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Jul 03 2012
11:02:54 PM
PsychaGlider Joey FL, USA 10 Posts
She was taken to the vet just before I got her, and Ive already talked to him and taken her back in just to double check. I switched her diet to a real one already, and she seems healthy as ever, only problem now is even though she tolerates me, she prefers being left to her wheel, and when I open up her cage to play she just jumps in her wheel and runs, or into her pouch to lay there, I bring licky treats and food, but she seems to just barely tolerate me. Is there other things I can do to bond with her?
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Jul 04 2012
06:27:18 AM
daddyglider Super Glider Visit daddyglider's Photo Album 310 Posts
Psychaglider:
Seems you are steadily going backwards with your baby and handling.
She won't now even come to your hand so you can make her climb in your palm before she gets out of cage. She may be telling you something. BACK OFF.
If she allows you to rub her feet while sleeping in pouch then ONLY do that for awhile. It will help her get use to your hands again as she runs and hides from you as you approach her cage at night. Question: Do you turn a bright light on before you go to her cage?

Second: You can try this as you are rubbing her feet. Slide your other hand under her and at first leave your hand still, after a few times if she tolerates it then raise hand straight up a very little. Again hold it still. Eventually you hopefully can raise her all the way up to top of pouch. You may want to have a fleece glider scent blanket under her and put hand even under that.
Very important: If she jumps out of hand or wakes up and moves DO NOT chase her in pouch trying to slip your hand under her. Hold both hands still until she settles down and gets comfortable then after feet rubbing and a few minutes later try again.
If this doesn't work then switch to just having a hand or fist placed next to her. She may(if wakes up) go and nudge under your hand to sleep.

If you do anything at night just give treats through cage bars if she comes to the front of cage or walk by her cage and talk to her. Let her see you without trying to hold, or grabbing her.
When you put food dish in if she is awake you can offer the dish so she can get a favorite food, if dish is large(long) so your hands aren't close to her. If she refuses put down and leave. Eventually and after she comes to get a bite you may get to pet while she is eating.
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Jul 04 2012
06:36:41 AM
Helen88uk Fuzzy Wuzzy Visit Helen88uk's Photo Album United Kingdom 1774 Posts
Gliders are very social animals, the best thing you could do at the moment is consider getting her a friend.

You mentioned that whenever you pick her up to take her out of the cage, as soon as she wiggles you put her back inside? She wants to play! I'm guessing you're doing that at night time? Mine will wiggle in my hand because gliders typically aren't keen on being held in the first place - as you've been told.

She's probably just given up as you seem to be punishing her for being active ....
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Jul 05 2012
06:16:21 AM
nolaglider Super Glider Visit nolaglider's Photo Album USA 243 Posts
The way you described the 'squeezing in hand until they calm or fall asleep' sounds like the videos 'Dr.Bust' or the 'ASGV Vet' videos that are on youtube. The ASGV is NOT credible source to get your info from but you have been getting great info on here so far. The gliderpedia section on this site has a great wealth of information when it comes to diet and other important info, also the Diet section on this forum. It is very important for you to get your baby off the diet she is on and onto an approved diet.
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