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Hmm, if you cant stay up late with them maybe you should have researched a bit more on them, they are nocturnal..
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Yes, they are nocturnal HOWEVER, there are MANY of us whom do not stay up all night long with our gliders. Many of us have over a period of time worked with our gliders who did not wake up until 12-1am and are now waking up at 8-9 so we can get some play time and out of cage time with them. So just because one is not able to stay up all night does not necessarily mean they did not research enough.
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also, crabbing is very normal, just pick the pouch up every day after and before you go to work and walk around with the pouch on your shoulder
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Please do NOT walk around with the pouch sitting on your shoulder! Normally a pouch is worn around ones neck and tucked in the shirt by some(me for one) to stop it from bouncing when walking around or doing daily activities around the house.
What you are experiencing is a very normal reaction especially from gliders that are purchased from a petstore.
Understand why you did it, just trying to let you know you can find much easier to
bond with gliders from
breeders who handle the joeys.
Read up on all the
bonding tips choose one and do it every day. Consistency is the key word. Once the little guys are no longer lunging at the pouch when you are carrying them around (and dont give up on this no matter how much they intimidate you!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />) I would recommend getting a tent. It is an amazing tool to help
bond with your glider.
I was very scared of that crabbing and lunging as well when I first got my two. They had never been handled by a human before and they werent too happy that I thought I was going to be the first. After a year of the same routine day in day out, my male every night now will eat his mealies than go running into his cabana (from glider daydreams <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />) and expect me to rub his belly. Its like he says ok I really want you to do this but I dont want anyone to see just how much I like it!!
Patience, love and consistancy are very very important.
Also make sure you have them on a proven
diet!
Good luck and keep us posted. Always ask questions if you have them no matter how big or small.
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