 | Posted by: | Traci Kinard, heritaget@hotmail.com | | Subject: | Still Crabbing and Biting | | When: | 1:56 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.97.16.49 |
Me again! I have had my Glider "Sydney" for almost three weeks now, she is warming up a little bit with the honey on the fingers, bonding with her in the pouch every night and feeding her treats, but she is still biting quite a bit. I know it might be her diet and I am working on getting that worked out, she doesn't seem to like a lot of the suggestions I have read about so it seems to be trial and error. However, since she is crabbing so much, I have a feeling it is more attitude than diet. People talk about clipping their gliders toenails and playing with them in ways I can't imagen doing with Sydney and her attitude. I am being patient, and she has improved a little but I was just wondering if there were any more suggestions? Thanks bunches everyone!
Traci
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| Posted by: | Cristina, cristinahelms@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:21 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 167.127.24.18 |
If she is still biting a lot just blow on her face gently when she tries to bite you, this really worked for me and my glider. Try sticking a old stinky t-shirt in her cage so she is around your scent all day and gets more used to it. Every glider is different, it took mine about two months for him to really bond with me. I have had him for a little over a year now and everything is great, all the time and effort was worth it. Just be patient and she will warm up to you.
| Posted by: | O Mysterious One, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 4:01 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.140.186 |
Cristina is right. Be patient. Check out Bourbon's page- great suggestions on bonding!
| Posted by: | Kimi, norby@greenepa.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 4:28 PM, 27 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 209.117.80.135 |
I have two gliders that used to bite, they no longer do. My advice is to take the bite without showing a reaction, your glider needs to know that when he bites you, you arent goin to punish her or be scared by her, this means no reaction, keep talkin soft and actin like you didnt feel a thing. IT HURTS, to be sure and you should stock up on alchohol to clean any wounds, but it is important. Have you read Bourbons bonding page? She has some really good advice and you should read it. If you follow her advice your bonding process will go much faster. If you have any Questions please feel free to em me.
Kimi
| Posted by: | Anna, ANNA.KURZ@USAA.COM | | Subject: | one or two gliders | | When: | 4:17 PM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 167.24.104.150 |
We have two gliders who are female. They are actually twins. Their dispositions are like night and day. One is very sweet, and bonded almost immediately, and her "evil" twin, crabs all of the time (although she doesn't bite any more, she is much more testy than her sister). We separate them during the day for a several hours, and when the're reunited, they're very loving with one another. We separate them again in the evening so they can have more bonding time with us.
One of the key ingredients for us to give them is vanilla yogurt. A little on the fingertip helps relieve our little "crabby" girls attitude.
| Posted by: | Buzz Alyn, Buzzlov@aol.com | | Subject: | Crabbing and Biting | | When: | 8:07 PM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.102.171 |
I read once that a tiny bit of beer wll actually
calm down a "nervous glider'and cut down on the crabbing and biting behavior with no harmful side effects. I thought it was nuts until I tried it, and believe it or not it works!! I'm thinking of trying it on my girlfriend,
| Posted by: | Rachel2, SugarGMommy@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:47 PM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.193.162 |
Please disregard this last post. Not only is alchohol toxic to gliders it is irresponsible. Alchohol has toxic effects on any animal. Gliders are so tiny that who knows how small of an amount it takes to do serious damage. There are other ways to calm a glider down and feeding alchohol is not one of them.
| Posted by: | O Mysterious One, none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:17 PM, 28 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.46.140.186 |
I second Rachel. I have posted this before and I'll post it again. You can really, really hurt your glider or any animal with achohol. Let me repeat: You can seriously hurt your pet! Your stupid attempts to be funny are influencing people in their disisions.
If you tried that without getting help (asking if it's ok) and trying it, then you are being ignorant.
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