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Subject: Re: sugargliders
Posted by Tara on July 01, 1998 at 19:00:39:

In Reply to: Re: sugargliders posted by Xay on July 01, 1998 at 18:48:20:

: : I have a Sugarglider, a male. I have had him about 2 months
: : I was told he was hand raised. Well he was not. He is very fearful of human hands, but he's mine now and I love him. Do you have any suggestions for me? He has a cage, but he now runs free in my bedroom. It's safe in there. I put a tree in the corner and he uses my curtains to get around. I want to hug him but he won't let me. And he does bark at night. Can I give him a playmate?? How do they react to another one??

: The key words are PATIENCE & CONSISTENCY. What have your tried so far? How are you trying to win her trust?

: Austin, TX glider,
: Xay

My boy was the same way when I got him. I bought him at a pet store and I will never do that again! He wasn't as calm as he was supposed to be. But Xay is totally right. Be very patient with him. I think that it depends on the gliders personality when introducing another. When I got my second (a girl) my boy was totally in to her, but she wanted nothing to do with him and would make all kinds of noise when I tried introducing them.
Well, they finally live in one cage and she loves her pal. That was just another test of my patience (and my nose, my boy marked everything trying to attract her!). Good Luck!

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