 | Posted by: | Tina, starme169@hotmail.com | | Subject: | Crafty Gliders | | When: | 10:14 PM, 05 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 129.219.213.57 |
I have two girls, they are around 4 months old. I take them out every night and play with them for at least an hour and a half. And I spend a half an hour trying to get them back in the cage. They DO NOT want to go back in the cage I try everything but the second I come near to the cage they make a mad rush as far away from the cage as possible. And its a big cage 2x2X3 amd they have lots of toys to play with-including a wodent wheel. Does anyone have a trick to getting them back into the cage? I know they probably want to play longer but they won't wake up before 1 am.
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| Posted by: | Debbie, delliott@telocity.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:25 PM, 05 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 216.227.111.97 |
I have similar troubles, as I MUST get to bed by midnight (and I'm feeling sleep deprived even with that). I finally have come up with the only treat they love well enough to go after, and sturdy enough that they can't steal it out of my fingers and dash away: a piece of nut. I give them each a tiny piece of pecan (about a sixth because it is nearly every night). I show it to them and they grab it while I'm walking to the cage. I don't let go though, and it's "tug of war" until they are far enough in the cage for me to let them have it. Then I retreat and close the door quickly.
Who knows if they will wisen up and decide it's not worth it? Before I figured this out you should have seen the contortions I went through trying to scrape them off my back into the cage! hehe 
Try this; let me know if you have come up with anything else. I considered sleeping downstairs with them but have been advised it is dangerous.
| Posted by: | Barb, blooprints@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 12:06 AM, 06 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 63.178.69.36 |
Julie lets Gizmo out for one hour/night. She always gives him one raw peanut ( a treat ) when he goes home to the cage. She has had him for almost 4 years now, and Gizmo is a very smart glider. He has the run of the place when he is out; and he has learned to switch the stereo on and off when he wants attention! Julie loves him to pieces and vice versa.
| Posted by: | Lu, frufru33@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 8:48 AM, 06 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.181.33 |
Oh, my goodness!! I can NOT get Winky in her cage after play for anything in the world. I have to throw her t-shirt over her and grab her. That is, after I've gotten exhausted chasing her all over the room. So, I don't take her out EVERY night! She barks wanting attention, so I get up in the middle of the night and play w/ her. I put my hand in her cage and she runs to it. She nibbles on it. At first I didn't understand why she was biting me, but now I know she's trying to get me to pull out my hand. And, of course, for her to go w/ it!  So, I'll keep on trying to see what will attract her to her cage.
| Posted by: | Tina, starme169@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 8:30 PM, 07 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 129.219.213.57 |
Usually using a nut is how I can get them in about half of the time. However, my bigger one annabell is smarter and that only works part of the time. I used to use a 16 0z glass and they were so curious that they would climb in and I would put it up to the smaller opening in the cage so the only place they would go was in. But sometimes they would wait for 20 minutes in the glass waiting for me to feel bad and play more. Last night I found something that seems like it may work if only for a short time. I took them out to play before they had anything to eat and during play time I gave them some little things to eat. When I wanted to put them back I brought out their food dish and they both clung to the dish eating while I put them back in.
| Posted by: | Tucker, mcbergeson@yahoo.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 8:39 PM, 07 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.103.68 |
I have found one thing that works for me is if I can get Tucker inside her pouch or nest box. Then I place that inside the cage and by the time she realizes what is happening, it's too late to escape.
If I try to place her inside the cage without doing this she tries to jump to the outside of the cage, this can be an hour process to try to get her inside the cage if she's clinging to the outside!
| Posted by: | Eva, glider_house@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 9:13 PM, 07 Dec 2000 | | IP: | 64.24.186.59 |
my glider toostie is one of those gliders that REFUSES to be put back into the cage. I'll have her on my hand. but once my hand goes into the cage she runs up my arm and gets out. its extra hard when her boyfriend scruffy refuses to be put back also. because it seems like when we go to put one of them in the other will jump one you and escape. we have found that ther is no better thing then to have food in the cage waiting for them (although that a lot of times won't work) so we us team work! (myself and my boyfriend) and when we finally get them both in(20 minutes later)lol we always high five! breath a sigh of relief. (corny but true) but what can we say they love us and want to stay out and play.....I think that is one of the many signs that your gliders appreciate you and love you! so I woulden't get to mad at them when the refuse to go back in...they just want more play time with mommy and daddy! best wishes in your mission to finding the best trick for getting them in there!
Eva
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