Before I bought my gliders I had allways heard they were a nice pet to have. Yes they take a lot of time and care but it is worth it. I sometimes catch myself wanting to give up. Right now I have three gliders. I bought a pair from the pet store and another online. The one I got online is the biggest crab ever. Im not sure what to do with him I try and try. Any info will be helful.
i said this on another topic, but it should help here too.
-----
the best thing to do with your gliders is spend as much time as you can with them. carry them everywhere you go with your bonding pouch. some gliders take longer than others but THEY WILL all bond. the more they smell you, the better. at night, get your shirt or whatever you have worn for the day and put it in their cage. do this everynight with a new worn shirt. this reinforces your scent. sooner or later, hopefully sooner...they will grow to trust you.
ive even seen masicistic and wild OLD ( sp*?) gliders bond in time.
it takes time.
be patient.
let them bond to you when they are ready, and after that;
the hardest part is trying to get them off you cause they want to play so much.
I BOUGHT A FEMALE ABOUT 11 MONT6HS OLD, SHE'S TURNED OUT TO BE WONDERFUL. THEN I BOUGHT A BABY MALE. HE'S QUITE THE CRAB. BETWEEN THE 2 OF THEM I NOW HAVE A SWEET LITTLE BABY. SURE GLAD THE BABY TOOK AFTER HER MOM INSTEAD OF THE MALE. SHOULD I HANDLE MY LITTLE BABY ALL THE TIME, OR SHOULD I JUST LET HER ALONE FOR A WHILE??? I HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO HANDLE THEM , JUST DIDN'T WANT TO JUMP IN THERE TOO FAST AS FAR AS THE BABY WAS CONCERNED. IT DID SEEM LIKE THE BABY WAS GOING TO BE A CRAB ALSO, BUT NOW LOOKS LIKE THE BABY IS JUST AS MELLOW AS IT'S MOM. SHOULD I HOLD OR LEAVE THE BABY ALONE FOR A WHILE??/
I MIGHT BE IN THE WRONG PLACE. I JUST BECAME THE NEW PROUD GRANDMOTHER OF A 1 YR. OLD SUGAR GLIDER. I'M WANTING TO READ AND LEARN ALL I CAN. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULDN'T MIND GIVING ME SOME TIPS
as soon as the baby is able to leave the pouch, handle them as much as you can so they get use to it. their initial instict is to bond to their parents first but they mainly need to get use to you. if not, the older they get, the harder it is for them to accept you as part of the family.