 | Posted by: | sean | | Subject: | nails, diet, health, travel | | When: | 2:50 AM, 27 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 63.227.44.42 |
ok, buncha questions i know, but i thought it was better than four different posts.
so first, how often are you supposed to clip nails (time, length)? i've had juno since july, and i haven't had to clip them once. i noticed while at the pet store recently several young gliders with extremely long nails, however juno's nails seem to be holding at a decent length, possibly because of her environment. should i be worried, or relieved?
next, juno really likes oranges. they're acidic tho, how much is too much?
as far as health is concerned, i'm curious if there's a good way to tell how healthy your glider is via fur, weight, eyes, activity, sounds, ears, that sort of thing--i'd rather find out if something's wrong before she crashes (er...she's currently very healthy  ).
finally, i'm a student, so i'm going to have to move at the end of the year. i'd also like to consider taking juno with me on break, but i don't know anything about traveling with a glider. i'd like to hear people's opinions and more importantly experiences driving or flying with a glider, please reply privately to webmaster@deadlysystems.com
thanks,
sean & juno
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| Posted by: | Rachel2, SugarGMommy@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:01 PM, 27 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.194.208 |
Umm...I don't know if you are going to read this since it says reply privately on the bottom. Just so you know, most people like to respond on the board so that others who might have the same question can learn from the responses. So most people are going to reply here.
Now to your questions.
#1 Nails: I have to trim my gliders nails every two weeks. They all grow so fast! I don't worry about length as much as sharpness! Not everyone trims that often though, it just depends on the glider and the owner. You should be happy!
#2 I would only give oranges about once or twice a week.
#3 Gliders can hide their illnesses very well so there is no sure fire way to tell if she is absolutley perfect in health. The things I look for are:
COAT- smooth, shiny, clean, no balding where there shouldn't be
EYES- clear, bright, no discharge
NOSE-pink, free of discharge, not running
WEIGHT-it really depends on the glider, I have a 60 gram glider that eats like a pig and doesn't gain a bit. She looks very petite. She has always been small. Then I have average size gliders. As long as she looks like a healthy size. You can usually tell when they start losing weight. That is always a bad sign. I forgot the average weights. Mine have never been in the average category, My biggest males are about 80 grams.
ACTIVITY- Watch for out of the ordinary behaviors, like lethargy or neurotic pacing, those are signs of illness.
I have never had to travel with my gliders so someone else will answer that question.
Sorry for the novel! lol
| Posted by: | AKs, kackie@bellsouth.net | | Subject: | gliders | | When: | 3:07 PM, 27 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.214.119.18 |
Have you gotten the book SUGAR GLIDERS by Caroline MacPherson?It tells you most everything you need to know.
Anna
| Posted by: | Rachel2, SugarGMommy@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 12:13 PM, 28 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.104.33 |
That book is really great HOWEVER, it is 5 years old. The best places to go for info are here and sugarglider.net . There are lots of other places that are in the links section of this site also.
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:32 PM, 28 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.80.245 |
Rachel pretty much covered everything but the travel question.
I have never had any problems with traveling with gliders. I have done it many times with no rpoblems at all. As long as I am there the glider is fine. I have never fl;own and I have heard different things about flying. The higher altititude sometimes wakes up the glider and causes them to be soemwhat active. This doesn't always happen..and I don't think anyone knwos why it happens. Not many airlines will allow gliders. You need to call the airline first and ask them if they allow gliders. I know that delta does...but I dont believe anyone else does. So if you don't want to fly delta you can't take your glider.
Oh and about the book...it is a great book to own...but do remember thay info on gliders is always changing and that books is several eyars old now.
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