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Subject: Re: Yes...No!
Posted by Betsycc on April 23, 1998 at 09:35:29:

In Reply to: Yes... posted by Kim on April 21, 1998 at 15:49:59:

: Marmalito took the words right out of my mouth, but I know that there are a lot of reputable breeders on this page, and I didn't want to offend anyone. But she is absolutely right. The tamest gliders will have been taken from their mother as soon as they were out of the pouch, and have been hand-fed every few hours for the first 2 or 3 weeks of their life. Reputable breeders who spend that much time with their gliders don't put $99 price tags on them.
: Good luck..
: Kim

Kim,
I have no intention of blasting you - but would like to point out that you are extremely incorrect on this one. I have spoken with many, many breeders and all have said that there is no difference when the babies are pulled from the mom and bottle fed. Infact, it is highly stressful for the mother glider as well as the baby. The best babies are indeed ones that the breeder has handled and spent time with you were right about that.
I have a 4 month old twin girl in my bra as I type this. She was born in my house and was handled only occassionally from her oop date. She seems to have choosen me.
My feelings are - when you go to a breeder, they should let you hold the babies, one at a time. All of the babies. If you are lucky one will pick you. This is also how a cockatiel breeder I know works. When I took my daughter over to buy a baby bird the breeder let all the babies out. She then asked which one was our favorite. Then she told us we would have to see if we were it's favorite. The cockatiel that chose us is the one we came home with.
I really like this way of matching pets to owners. I know a terrific glider breeder. Not only does she do this, she makes perspecitive (hate that word) owners come to play with the gliders 3 times before they can take them home.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that depriving a baby glider of its mother is not necessary.

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