I just adopted my first glider, a ten month old male, on Sunday. He doesn't do well with other males, only females, and they had no females available. He's also spent months on his own and been fine so long as he has lots of human snuggle time.
However, I do want to get him a companion. Better safe than sorry, right? Should I wait until we bond well so that the stress of the new glider does not harm him? Or should it not matter? He's beginning to show interest in my - yesterday he slept in a pouch tucked against my heart for about four hours, and poked his head out once in a while if I rustled a bag.
Also, any tips on introducing them? I have done research on introducing, but if you have any personal tips that work, they would be greatly appreciated.
How do you know that he doesn't do well with other males? It could just be that introductions were not done properly, or that he didn't do well with those specific males. Not getting along with one or two male gliders does not mean that he doesn't do well with males altogether.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Anyway, you're right, you should get him a companion. I would get one as soon as possible.
Before you introduce him though, get him neutered. Neutered males are much sweeter, and .. well, you're going to need to neuter him anyway. If you put him with a female, obviously neuter him so they don't breed ( note that they still may mate even though he's neutered .. they just won't be able to reproduce). If you put him with a male, you're going to want to neuter him as two un-neutered males will sometimes fight.
When you introduce them, you can't just throw them each in the same cage .... For 30 days, you will need to quarantine him. This starts with a vet visit (fecals included) and ends with a vet visit (fecals included)
Here is an excellent link that discusses introductions. The guy who wrote this runs a rescue home and has done many successful introductions.
http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/...
you should bond and get him fixed first.unless you want babies. if you bond it will probably help the other one bond to you also.
It should not matter. Gliders are usully very socia lanimals! I got my two gliders at the same time!
congratulations!!! i am going to help u out the best i can. i dont have all the answers though. i am going through the same thing as you. i have a 1 and a half year old girl and i have been looking to get her a neutered male. yes it is better to get another one. from what i was heard, and told, getting another one will not mean your glider will not bond with you. according to some people , the glider will actually bond better with you. as for introducing them, i guess its just like an introduction of chinchillas. and that i have 3 of. i guess all gliders are different. some will bond faster with others. they are kind of like people, some will adapt better to others while some wont get along with others. but when you do get another one, keep them seperated and checked out by a vet to insure they are both healthy. especially the new one. keep their cages next to each other so the gliders can get used to each others sounds and smells. after a while, introduce them in a supervised room (like a bathroom). i say a bathroom cuz its small and it will be easy to seperate them if they get into a scuffle. and when and if they do start to bond with each other, and u feel its ok to put them in the same cage, you should buy some reutral toys and pouches so neither one gets territorial. so thats basically what i can tell you. i am happy you got a glider. and i am happy he is getting used to you. trust me, its a wonderful feeling when he will finally trust you completely. i can do whatever i can with my girl now. and she never crabs and loves all the attention i give her. so i wish you the best. good luck
