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Subject: My male glider doesn't smell!
Posted by tanya on April 13, 1998 at 23:21:44:

In Reply to: Re: Carry my Glider Unnoticed to Office Job--Do any of you do so? posted by Craig on April 12, 1998 at 22:34:37:

I have a male glider and he doesn't smell. When I rescued him, the former owners had a wood box in his cage for him to sleep in and it smelled of urine. But I threw all of that out and I clean the cage two times a week and I don't notice an odor. "Bicho" doesn't have an odor unless he happens to pee on me from nervousness or because I didn't give him a chance before he got out of his cage. And then it isn't him that smells, it's me, until I wash it off that is. But it isn't a strong enough odor that someone could smell it on me. :-)

: : You can carry your glider anywhere and no one will have a clue. Be prepared for an occasional noise or little dream twitches.
: : My gliders will sleep trough anything I do during the day, even go for a Harley ride. I take mine with me where ever I go...resturants, seminar, meeting, biking, hiking, etc. I work hard sometimes and they just ride along.
: : They always seem happy to wake up to meet someone new and socialize, but as for waking them up for a snack or drink is totally unnecessary.
: : Maybe when you first carry it, it will wake up and have to go to the bathroom, they don't like to go in their pouch/pocket. When mine starts wiggling, I know it's time to excuse myself, take it to the restroom to let it out on a tissue. It will go and then it wants to go back to its pouch.
: : Once in a while for one reason or another, it will crab, it can be a funny situation. Say "I'm sure hungry" or "who farted?". Once in a while you have to let others in on your little secret, but that's fun too. Don't worry, it won't climb out in the middle of the day and try to run off or something, just not its nature.

: : : I am a manager in an office. I want to hear from any of you that have "American Express Gliders" (Don't leave home without them) that work in a professional office atmosphere.

: : : I am getting ready to purchase my first glider, (the one I have presently is a rescued one.) and I want to get a baby so that I can create that special bond. Am I dreaming to think that I can sneak it into the office without being noticed?

: : : I would appreciate hearing other experieces.

: I don't have a glider yet but am getting one soon, if I had a male would others notice the smell?
: Do the males make better pets? Is the odor really bad?
: thanx.

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