Sugar Glider Community Calendar

Please click here to see larger view
Articles
More coming soon!!
Today's Birthdays
B1u3sky, StellaLuna
Member Spotlight
Feather
Feather
Wisconsin
Posts: 13,979
Joined: January 2008
Show All Member Profiles 
Last 10 Posts
Gliders of the Round Table 10
by Feather. 03/27/24 07:04 PM
Logging in Problem
by Feather. 03/26/24 06:07 PM
Cloaca swollen?
by Hutch. 03/16/24 11:51 PM
Wheels, Toys, Toy supplies, pouches and more.
by Ladymagyver. 03/07/24 11:16 PM
Gliders of the Round Table 9
by Hutch. 03/07/24 10:52 PM
Stewie:" It's MY Mouse!"
by Hutch. 03/04/24 12:12 AM
2024 Sugar Glider Calendar and Cafe Press Store
by theresaw. 02/29/24 08:55 PM
Google+

Facebook
Join Us On Facebook
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
New Glider #35342
01/31/05 03:00 PM
01/31/05 03:00 PM

A
Anonymous
Unregistered
Anonymous
Unregistered
A



I'm a proud owner of a single glider. My wife and I agree he needs a playmate... and soon. He seems to be depressed. My concern is about adding another male to his cage. Would it be advisable to add a younger glider? Do they tend to not get along with an age difference? My glider is about 7-8 months OOP.
thank you

Re: New Glider [Re: ] #35343
01/31/05 03:16 PM
01/31/05 03:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 10,569
IL (St. Louis area)
StitchsMom Offline
Glideritis Anonymous
StitchsMom  Offline
Glideritis Anonymous

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 10,569
IL (St. Louis area)
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> Welcome to Glider Central!

Is your current glider a male? I'm assuming he is. If so, it is not advised to add an additional male to his cage. Males have a tendency to be territorial and hormonal and can fight when paired together. Most successful male/male pairs were raised together from 8 weeks OOP or younger. Your best bet would be to find him a girlfriend. If you don't want joeys, you would have to have your little man neutered though.

Ummm...hope that helps! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumb.gif" alt="" />


~*~Jenny and the fur kids~*~
>>> Sugar Glider Slave <<<
Re: New Glider [Re: ] #35344
01/31/05 03:19 PM
01/31/05 03:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 11,158
Tampa, FL
Xglider Offline
Glideritis Anonymous
Xglider  Offline
Glideritis Anonymous

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 11,158
Tampa, FL
I am relatively new myself, and I know you will get much more informed information but one of the things that was stressed to me when I was deciding to get our first one some friends was that if you are going to have two male one or both should be neutered.

Like I said I’m sure you will get lots more info and the search on here is great.

http://www.sugarglider.net/ubbthreads/sh...p;page=1#328234

that (if it works) was a link to the question I posted “A set Males Vs. Females help..”

Good luck and welcome to CG! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />


* ~ * John * ~ * Sorry store is closed at this time.. <br>
Link -> [b]~~ XtremeGlider ~~ Home of the original Re~set Toys! ~~[/b] <br>
Oct 2012 update.. miss my gliders and my
glider family and think of my friends often!!!
Re: New Glider [Re: ] #35345
01/31/05 03:36 PM
01/31/05 03:36 PM

A
Anonymous
Unregistered
Anonymous
Unregistered
A



Thank you. I appreciate the responsse.
I believe we are going to have to have our male neutered. That would help solve any problems of getting a playmate.
I just got off the phone with Lisa from Sun Coast. She was a great help with my concerns as well.
Finding any cage mate for him will be harder than the financial challenge of vet bills for neutering and such though, I fear. I live in Boise, ID and it is hard to find them for sale here. My problem I feel is that it has to happen soon for Spazz's sake (my male), and waiting for a baby to grow to his size adds the problem of having two single gliders instead of just one, and I fear the time it will take may be too long...
If anyone knows of possible available grown gliders reasonably near to me, I would appreciate the information.
Thank you again.

Re: New Glider [Re: ] #35346
01/31/05 03:46 PM
01/31/05 03:46 PM

A
Anonymous
Unregistered
Anonymous
Unregistered
A



If you have him neutered, then there may not be any problems with his cage mate. If you get a girl and he's unneutered, then he might force himself on her while she's too young. But if that's not an issue, and they seem to get along, you probably are fine putting a younger female in with him. But then again, maybe an older rescue would be perfect! I bet there will be quite a few rescues, considering the number of gliders sold at a SLC mall during the Christmas season. Keep an eye on the gliders for sale board.

Re: New Glider [Re: ] #35347
01/31/05 05:17 PM
01/31/05 05:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 22,749
80 acres of paradise in KS
Dancing Offline
Glideritis Anonymous
Dancing  Offline
Glideritis Anonymous

Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 22,749
80 acres of paradise in KS
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> Hi! Welcome to GC.
My personal opinion is gliders should be kept in pairs (or multiples) when ever possible. True some gliders just won't allow a cage mate but even then having another cage next to them allows the conversation between gliders.

Anyway, If you get your male neutered you will stand a much better chance of introducing another male. I think two males housed together, both should be neutered but that isn't always necessary. Neutering will decrease the scent though so is a plus.

If you do not want joeys, and decide to get a female, the male will need to be neutered and it can take 6-8 weeks for his hormone levels to drop. I think an older rescue female might be a good choice for you. (again neuter the male if you don't want joeys).

Take a look at the Glider Ads, you might find a glider there close to you. Or post an ad there that you are looking for a glider.

Again, Welcome to GC!


620-704-9109
Judge not until you have walked in their shoes and lived their lives. What you see online is only part of the story.

I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance


The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.

Moderated by  Feather, KarenE, Ladymagyver 

Sugar Glider Help Page



Please click above to see how you can help!!

Moon
CURRENT MOON
Who's Online Now
0 registered members (), 378 guests, and 88 spiders.
Key: , , Owner, Admin
Newest Members
Mellefrl, klowvrrr, gracefulguardian, KiyokoTheDoll, Hazelneko
7324 Registered Users
Forum Statistics
Forums132
Topics10,374
Posts159,160
posts in the last 24hrs0
Members7,324
Most Online2,693
Jan 2nd, 2020
Last 10 New Topics
Logging in Problem
by Anonymous. 03/24/24 11:43 AM
Gliders of the Round Table 10
by Hutch. 03/07/24 10:50 PM
Cloaca swollen?
by Mellefrl. 03/04/24 02:39 PM
2024 Sugar Glider Calendar and Cafe Press Store
by theresaw. 08/15/23 02:37 PM
Stewie:" It's MY Mouse!"
by Ladymagyver. 05/25/21 09:57 AM
Gliders of the Round Table 9
by Hutch. 02/12/19 11:35 PM
Popular Topics(Views)
849,600 TEXAS
679,086 OHIO
487,178 OKLAHOMA
432,185 UTAH
321,703 NORTH CAROLINA
Supported Browser
This site was tested and is best viewed in Google Chrome & Mozilla FireFox



Firefox 3

Download your copy today!!!
Home Forums Links Sitemap Vets Breeders Sounds Contact Us Names Rules & Policies

GliderCENTRAL
©1998-2024
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software
(Release build 20180918)
Page Time: 0.027s Queries: 14 (0.012s) Memory: 1.2770 MB (Peak: 1.4332 MB) Zlib enabled. Server Time: 2024-03-28 23:20:45 UTC