Coated steel mesh? As in coated with plastic/non-toxic paint? If yes, that would be a good choice in terms durability. But it will rust with time, especially when the protecting coat breaks.

Plastic mesh is more hygienic and safe. Doubt the glider will be persistent enough to bite through it. Try the thicker gauge type for safe measure.

Will they really stop when u tell them "NO"?? they will understand mar??

At first i think coated steel is more durable and firm.

But suddenly today i bumped on a very nice pattern plastic one, and some more in my favourite blue..

Therefore it's hard to retain single-mindedness..hehe

Since steel will rust in time, maybe should consider plastic..

This post has been edited by silverwineus: May 16 2008, 05:20 PM

haha.. here is some updated for my glider...
my male glider finally eat mealworms.... but, he spent like 5 minute juz can finish one single maleworm due to his teeth not yet developed...

here is how i intro the maelworm to him..

first, i calm him down.. when he dun run away.. n juz stop on my pump... i cut the mealworm head.. the juice of the inards come out.. den, i pushed to his mouth...
he grab it... n slowly. finish it.. n den..
the 2nd one.. i try not to cut.. bcoz.. i wan to train him... wah, he is above my expectation... direct grab it..

but..the problem is he din throw away the skin... finish all.. aiks

Surprisingly, they seem to understand, so intelligent huh?

By the look on their face, my glider seem to know when i call them.

I always rub nose with my gliders too..

This post has been edited by silverwineus: May 16 2008, 05:32 PM

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.

Hun, once you know the itinery and exact time of your talk, let me know pls, 12 to 7pm is such long haul.. need to know when is best..

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.

Hehe... Petster event ke? I wonder if the editor remembers Teddy... Haha~

lamanya nak tunggu V7..

i will go for plastic too... much much better than steel..
the only problem is to make it stretch.. must make it really firm one...

SG cant put in tank or just not recommended?

Cannot. They are climbing creatures. Kalau tank macam mana nak climb. Aiyaaah.

Read the first page. Its very basic la.

thanks hun..
for the milk... when u come to vyber.. jzu giv me a msg.. i will go to meet u.

I read the 1st page b4 replying. i'm not sure thats y i asked.

apart from climbing.. they like to jump! a lot.. esp at nite.. so it's a need for them to have a cage

Apart from LYN, petshop in market dont have any SG?

there are SG's in petshops but not all are trusted and most sell underage joeys.. but if u want u can go to pet shack.. our most trusted pet shop..

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.

Whats the market price for ea SG?

wah NOS u also wan to keep joey ar?? the market price is RM300 each.. i also wan it but hav to wait until i work 1st then afford to give them the best

Edit:
Cannot post sales link.

sorry hun.. i dun noe tis.. pls forgive me

This post has been edited by weefung2003: May 17 2008, 02:04 PM