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Subject: Re: Is 5 months too old?
Posted by Thresa on February 04, 1999 at 08:55:08:
In Reply to: Is 5 months too old? posted by ErickaO on February 03, 1999 at 22:12:22:
That's a hard question to answer because each sugar glider is individual. Without seeing the glider it's impossible to say. Can they pick up the glider without being bitten?
If so, you have a great chance of taming and bonding. If not, it will take time and much patience but is still possible. If the glider is defensive and down right mean, it will take extreme patience and much consistant loving attention. We have a wild caught male here that, after nearly 4 years, still refuses to be handled. He's a very good pet and does not bite unless we try to pick him up. Believe me, we've tried everything with him, domestication is not in his nature. He's an excellent cage mate for another glider who's tame as tame can be.
If the ladies can pick her up, it's a good sign, but if they don't want to put their hands in the cage I'd hold off for a different glider. Not necessarily younger, just tamer.
Thresa
more info about gliders : I am contemplating on buying a heathly, curious
: female SG from a pet store called "Super Pet".
: My main concern, however, is whether at 5
: months she will still be able to bond easily
: with me...or is she too old? The women who
: takes care of this department has spent time
: interacting with them...but has only been able
: to pet them. How difficult will it be now
: to get them used to being handled?
: thnx
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