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 Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:09 pm
My sugar gliders need to be re-tamed so they don't eat my fingers. Are there any tricks you've picked up on, to make the taming process easier?
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:07 pm
Let's see, well, the first thing is one of the hardest. TAKE THE BITE! Gliders are not mean, so they only bite for 2 reasons. To eat and out of fear. Biting to taste you does not hurt, biting out of fear, well it does, and will sometimes take every ounce of strength not to yelp and pull your hand away. But when a glider knows YOU are not afraid, THEY are not afraid, either. You have to learn not to even flinch. If they are always lunging try having something ELSE for them to bite instead. Like when your hand goes into that pouch, a yogurt drop ready if they lunge they get that.
A lot of re-taming is honestly acting like you have joeys again. Carry them around a lot, talk to them, tent time, lots of bribes. Chances are, they'll be even better than before. mrgreen
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:11 am
I guess you could wear gloves and give them treats when they don't bite.
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:48 pm
Nigale I guess you could wear gloves and give them treats when they don't bite. Unless they are drawing blood every time and biting very savagely, I would advise against gloves. They don't bond as well with them.
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:05 pm
Nigale I guess you could wear gloves and give them treats when they don't bite.
Sugar gliders need to be able to smell your scent in order to bond with you. If you do good things with them and they feel safe, and they smell your scent, they associate safety with you.
With gloves, that's significantly harder.
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