In Reply to: Thanks Virginia, but two other questions. posted by Sophitia on January 31, 19100 at 18:53:13:

: 1) Is it true, if their bored can they die from loneliness?

: 2) I use Gliderade for her, but do I also have to use a separate bowl of water too?

: Thanks

Yes gliders can die of loneliness. Gliders are very social animals. They require daily interaction with either humans (at least 2 hours a day) or gliders or both....I have a friend who could not dedicate as much time as she was with her glider because of a change in jobs. Her glider lost all of her hair from right behind the ears to the back of her neck and was not eating much. When i told her it sounded like loneliness...she started carrying her with her in a bonding pouch...but that still wasnt' cutting it! She ended up getting her a companion and within three weeks her hair was back!!!!
As far as the gliderade goes. I don't offer my gliders their gliderade in their water because they just won't drink it. I sprinkle it on their food instead. But i would definitely offer her water in addition to the gliderade.

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