2 month after the came out of pouch is the minimum duration they need to spend with their mothers. As for price, you can refer to the Pet Store sub forum.

Is Instant HPW = HPW Complete?

I made it by just mixing with water (without honey), my SG polished the whole bowl.

SG are picky animals, once upon a time my SG doesn't like yogurt drops too. But now it's the opposite. Their taste bud will change, no worries.

Owh okay i think i remember seeing that instant HPW. I used 2 packets of HPW Complete & I surrender after that, too expensive

Now went back to the normal HPW.

She's more of a freelancer, don't have a clinic of her own so she goes to multiple clinic.
She will attend to SGs issues at Hands & Paws, located at Aman Suria.

You can just scoop him up with your hands.....maybe during this bonding stage, it'll take a while, but for me....hentam pull her also can de (like catching hamsters) cause she knows how to let go when I grab her LOL.

Off the lights.

Do travel a bit further to Aman Suria, it's probably another 10 minutes drive from Dr Yeoh. There's a clinic there called Hands & Paws where Dr Jenny is based there at certain days.

My experience with Dr Yeoh:
My SG went for a swim in my bathroom for god knows how long because when I enter my bathroom, she's already swimming. I quickly took her out & dry her up with tissue (believed that tissue is more absorbent) & kept her close to me whole day to keep her warm. Well, she seems normal after that, only unusual behavior is being extra active at the wrong timing (daytime). So I brought her to Dr Yeoh, when it's finally my turn, I explained why I'm there & he asked me to place her on the table. I did exactly that & my SG was indeed active, jumped & climb around me as usual. Then after 2 minutes of monitoring he declare that my SG is fine & I'm good to go. I was charged like RM30 or RM40 (couldn't remember) for 4 minutes of his time & opinion. No medicines, didn't even touch my SG, purely looked for 2 minutes, gave an opinion & charged RM30.

My experience with Dr Jenny:
My SG was hissing, so I brought her to Dr Jenny instead. Did the usual; told her why I'm there & showed her my SG. Dr Jenny probed a lot, she ask many questions from my SG's diet, to habit, cage environment, behavior etc. Placed my SG on a scale to check her weight, Dr Jenny also check the pouch & the whole body too. Then she said that she suspect it could be constipation & explain what could have caused constipation, we discussed a bit on other health issues too. Then she gave my SG de-worm syrup & laxative to clear my SG's gut. In the end, she charged nearly the same amount as Dr Yeoh even though I took like 30 minutes of her time & even got some medications.

So that's why from then on, I only go to Dr Jenny for the usual check ups.

Well yea, I know there are people who went to Dr Yeoh & managed to get things done fine & dandy. But it's just my experience with him that left a bitter taste. It gave me the impression that he's less concerned & is more business minded, maybe it's just my weird instinct but I can't feel his passion for SGs. But Dr Jenny gave me the completely opposite impression.

Go to hardware shops e.g. Ace Hardware, Mr DIY etc.....get those plastic mesh (avoid the colourful ones if possible - I don't trust the colouring/paints). You can use those to build a cage & maybe some sticks as the skeleton.

See example:
http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00mBZEz...y-Fence-SR-.jpg

But get those really tough/hard ones because a SG can chew away those soft ones.

Sounds ok.

Go to Hands & Paws in Ara Damansara, look for Dr Jenny.

Try the PetStore subforum, they're there.

How did you get that 8 months old glider?

If I'm not mistaken, glider boarding is RM10/night.

Better find some friends or relatives that can look after your gliders, it's not that difficult anyway. Just chop some papaya & feed every night.

Like felixmask said, you need some time to bond with your glider. It won't happen over a few weeks especially since it's 8 months old already.
So be patience, don't give up.....go check the 1st page on bonding tips & continue doing it. It'll bond with you eventually, the key is don't give up.

Yea Gliders are very messy eaters, so if you pass it to people who don't have much experience....I suggest them to feed more solid fruits like apple, pears etc.

It's only for few days right? But yea 4 gliders are a handful lol.

You have to trim his nails, it'll grow so sharp that it'll be like needles. When it jumps onto you, then nails will be practically penetrating your skin.
Then depends on how sensitive your skin is, you may get rashes or infections. For me, it'll bruise & itch like mosquito bites.

What I did when I was at your stage (wanting to get but not sure whether to get or not), I visit people with SGs lol. You get to play & escape the commitment.

Yes but at least they'll chew the apples/pears until dry before spitting the residue out. When I feed my glider papaya, woah....next morning it's like someone got brutally murdered in the cage only. It's like blood splash all over the place.

Try to go back to the person who sold you the gliders? If you know you're the type that will travel every now & then......getting a panel of people to babysit your glider is important lol.

Another option is to attend pet events with gliders involved, get to know of other glider owners around you. Then you have a circle to lean on to during emergencies.

HPW & fruits is sufficient already.

Try not to use HPW instant, it's friggin expensive.

I feed mine at night & by morning it's already infested with ants.
It'll attract ants sooner or later if your house have an ant hive somewhere within your walls.
Use this: http://www.seraiwangi.com.my/ as an insecticide, it's made of natural ingredient & pretty common.

Continue feeding her with stuffs which are good for her e.g. papaya or bak choy. SGs won't starve themselves to death, so when she's hungry, whether she likes it or not she'll eat one.....unless it's really non-edible la lol.

Try /PetStore section, might be luckier there.
Go and meet up with the breeders, you don't have to buy just by meeting them. Then choose which joey you like most.

Just be alert with the chemicals that might be in the pesticide.

It takes a while for them to be comfortable with the bonding pouch.
1 technique is get a piece of cloth & toss it into their sleeping pouch for days. Their scent will be rubbed all over that small piece of cloth. So put the scented cloth into the bonding pouch, they'll feel more comfortable now.

The fun thing about suggie is, they have a "individual personality". Some gliders like pallets, some don't like. Some run & hide when you on the lights, some still play around even with lights on. It all depends on their "upbringing", so depending on the environment that they grow up in & the amount of attention that they received, they'll behave differently.

How many years has your Ted been alone? His partner was with him for few years right?

I used to put the cage next to me when I was sleeping, the 4ft cage.

There are 2 types of noises that may bother you. One is the your glider makes e.g. barking, hissing, crabbing etc. This one can be managed if you look after your glider properly. But occasionally you'd get some barking here & there.

The second type noise is the noise from your glider's activities e.g. chewing, jumping around the cage, playing with the toys etc. Well I don't think there's anything you can do with the jumping & chewing. As for the toys, I'd suggest you to get "soft" toys e.g. tiny pillows, ropes, furballs etc. So when they play with those kinda toys, it won't be as noisy as if you put hard solid toys.

As for letting it roam around you room, well it's strongly recommended that you be aware where your glider is. They get into the weirdest accidents, some times you don't even know how it happened. Like I heard of someone who let his glider run around the bedroom & then he fell asleep. Next morning he woke up with a flatten glider under him. Or when you move around & accidentally sandwiched your glider. My case was I let my glider roam free in the bathroom, then next morning I woke up finding my glider swimming in the toilet bowl. I did close the lid & it's pretty heavy, till now I got no idea how & why she squeezed herself through that heavy lid & dived into the bowl.

This post has been edited by NightHeart: Dec 3 2013, 04:40 PM

Owh, 1 year alone....mine was alone since the beginning & everytime I visit Dr Jenny, sure kena from her one lol.
I'm just not ready for a 2nd glider at the moment.