In Reply to: Glider Bites posted by Andrew Meadows on July 10, 2000 at 17:22:31:

How long have you had him? My male did the same as you are describing, but my situation was a little different. My male started biteing viciously after introducing a female to him. We had an extremely close bond prior to that. Did you or your wife have a close bond with him prior to this biteing episode? I don't think i can be of much help to you, maybe someone with more knowledge will respond, i can only tell you about my situation. After months and months of wearing long sleeve shirts and gloves we finally decided to get him neutered and hope for the best. We new either way that we couldn't get rid of him, whether it helped or not. We got him neutered a little over three months ago and about 2 months ago we threw away the gloves. I have also heard that in some cases neutering didn't help, the glider stayed mean, so i understand your concern, if you have to get rid of him at least un-neutered he could be sold as a breeder. I really hope the best for you and the glider! If you had a strong bond prior to this episode and you haven't introduced a female for him to be protective over I just can't figure out what could have triggered the attacks. (T.J.)

: Hello. This is my first time on this and/or practically any posting site. Anyway... my wife and I have a 1 1/2 year old male (named Rocky) that has started to bite hard and repetitively. My wife used to hold him in her lap wrapped in a towel for hours every evening. After several months (sexual maturity?), he all of the sudden started attacking her hands and arms unprovoked. He has subsequently done the same with me when he has been free in his room. (He is sometimes allowed out of his large cage to run around his room.What can we do? I have heard that nuetering is a possible solution. We are hesitant to do this because if it doesn't work,we may have to try and find a good home for him. He is very well taken care of and was paid attention to nightly until these attacks. At this point, my wife is afraid of him as we have never been able to get him to stop. Sorry so long... Any input will be appreciated. Thank you.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Glider Bites Andrew Meadows 19:19:59 07/10/2000 (3)
  • Re: Glider Bites Brent 13:43:10 07/11/2000 (0)
  • Re: Glider Bites T.J. 11:25:15 07/11/2000 (1)
    • Re: Glider Bites Andrew Meadows 18:35:14 07/11/2000 (0)