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Subject: Re: Update on my gliders...
Posted by Clara on July 13, 1998 at 15:43:01:
In Reply to: Update on my gliders... posted by Marmalito on July 13, 1998 at 12:11:04:
: Hi y'all! I haven't had a service provider, so i haven't visited here for a while... i don't really have much to say, except that i've had my two gliders for a little over a month now, and they're spoiled silly. the girl (gabby) bonded within the first week, but kiki the boy took a little longer. i think it took him a while because when i first tried to carry him, he jumped off of me, and he got scared whenever i tried to scoop him up... after that incident he would bite me (and hard!) for about a week... now he's a bigger sweetie than gabby (she's the more independent, adventurous one)!
: i FINALLY learned how to tell them apart by their dorsal stripes about two weeks ago... before that, i just knew that one of them was friendly and the other wasn't. didn't know which was which.
: they seem very happy. the only thing i feel a little guilty of is that i don't give them enough active time outside their cage... i'm super paranoid about all the electric cords in my room... i have a big fake tree that they love to play on, and i'm thinking of hanging ropes from the cieling so that they'll stay away from the floor... does anyone have any advice that worked for them??? thanks!
: I tried hanging ropes from the ceiling. Thick pieces that went all the way down to the floor with a knot at the end. Well, it didn't turn out like I had hoped. They didn't climb up the rope, they untied the knot at the end and started unraveling the rope.
I have found that a thick blanket nailed to a wall (only the top part) works a lot better. They love to climb all over it and I often find them alseep on the floor behind it. I wouldn't worry so much about the electrical cords, gliders are not really chewers. I let mine loose in my computer room and they haven't shown any interest in the cords. To be safe, unplug everything unecessary and put child safety covers on all the outlets. Then, watch them closely to make sure they don't get into any trouble. Clara
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