In Reply to: Re: Prolific Gliders posted by Toni Picard on February 15, 19100 at 10:11:52:

I too ended up neutering my gliders. Heck after a male I had wa sput with a female for six weeks never mated I then placed him with two females for five days figuring he wasnt interested. He went off to his new home after doing the deed with both and successfully! Luckily both females were supportive to each other and even babysat for each other. But this was not planned.
My secret? I feed a varied high protein diet and the room temp stays around 70 degrees. Never failed leading to the necessity of neutering. At that time I was feeding pinkies and I think the extra nutrients really contributed to fertility. I would change diet and temp.
: : I'm neither Bourban or Ms. Shell but I would love to hear a debate of this kind, especially on ways to discourage frequent breeding without neutering. Litters to close together seem to be a chronic problem lately. As I myself have discovered how prolific my gliders have, are, and will be.

: How is it that you have a problem with prolific gliders, and my 2 year old pair won't even mate? What are you doing that I am not? If I have some secret method going, tell me so I can share it with you ;)
: I would be delighted to hear more about 'birth control' for gliders, simply so I can see perhaps why mine seem to be on it.
: I love my gliders dearly, and would never get another pair just for babies. But I would love to have just a few babies for a small colony, and then neuter afterwards.

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