarded. They are learning about me just as I am learning them. They ease my stress with all the packing so we can move. Never thought animals would impact me like they do. They are off fuzzy butt estates for some gliding time and the buffet their Mom made for them tonight. I'll check back in a few days. Thanks for dropping by if you have. Aug 20, 2012 New Photos of Zeke! Posted by: jandrasekI know, yes it is pellet food, I have HPW Complete on order! He also has another dish behind him with broccoli, carrot, and apple. I plan on following the suggested add in combos listed on "The HPW Diet Center". 
Aug 20, 2012 Playing Tonight with Zeke Posted by: jandrasekHe's being a strange guy tonight... Chilling on me, not wanting to get off. 
Aug 18, 2012 Extra Love To Batman & Catwoman Chirps!!! Posted by: RChurchLast night, Catwoman came out to play on her wheel and I was able to take Batman out of the pouch. I snuggled him in our bedroom & he sat on my arm the entire time! I didn't even have to bribe him with mealies: he just sat there, content and he PURRED! This morning, I gave a boatload of meal worms to all of my kids and there was so much that Catwoman let me pet her while she ate mealie after mealie. And she chirped, too! I never thought I'd hear that girlie chirp! Just when I think she doesn't like me...she does something to spark back up hope from dying embers. [:)] Girls! They are SO MOODY! [LOL] I hope they get along well with the newcomers. Aug 18, 2012 My Two Boys...Not Pets! Posted by: LovingtheglidersJust spent some time in the tent with the boys. This is my first entry in these journals, so allow me through text to introduce you to my two classic males, Gizmo and Grizzly. They are 6 months and 4 months old respectively. We have an 8' x 8' tent we house them in 24 hours a day. They have all the amenities they deserve, from tree branches, several pouch choices, glider buffets at night and treats throughout the day. We get lots of barks of excitement in the mornings and hours upon hours of sugar snugglin' during the day. We usually let them sleep uninterrupted until noon then they are either in my pocket, around my neck in a pouch, or or simply laying on my chest if I am in a reclined condition. I am disabled thanks to a long battle with cancer, and these two young fellas are the best medicine I could ever have got for myself as well as my wife. Back to the tent time....Sat with them for an hour or so. They are full of energy and ready to play! Gizmo, at times, is a little standoffish. He has had a few owners prior to us that never handled him. they just used him for the aww factor. Not us. We don't consider ourselves their owners. I have 3 human children and 2 glider kids. i am the Daddy to all 5! After hand feeding them both some eggs, cereal mixed with a bit of honey, a couple of bits of corn, and a healthy drink of bottled water, it was time for them to burn up the wheel and head to the pouch for a power nap! I am not sure if anyone else's babies do this, but mine like to play like crazy then nap for a bit before starting all over again. Now its time for me to try to get a few minutes of sleep before I get to do it all again. I will check back in often. Aug 15, 2012 Night Three & My Turn For Tent Time Posted by: RChurchAll three kids climbed into my shirt last night. Ivy was the first to groom me at the waist and later all three groomed me on the right boob at the same time! LOL! I am going to have some explaining to do at work today because the kids gave me a hickey! XD We spent about 2 hours in tent time last night but only Nightwing really did much exploring. I don't know if it's because there was a thunderstorm or what, but mostly, they just wanted to snuggle and sleep--which was fine by me. I eventually had to put them up because their sleepy energy was making ME want to go to sleep, which was not safe. They fussed a bit but they were very good when I put them up. Hubby has them tonight. I think we may do tent time every night so long as the kids seem to want it. :) Batman & Catwoman are being terrible sulkers. We try to up their treats and up their loving, but they are not having any of it. I've not seen them sulk like this since we had to drop them off at the sitters on our Moving Day. :/ Poor babies. They're acting so dejected. I hope that in a month, they will get over it, and be excited and happy when we bring the trio's cage into the bedroom. And I am really looking forward to it, too, because I can't seem to stay away. Three nights in a row and at some point, I come out and sleep on the couch so I can be near them, just to make sure all is well. I haven't heard any chatter between Colony 1 and Colony 2, though. I've been looking forward to it as I hear this is common. BUT...I suppose that at least they are not talking smack or otherwise arguing. Aug 13, 2012 So...we got the new babies last night! Posted by: RChurchWe named them Ivy, Nightwing & Robin to go with our Batman Theme! They are so very well behaved and so socialized, I really am speechless! Dad took the new kids into tent time tonight (we had it thoroughly cleaned) and they all snuggled into his shirt. Me, I took Batman & Catwoman in for bathroom time. Catwoman was a bit freaked out. I think the sound of other gliders in the house really distracted her. When I thought they were done, I was trying to put them back in their cage, Catwoman made a run for it! She bolted under the bedroom door and made it down the hall. I was scared she was going to break quarantine! I managed to corral her into the bathroom, where we just were, and was able to get her into their old, stinky pouch. Then, I put her back in with Batman. Gave me a heart attack! "Quarantine FIRST, Catwoman, and THEN we do intros! You do NOT just go ahead and introduce YOURSELF!" [LOL] What a little trouble-maker she is! |
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