 | Posted by: | Mrs. Stovall, bstovallatldp.net | | Subject: | my glider needs a friend | | When: | 2:48 PM, 09 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 208.223.196.150 |
Our class has had our glider for a week, and he won't come out of his pouch. Every time we get near him he will hiss, or bark at us, what can we do to make him more friendly, do we need to get him a friend?
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| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | No | | When: | 3:28 PM, 09 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.83.62 |
Getting him a friend will not make him any friendlier. The glider is very scarred. He doesn't know anyone there. A glider should not be brough into a classroom unless he knows and trusts the teacher a lot. It can take many many months to gain the trust of a glider. I would eprsonalyl say they would not make good classroom pets at all. They are nocturnal and hate comming out durring the day. They don't like loud noises or fast mobemnts either. In a classroom setting the glider is going to be very scarred...and could try and defend himself if he feels threatened by all the people. Try wearing the glider around with you in a pouch or a pocket while you are at school...if he wakes up and gets out then you can put him back in the cage. By wearing him around he will learn to trust you by your scent. Every night take him home woth you and play with him for at least 2 hrs. I know you are a teacher so you must have lots to do (I will be a teacher next year, but gliders are social animals and must get at least two hrs of playtime each night. If you can't do it then maybe you have a wife or someone that lives with you that can help out. Don't try to take him out for the children to see until he really trusts you. He will be lessscared of them if he trusts you..therefore he will be friendlier. How old are the kids in your class? When you take him out at school for the kids turn the lights off..just have light come in from the windows. Gliders are very sensitive to light..they need it dark. Then tell the kids that they have to be really quiet and still...any loud noises or quick movements can see the glider running to hide.
Good luck to you...you have probably picked the hardest classroom pet possible. Any reason you got a glider? They have very strict dietary requirements. What are uou feeding him? Please tell us more...I am very curious since I will be teaching next year and will be taking my glider with me everyday (he always goes anywhere I go).
| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Whoops!! | | When: | 3:30 PM, 09 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.83.62 |
I just want to apologize..I thought I read it as MR Srovall..not MRS so sorry. Maybe you have a husband or older kids at home that can help out. 
| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Bring to top | | When: | 8:53 PM, 10 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.82.225 |
Please read this Mrs Stovall
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