In Reply to: Can a 6 month female bond with a joey? posted by Brent on June 22, 2000 at 08:49:57:

I agree with Jane - I think any living creature does better with another of its own kind around. I know alot of people love their gliders to pieces and have great bonds with them, but human companionship is not a substitute for a relationship with another glider. It just isn't the same.

Now, to contradict what I just said, I can honestly say that I could live my entire life with just my animals around me and never see another human being!!! LOL!!!

KK

: I asked before if 5 could live in one cage because I have a lone female by herself and the parents of joeys try to hurt her now. Mary confirmed my fear that no they could not. Well, last night, I let the lone female see and make contact with one of the 5 week oop joeys, (both are female)
: and it was one of the most bittersweet things I have ever seen. The lone glider loved the joey and started to clean the joeys ears and snuggle with her. It was precious but sad because it showed me how really lonely the one glider is. I play with her and show her affection all of the time but obviousely she needs other physical glider contact. My question is, when the joey is weaned, can she share a cage with my lone female. The joey was snuggling back and seemed to like the attention. Any thoughts here?

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