In Reply to: Re: ALL GLIDER OWNERS posted by Capri on April 02, 2000 at 22:17:37:
: Well Angel! I'd say from that post that you must live up to your name,
: what nice things to say about us!
: My Mia is the least smelly of any pets I've ever owned, and believe me the
: commitment is not hard to keep with a cutie like her. It took a lot of
: perseverence and patience in the beginning because she was frightened and
: defensive when I first got her, and the greatest challenge for me was to
: not give into my instinct to back off and lleave her alone whenever she
: crabbed. She will be 4 years old at the end of the month, and she has
: returned all the care I've given her with love. She is very calm now,
: loves to sit in my hand for ages and give kisses, and she's so good with
: other people looking at and touching her that she's become a bit of a star
: around some of the public places I go. I take her everywhere with me so
: she gets attention whenever I get to wait in lines etc or just have spare
: time, and I've pretty much forgotten what boredom feels like.
: If you haven't seen the link on my site or the story I added to the
: storybook section of this site called "Mia Rascal, go ahead and take a
: boo. I think you'll like what you see, only one small warning: Mia's story
: has a tendency to make you want a glider even more. hehe.
: Capri
I agree with capri, do not give up if your glider starts to crab. I purchased a female glider about 3 months ago and she is just starting to play with me. Don't give up and read these messages regularly to keep up your spirits. Good luck!
Sarah and Yada