In Reply to: Re: Pushing too hard.... posted by KarenE on April 05, 2000 at 23:42:47:

Karen was right about them having different personalitys. One thing, you did get your glider way to young. They should still be with mom and dad. I dunno how much research you did before you got them, but gliders WONT bond to you within a matter of days, or weeks. Try more like months. You have to be patient, loving, gental, and you DO have to take the bites. One of my gliders is almost 3 years old, and still bites me, and doesn't like for me to hold him. Now he'll hold me...he'll jump on me and sit on my shoulder, but as soon as I go to pet him. He'll run. I myself think that he's still scared of me, but I know he doesn't like hands. He will bite my fingers if I offer them to him, but if I offer the back of my hand to jump on. He'll jump on. You need to just be patient and loving. Love him for the little baby he is, remember that they are young, and are going to still be scared of you.

Nikki

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