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When someone writes in and asks about Gliders, it is always nice to tell how great they are and and how great they can be, but we all should be very honest with the person asking and let them know everything. Not all of us have had an easy time at the bonding process and some of us has had really easy times bonding. The things that new glider owners or people looking for new gliders should be aware of is all the DOWNFALLS as well. When Brenda had asked for opinions as to how difficult Gliders were to care for, NOONE said ANYTHING about biting, or barking. Someone had said something about nips, and a couple said something about crabbing, but what about how long it has taken to get to where everyone is now? The trials, tribulations, and the frustrations of not being able to get near the gliders sometimes. This whole board is full of ..My GLIDER IS BITING..and other things that new people are not yet aware of. We shouldn't sugar coat what some of us had to go through to bond. Some after months still don't feel bonded. Some after Years hasn't bonded. Not all gliders will bond, some will more than others. These are facts..we should prsent those facts when asked. None of us have all the answers, but some people that are asking for our opinions, are only asking because they see one and think they would be great. Most new owners I have seen on here EXPECT their gliders to love them immediatly and start bonding with no problems. We should stress the downsides as well as the good to keep yet another glider from falling prey to the fad owners. We can't stop them all but we can TRY to make them research them further. How would you like to sell your Baby to someone who has mostly heard good only to find out that person couldn't deal with the biting, barking, crabbing, rejection, and the time it takes to bond. So you go check on your baby only to find it in a cage with no human interaction because the owner is afraid of it. Some of you are saying to yourselves "if they got it from me I would have checked them out closer" or "I would have explained more". Well sometimes this is the only place where some gets info, shouldn't we also let them know the truth? Go back and read all the anwers to Brendas post BEFORE she got her glider. She was asking if they were difficult to take care of. That itself should have sent up flags that she needed to hear the truth. Not that she won't make a great glider owner, but she should have been made aware of what she was possibly in for. Is bonding difficult? SOMETIMES. Is raising Gliders difficult? YES SOMETIMES. WHY? Some bite, and sometimes they bite so hard to draw blood. SOMETIMES they bark loud enough to wake you in the middle of the night. What if she doesn't want that? What if she lives in a place where gliders are not allowed. GLIDERS are great pets.. However; sometimes, the time, isn't the only problems. I am pretty spoiled I have one of each 1 is docile and sweet the other WAS a glider from HECK (It took us 4 months to bond with him with all the problems many here have gone through. I just think we should be as honest as possible with the bad too. Think of your worst times during the bonding, let the new people know they are not alone, or let them know these things are possible. There are too many unwanted gliders that don't meet their owners expectations. Many times the owners expected their gliders to be sweet cuddlely and playful. Bonding takes time..They need to know this. I don't mean to come off high and mighty, there were soooo many inconsistantcies(sp) with the reponses for Brenda question and the actual facts of the problems most of you had encountered when you first got your gliders, through the bonding and even to date.
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