In Reply to: my sugar gliders are eating my finches. posted by mike on May 29, 2000 at 09:04:37:

: Can someone please help me? 3 weeks ago I bought 2 sugar gliders. I put them in a 20'x15' screenhouse. They moved in to one of the larger bird houses. WE feed them at nite when they come out. (mealworms, fruit, mixed nuts, etc.). for years we kept finches (16), iguneas (2), parrots (2) in our screenhouse in florida. This morning we found 3 finches butchered and eaten. are these gliders little monsters, or is there another answer??? Does anyone know how to stop this? Or a clue why?
THE FINCHES SLEEP AT NITE IN THEIR OWN HOUSES, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SCREEN HOUSE. THE GLIDERS SEEM TO BE HUNTING THE FINCHES OUT. THEY PLUCK AND EAT THE INSIDES OF THE BIRDS AND CHEW THE LITTLE FEET IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE SCREENHOUSE. THE GLIDERS GET PLEANTY OF FOOD OF THEIR OWN.

Follow Ups:

• Well, first thing you did wrong was mixing species.. Kim 12:41:58 05/29/2000 (1)
  • SCOOTING MY BUTT MIKE 08:15:47 05/30/2000 (0)