In Reply to: mad baby sugar glider posted by kurt on April 01, 1999 at 23:51:56:

: I have to tell you that i have the same problem with Rudie, he has been with me now for a little over a month now. I'm no expert, but all i can say is be consistent! i keep trying(and he really bites hard) but i take it and go back for more! LOL..He seems to be warming up a bit...atleast now he will put his little front paws on my hand and sniff and lick a little...still crabs though......keep trying and good luck!! :o)
: I just got a new one and a half month old female sugar glider. I heard how important it
: was to bond with it as much as possible, but it hates me. Whenever I come close to it, it
: starts making that loud "pencil-sharpening" voice and doesn't stop until I leave (only if it is
: in it's home). Whenever it is not in it's home and I try to touch it, it bites me and makes
: that awful noise, raising it's paws (threatening to strike).
: The one and only time I picked it up, it screamed and bit me, not letting go. I was hoping
: that you would have some tips for me on how to let it like me. I'm pretty upset because in
: all these books and web sites on gliders as pets, they always talk about how much they like
: to bond, play, and be held by their owners. I've also heard about people walking around
: with their gliders in their pockets and on their shoulders; how people just let their gliders
: out of the cage, not worried about it running away. Anyway, I would really appreciate it if
: you would mail back with tips and solutions to my problem. I never can hold it in a
: position where it is willing not to bite. I really want it to like me.

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