In Reply to: I'm new and need some HELP!!!! posted by Kristina on November 25, 1999 at 00:24:05:

: HI, I am new at this so i need some help. I got a sugar glider about three weeks ago. his name is Jamariqui(jam jam for short) He and I are getting along really well, he eats off my hands and seems to be doing fine. Although he wont let me hold him or even really try to pet him, i am working really hard at this bonding thing but its just not going that well. Do you have any suggestions?
: Thats not all, after about the first week of having him, i was at the hair salon telling my stylist about them and she informed me she had two of her own and didnt have time for them and was trying to sell them. I immediatly jumped at the offer knowing Jam needed some friends. Well these are all males and the two i brought in are very mean to Jam i sat their cages next to each other for a week before i really introduced them fur to fur. When theycame out of their pouches they attacked Jam immediatly. What can i do about this?......I would greatly appreciate any advice!
: -Kristina-

Never try to put JJ in with the other gliders. They will try to kill him. You cannot introduce sexually mature gliders of either sex to other sexually mature gliders of the same sex. this goes for females too.

Get JJ a young companion, (probably female) and have him fixed. He might accept a very young male but I would not bet on it.

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