Well, you can always ask them to check the skin coz it has nothing to do with know how to treat a glider or not. Coz mites can be detected by examining the skin.

Look in the 1st page for vet contacts that know how to treat gliders. If your glider living alone?

LOL.... fast fast do loh. Veggie cube is a good source of fiber and roughage heheheh. But I'm not sure if other gliders would like it or not.

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Added on April 27, 2008, 11:28 pmYah lah.... coz yesterday so tired, summore ggMing came at night, so me lagi tired hahahah.... Anyway, now I can reply long long coz recovered from my flu. Was sick since Tuesday, recovered this morning hahahh.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Apr 27 2008, 11:28 PM

Guava is a so-so fruit for gliders coz they don't like the bland taste.

Good that they ate everything.

Egg.... normally if you hard boil the egg and give like that, they will only eat the yolk. I suggest you mash up the whole egg using a fork to make a paste, then they will eat everything.

Don't think about fats and cholesterol.... this one humans sure worry.... but for animals, the whole egg is nutritious.

It will disappear lah the bald spot. It won't be a permanent bald spot if already neutered. My male already very botak now.

For the penis to come out, it is normal. It happens at any age.

Both brands are equally good.... but from my own view, Heinz is more natural. That is why there is a sourish taste coz it mimics the fruit. Gerber is not so acidic and they got only a few flavours. Gerber is more readily available than Heinz.... but Gerber baby cereal sucks big time. Heinz cereal is much better.

Why do you wanna find babyfood? Better give fruits and make your own glider mix or buy gliderslurp as it is more nutritious. Jar babyfood is not enough as the protein level is super low, little to no calcium, high acidic content and loaded with Vit C and Vit A.....

Or better, get the organic babyfood. Much much better than gerber or heinz as it has more nutrition.

Better not do such things.... if get caught how wor? The joey would suffer under the authorities and most likely die if kena confiscated. I would rather do it the legal way.

Actually, there are gliders there, you just gotta search. Ask petshops to help you get as they got permit to import.

Campur to make it sticky? What are you mixing in the first place? Honey is not good for joeys lah....

Organic babyfood can be purchased at Carrefour, Cold Storage or any organic shop.

The wheel stable or not?

Aiyoh, sure gone case like that if feed only apple. Pity....

Well, getting the bigger cage is always better. Small cage also ok but you must remember, what happens if they breed (if yours is a male and female pair) and what space will they have if you are not around? The basic small cage ok lah, but you must bring the gliders out to do a bit of free ranging once a while for exercise.

Quite a number of us are students here, we sacrifice alot hahaha... our sleep, our pocket money, our room space. So think 1st not bout getting the joey ASAP but think and plan carefully the stuff you gonna buy and also the space for them. Get all your set up and accessories 1st before getting a joey.

The 1st gathering would always give a boost of confidence for the next one hehehehe Next gathering most likely June or July....

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Added on April 28, 2008, 11:35 pmHAhaha.... now you talk like a glider daddy

Gliders of course like the dark coz they are nocturnal. So if you wanna have lights on, I suggest changing your bulb to an orange light that is not too bright. I use that and my gliders are ok. Actually, my whole house all also orange light LOL.

Animals and forums are like that. 1st 1st I also shy, then when I get to know other people with the same interest and same hobby, slowly not shy liao.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Apr 28 2008, 11:35 PM

Well, you can't expect a joey or glider to bond in a day. It needs time to adjust. Normally I won't advice people to handle their joeys on the 1st day.

What you should do is let your joey get used to its new surroundings and cage for a day to 2 days. Leave your shirt inside. Not a clean shirt but a used one with some sweat if possible. Drape over the cage and also stuff a cloth with some of your scent on it into the cage.

To bond, you would need a bonding pouch. Gliders can be lured into their pouch. You can leave the bonding pouch in and once it goes into the pouch, zip it up and take it about. Talk to your joey and touch your joey while it is inside its pouch. This gets it used to your touch and voice, your scent and also your body movements.

LOL.... yah, baru connection baik hahahh....

Never travel, just my internet connection kinda screwed.... I think lightning.... and it was the telephone pole's wire problem, not my modem or PC.... LOL.... today only TM send people down to baiki it.

I will be at Ikano for the Petster 2nd Bite event. See me there on the 31st May and 1st June. Erm..... Petster told me to do a talk on sugar gliders..... I dunno is it both days also gliders hahahah.... anyway, you guys choose lah which day you want. Come and support me and also show the public your sugar gliders.

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Added on May 15, 2008, 12:20 amYups. I already talked with him about gliders and also joeys. Will be meeting him next week.

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Added on May 15, 2008, 12:26 amYou don't need so many ladders. I actually have one ladder in my cage, and they use it instead of jumping from 1 platform to another.

Get ropes. You can get even plastic chains from the hardware store. Mine love ropes.

If you are looking for wooden ladders, you gotta get them from Singapore. A bird shop that goes by the name Goodwill Bird Trading has a large amount of imported bird accessories that are suitable for gliders but then you know lah, price also double

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: May 15 2008, 12:26 AM

Yah, I also wanna know the timing. Petster people haven't given me a time.... I also blur. They told me to bring some props. LOL... Anyway, I'm planning now on how to make the talk fun and interactive.

KP only free to come on 1st June....

Hahahah.... yah, I gotta prepare myself with alot of questions....

Yah lah, do slide.... but of course sometimes some things must be "real" in front of them to get a feel loh. I'll make my glider play on string macam spy.... then maybe lah do glider toss... that's a maybe only heheheh....

Anyway, my eyes damn tired from all the 20 over pages of reading. Tomorrow need to wake up early to make gliderSLURP.... it sells out pretty fast hhahah.

I'm really concern with the part you said about eyes not open..... seriously too young and 90% can die in anyone's hands if they do not make an incubator, they do not stimulate the joey to defecate and aid digestion and definitely needs proper joey milk. I have experienced with different joey ages before, and those that I had that had their eyes still closed died even after I provided all the necessity. This is why I said 90% can die....

Yay for Teddy.... Interesting story hahahah.... anyway, Teddy's new friend will be ready in about 3 weeks time.

BIG BIG EVENT!!!!!

1st June. Please head over to Ikano. It is Petster's Small Animal Day!!!! Bring your hamsters, gliders, ferrets or any animal that is easy to carry around.

There will be glider talk on 31st May and 1st June. Both days also same talk by me. But I would say let us make a glider gathering on 1st June since it is a Sunday.

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Added on May 15, 2008, 10:19 pmOh, so you are hear as well. Heard you got a joey from Pet Shack. Anyway, yes, the Slurp needs to be in the freezer. You should serve 1 teaspoon a day. Do not mix with fruits as the glider won't eat the fruits but lick all the slurp. Suggested feeding is feed Slurp once a day, either day or morning. Then feed fruits for the next meal.

Yups, see you on Wednesday.

1st of June. I will update the 1st page. Time still dunno yet.

The joeys are alright. Crabby but not so bad now. Need a little more handling and taming then they will be ready for you.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: May 15 2008, 10:19 PM

No, there are no freebies as it is not a promotion for my products lah. It is a talk on basic care, introduction to gliders and also to educate.

Hahahha... little Gadget hogging the bowl. You should see how Kimba hogs 3 bowls! Any of my females that goes near all "his" 3 bowls will get chased, crabbed and smacked about. Pity my girls....

Is not at Pet Safari. Ikano. Their small outdoor area. If it was in Pet Safari, of course I would put it as PS lah.

Kesian... they never learn. I heard some joeys actually die there but they keep buying underage joeys only. Tak kisah, as long got customer beli, they happy.

Yups, it is that small area. It is not LYN glider community official gathering loh.... this is Petster's Event. Hahaha... bring your stuff lah. Since I got no cooler or booth, I can't bring any of my mix.

The time for the whole day event is from 12noon to 7pm. Exact time for the talk I still dunno yet.

LOL.... menang pulak. Where got election? hahahah...

Petster's whole day event is 12pm to 7pm.... but exact time for the talk I still dunno yet.

That is normal. Nipping.... is how they show that they feel comfortable and like their favourite tree. It is also a bit like grooming. My gliders do groom me sometimes, very soft nipping. Once they nibble, I know it is the kind of nibbling they do on their favourite trees. Large nips, like a bite but with no wounds is what they would do to get sap from trees.... since they think we are their trees, that is why sometimes we can feel some pain.

Don't encourage nipping and nibbling. When they do it, just move them away by picking them up or push them away from the spot they are nipping.

Your glider wants to find something tasty to eat. They chew and nibble tree bark for tree sap.... that's where the BITE you got come from.

LOL... get a cheap 2nd hand digicam loh. Or why not you draw pictures for us hahahah.

There are playful gliders and there are those that don't really care about toys.

Today I found out I can entertain my Keera by just giving her a box of ribbons and cloth. Today Keera went to Pet Shack and had fun just sitting in a basket of collars with bells. And she likes to hide in toilet roll.... then Jack keeps poking her till poo hahahah....

Kesian lah we become their favourite tree. We kena pee, poo, nip and nibbles hahahah.

Your joey not so playful when it comes to string. Try getting those plastic balls with a bell inside that are usually sold for cats. I think around Rm1 or Rm2 for such thing.

Most gliders are entertained with simble tali or ribbon.... just slowly introduce.

Those heavy duty thick plastic mesh is better. The coated wire mesh can rust after a certain period and the plastic coating is very thin and breaks easily. Gliders aren't really chewers, there are odd ones which can chew through a flexarium but the flexarium has a very thin nylon mesh material. Those think plastic mesh is just too thick for a glider to chew.

Update you, I already bought the milk for you. Will let you know which day I will be at Cyber.

Anyway, you don't need to worry about the mealworm skin now.... he is learning, slowly he may learn how to spit it out. For now, you can always choose those white mealworms. The whitish mealworms are newly shed, so the skin is not that hard and easier to digest.

Yah, I know it's very long. I think I will be going to Ikano every weekend coz every weekend for those 3 weeks, got different talks and reptile show! Hahahah....

I still haven't gotten any email from Petster.... hope to get it soon. For sure I will update you guys.

Gliders are animals that require space to jump, climb and hop around.... can a tank provide that? I would say ok if you can build a tank that is 9ft wide and 9 ft in height, provided that there is an exhaust fan and proper mesh for ventilation.

The petshops that are housing them in tanks are just for show only. Imagine a monkey locked up in a glass cube, will it be happy? Totally depress.... so this would be the same with gliders.

The 1st page covers what cages are suitable. We won't put tanks in the 1st page coz they are not hamsters.

Is not RM300 for every seller. From suppliers and those people that are seeking quick money, they sell joeys around RM250 coz they want people to see them as the cheapest. Of course once the price like RM250, sure people would buy but they forget one thing, which is that those RM250 joeys or less are normally underage and have a 50% chance of dying.

Petshops are selling them for Rm350 to RM488 for a single joey. They need to make profit to cover expenses and rent, normal lah but bear in mind that there are petshops selling underage joeys and there has been many cases where the joeys die before they reach 1 year old. So when getting from a petshop, research first. How to tell which petshop is good? Well, ask them basic questions. If the petshop cannot answer you, advise you to feed apple, pear and cat/dogfood... then forget it, just walk away. If a petshop say you can use tiny bird cages or hamster cages and use wood shavings, then get out of that shop.

Breeders or hobbyist sellers that are ethical would have a price range of RM300 to RM350. This is coz they spend alot of time and effort to care for the gliders. The food and accessory expenses is a bit high when it comes to breeding and caring for a small breeding colony. Normally commercial breeders just use small bird cages and coconut hides for their breeding gliders. Home breeders and hobbyist breeders use large spacious cages, use sleeping pouches, provide a variety of fruits, veggies and glider food mixtures. Commercial breeders would only feed apples and catfood. That is why they can sell joeys at RM200 to Rm250..... but they joeys are normally unhealthy coz not properly weaned.

Gliders sleep with their ears half relax.... the ears stand up(erect) when they are alert and healthy. Ears that go down means glider is scared or unhealthy. Normally when scared, the ears twitch alot to hear the new sounds but stay low coz scared.... but when sick, the ears don't really twitch and they are not active.

Winking, staring long at you.... a sign of contentment and also it is a sign that they trust you.

10 year commitment loh.....