In Reply to: My glider and his new friend posted by Dana on October 11, 1999 at 20:45:59:

animals that mark their territory, are doing just that marking "THEIR" territory. your older glider may adapt to the new younger glider or he may not. As long as he has lived in the closet it has been his home and no one elses! I would personally suggest investing in a nice tall cage where they both can start off "even" so to speak, with no territorial scents marked yet! this would probably cost less than neutering one. Anyway Good Luck and God Bless!

: We have a 1 1/2 yr. old male sugar glider and just brought home a 6 mos. old male 2 days ago. There has been some hostility, but right now they are curled up sleeping together. The breeder said that this is normal and would go away as they got used to each other. We do not keep Edgar (oldest) in a cage, but in a large closet with perches, ropes, etc. Since they didn't get along right away, we let Lenny (new glider) sleep in the closet and Edgar has stayed in another room. Edgar sleeps during the day in our bed and Lenny is with him there also. I panicked the first night they didn't get along and e-mailed someone on the internet that does not breed, but has sugar gliders. She said that if neither one are neutered, there will always be problems, and one could even be killed if both kept together where one's urine scent exists. She suggested that I have one neutered, scrub everything, rearrange furnishings and start fresh. Is this possible with a closet? To get the scent completely out, I mean? I have never even heard of neutering a sugar glider and am concerned about my vet (although he sees sugar gliders--just mine I think) having any experience in this area. They seem to be getting along better and its only been 2 days. Should I really be as terrified as I am about putting them together in the closet? Please let me know what you think and thank you in advance.

: Dana

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