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New sugar glider nibbles

Jun 4, 2016

 New sugar glider nibbles

My gliders name is gizmo he is about 12 weeks and he's kind of difficult to bond with ( not that I'm complaining ) he bites a lot. I've started putting my hand in the cage and letting him smell me and make the first move but sometimes he bites me! I know they do that, I've researched it. He will start by nibbling but then will bite down really hard. Is this going to stop when he bonds? He crabs once and a while but no where near as much as he did when I first got him. He will also bite when he's just walking around on me. What do I do when he bites me? ( besides not flinch)

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Jul 05 2016 : 05:49:34 PM
Harmony552
Omg! Mine is also 12 weeks and does the SAME exact thing. She'll let me rub her and massage her but when it comes to picking her up or putting my hands in front of her so that she can crawl on me, she'll nibble a few times and then she'll bite down really hard. I don't see how people say not to flinch.. Her nibbles don't hurt but when he bites down so hard that it draws blood how do you not flinch?? I've just been keeping her in her bonding pouch as much as possible and spending as much time as I can. (I've had harmony about a week)

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Jun 30 2016 : 06:35:27 AM
BYK_Chainsaw
sounds like maybe he nibbles, then thinks his baby senses smell a nice treat so he takes a bite. I would clean my hands then limit the chances of him biting me, giving him a treat if my finger go to his mouth.

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Jun 19 2016 : 02:30:21 AM
TealSuggie
Hi! I read your comment about Gizmo! 12 weeks is still considered a baby, baby sugar gliders do go through a biting phase, (most do) and that's totally normal, just keep bonding and give him his favorite treats every day! Don't give up!

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