Hello there, well, I'd now recommend to keep them in pairs, no matter how much time you have for them also, they need to have their fellow kind friend at some point soon. Even tho I spent as much time as I can with my glider, really a lot you know, but I still feel guilty for leaving him alone the few hours when I go to sleep... So, I'm getting him a companion soon However, I would agree with Crazymouse, on getting them one by one to bond with you, unless they are already cage mates since joey...

Introduction between 2 glider needs to be done properly and with full supervision for any signs that they do not get along. Some gliders can accept another glider immediately and some will take time. Male and female introduction is easier, compared to same gender.

It is always advisable to intro same age gliders. There is always a tendency of the older glider not accepting a joey or so forth. Rape cases can also happen if you put an adult male with a female joey.

It is highly unlikely to toilet train suggies. They go whenever they want, but most of the time they know how to avoid doing it in their sleeping places

Suggies tend to chew too, but not as much as gerbils I can say. In the wild they chew off tree barks to get the sap. It also depends on the suggie itself. Personally, I found that my suggies is a bit of a chewer... He has chewed off the leaves and vines in his cage... (Hun, Iggy chewed off the exoterra vines )


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This post has been edited by krynzpeaches: Apr 12 2007, 01:00 PM

CFP, the DIY cage idea, okay, mebbe getting some materials this weekend (but depends on budget too), will update you always kay

Jason, suggie poops are like lizard's or rat's poop, rarely smells one. However, smell or not, soft or hard, depends on their diet... Mine if eat ciku or jambu air, the poop will become soft... If they poop on you, you can just pick it up and throw it, unless it is soft lah

CFP, introducing joeys should be easier especially if they are very-very young. If adults, some can accept one another, some don't. First off is the let them meet each other at a neutral open place, a place where neither both of the suggie has been to. This has to be supervised all the time. If they get aggressive, seperate them immediately. Next is to keep them in seperate cages, but side by side at about a foot apart, let them see and smell each other everyday. Occasionally, swap their sleeping pouches so that they'll get use to each others smell. I'm not really sure how long you'll have to do this, but some say until you can hear them chatting to each other I guess when you take them out again, they can play around together, means they're okay la Then before you put them together, make sure you clean the cage, toys and pouches thoroughly so that there don't seem to be a territory. Some even advise to get everything new

Ohh, and I don't think keeping a group like 2 male 1 female or 2 female 1 male is a good idea... 2 males might fight for dominance or over the female, and 2 females, well... Err, how the male to handle? Kahwin 2 arr... Hehehe... Well, normally if ppl keep more than a pair, I see them keeping it with another pair too, like 2 male, 2 female...


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This post has been edited by krynzpeaches: Apr 12 2007, 04:09 PM

Yup, agree with Reanne. Joeys are easier to tame and bond with you compared to adults and getting from a hobbyist breeder is the best

However, I will not say that an adult cannot be tamed, it is possible, but it really takes a lot of time and patience. Nothing is impossible, or else, kesian all the adult gliders out there, ppl don't want plak

But if captured wild probably different story then


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cheaka's kes, i dunno lar, cuz gollum so cool, don really care... if both males are as active, sure start territory...


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Haha, pichu so cute like that Just the head pop out

Wahh, you all can still think of getting ferret ah, and other animals... I wish I can too, like Hun, so many of them But to many restrictions

Have to settle with suggies family only


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What?? All 3 in the bonding pouch???

How ley?? They not to crowded ker??

Take pix lar Jane, so I can see and decide how big your new bonding pouch should be... Hehehe, if you want lar a new bigger one


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Ohh, the "almari"...

Thanks. But anyway, 70 bucks is expensive lah, not counting the mesh lagi... And with that size, sure koyak pocket

I'm still going for the PVC tube frame. Plus with that we can decide how big we want it to be, plus I wanna do a tray insert, so have to take into consideration the tray size Gonna check out the cost and stuff this weekend.


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Yeah, I will still buy the flexarium cuz I need a portable one

I was thinking to do the DIY cage (if the cost is cheap) for people's reference then I jsut sell it off at cost price for whoever that wants lar...

I will list down all the stuff needed, then go to my hardware store that I always go and ask the tauke to calculate the cost first

CFP, cut Chika's nail when she is sleeping First time memang susah sikit, slowly play around with her feet while she is sleeping, then slowly cut... Now I find it easy to do already I cut Iggy's nail while he is sleeping, I think he knows too, sometimes he purposely don't want to open his hands Anyway, here's a link that could help you

http://sugar-gliders.com/nail-clip.htm


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This post has been edited by krynzpeaches: Apr 13 2007, 03:06 PM

Nope, the RM85 is only 2 ft height(22 gallon), smaller than our cage. The RM110-130 which is 38 gallon is the same size. But you have to remember that you cannot just buy the fleaxarium, you need to buy the clear tray too which is about RM20-RM30 depnding on size.

Suggie nails needs to be cut because they don't climb on tree barks so it doesn't get trimmed. Too long nails also will scratch us badly and cause them to get caught in their pouch or cloths...


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Wahh CFP, dah siap your DIY cage... I couldn't even go to the hardware store this weekend cuz so bz before rushing to PD...

Anyhow, 5ft??? That's freaking huge Chika sure syok sakan

Went to PD, brought Iggy along, since I dun have a portable cage yet, let him free in the hotel room, damn syiok him But at 2 am he jumped onto my face while I was sleeping, so shocked that I said okay, enough roaming, have to put him in the closet Lucky the closet design got lots of holes... But I woke up almost every hour to check on him...Then at 6 and let him out again He was a good boy

Ohh, and he barked!!! He finally barked Kindda weird tho cuz dunno what he wants... Went to him, open the cage, rub2 his head and body and all, but he was still barking... Ask him to come out, he didn't move but kept on barking... Then he quiet himself...

On the other hand, seems like so many thins have happened...

Khairizha, may your suggies RIP. Won't say anything more as the rest have said their peace. Hope your other 2 will be taken care of and be fine

Crazymouse, gave Iggy some dragonfruit the other day, he loves it, but eat, eat, then shake, shake his head, eat, eat, then shake, shake his head Probably the trying to make out the seeds... Ohh, he doesn't seem to be finishing his mix like before lah... He eats about half only of what I normally put...


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Jane, he was just holding the cage bar, looking down, and barked... Lasted like a minute or two... Funny, since the other day was the first time he barked like that, I just received the suncoast newsletter for this month and the topic is "why do gliders bark?", hahaha, haven't read it yet tho...

Yeah, Iggy went on holiday... Mebbe end of this month going back hometown plak, so Iggy goes to Kelantan plak Hahaha...

Mebbe lor, the pumpkin... So worried when saw his bowl still got half the mix every morning, last time licin...


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Aww, Chika so cute , why you all nyer glider like to sleep weird2 one


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I don't think they have neutered male gliders here. Cannot find a vet to do it yet. Why don't you ask the prev owner?

Anyhow, I think different male glider balds at different stage... Also I think some can be visible, some may not...

Iggy just lost a patch of his fur on his forehead due to the scented liquid that had dried up and I think it came off while he was grooming and such... I hope his fur will grow back tho...


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Mebbe cuz she's happier??


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Morning everyone

Hmm, seems like another picky glider don like pumpkin

Hehe, what to do, mebbe we all did spoil our glider...

Last nite as usual left a bowl of the mix, but also left a bowl of fresh fruit which is papaya. He ate half the fruits and half the mix... Aiyohh, today his poop so smelly lah... Smell of papaya


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Wahh Cheaka, sounds like a lot of food... Like buffet like that

I'm not too sure lah, but I am more worried if Iggy doesn't eat the mix, compared to the rest...

Right now he doesn't seem to like the new mix flava I got. So I feed him more fruits and mealworms. But fruits still a bit only, mealworm sure habis...

I think if a glider doesn't eat at all, then that is worrying...


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Worried moms = good moms Hehehe...

Just want the best for our suggies

Question, how do you guys keep the crickets? Thinking of trying 'em, but feel susah lah to keep...

Thanks.


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If I get the small plastic aquarium, can right?

How do we take it out to feed? If we open the lid, won't they jump out? Hehe, I feed the mealworms using tweezer lah, geli to hold

Yeah, once in a while I still read up about suggies, refresh memory


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This post has been edited by krynzpeaches: Apr 19 2007, 11:46 AM

Aiyahh, enuff lah that Iggy bite-bite me, cricket also bite-bite one ahh... Gee, gotta reconsider again lah... Why oh why don't they have the canned cricket?? Would make my life and suggies way, way easier, hahaha...

Wanna try superworms, but they look too ugly and scary lah


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Yeah, superworms are ugly things, hahaha.

Aiyoh, my husband will kill me if I bake the crickets in our toaster oven which I normally toast his roti bakar

Hahaha...


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