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Re: Bonded Gliders - Can they be separted? [Re: Srlb] #1029259
11/11/10 11:35 PM
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I think it really depends on the gliders. I have a pair that is extremely bonded to each other. You can just tell on how they interact. I recently had to seperate them for a few days to give mom a break from breeding and Augy went nuts. He won't eat, he constantly peeps out of the top of their pouch, when he's out of his pouch he constantly paces back and forth on the cage bars, he literally goes nuts. Anytime I have Tibby away from him it seems as though he panicks. I would never ever think of seperating them. But I've also had to seperate other gliders before temporarily and permanently for various reasons that never seem faded by it.


Whitney

~Southland Sugar Gliders~


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my dogs, Duke and Nikki
my cat Puma
my awesome bunny Swayzee

Re: Bonded Gliders - Can they be separted? [Re: ] #1046586
12/26/10 04:42 PM
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I can only speak from my personal experience with this.

I had bought an adult mating pair~ In the beginning the male was very outgoing and tame while the female was slightly cautious. I had them for years and the male *never* fully bonded with me, he was bonded with the female. I think he was so tame because he was bonded already~ and when he realized my home was his new home he became a bit withdrawn. Now the female~ bonded completely with me (and she was the less tame, more wild of the pair). These two were incredible~ And his bond to her was so strong that he couldn't have survived a separation. At one time she got loose (she was very mischievious~ lol) and was lost for 2 days. He became so depressed I thought he was going to die, he curled up and looked at me with the saddest eyes I have ever seen~ and luckily we found her that night because I don't think he would have gotten up again!

Anyways~ when he died of old age, she died a week later. So I guess she needed him as much as he needed her.

I recently had one of my suggies die and his cagemate is very sad~ In this case there is nothing that can be done about the separation~ So we will see if he can live without his buddy~


I supose it really depends on the Glider in question. Some depend on each other much more than others do~
My remaining glider seems sad but I think he is doing much better than I had witnessed with my first pair.

So I suppose it may matter whether they have to be alone after separation, how big the colony was or if they were just a pair.. and if being re-homed whether they were just carted off to a new home or if introductions were slowly made with their new owner/family.

I also know someone with the exact opposite of my issue. One of his suggies died and the twin never missed a step and is still very happy and well to this day. (They never even got him a new buddy!~ which I would have never had the guts to risk keeping him alone all these years~ and still wouldn't suggest to anyone).

I also think in captivity there is less competition than in the wild so stronger bonds can be formed.


~~Chrystal~~
My beautiful pair~

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Re: Bonded Gliders - Can they be separted? [Re: Srlb] #1048070
12/30/10 12:52 AM
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It depends. I have a two gliders that I separated from their 'other' and placed them together and they're much better off.

Before they were no different than being alone.

Re: Bonded Gliders - Can they be separted? [Re: Srlb] #1085986
03/17/11 03:41 AM
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Actually, I got mine from their old owner and who separated from their 2 other buddies. The worst part is that they were a whole family and I got the parents then the other guy got the babies. I haven't heard anything about the babies but the parents have been a bit difficult to bond with. Their old owner had them in a very small cage with nothing to play with but themselves so I think she wasn't taking the best care of them. So I think they're enjoying their new home a lot more but the female is still kinda difficult to bond with while the guy has been pretty friendly and playful. They also love their cubby that I got from the old owner. Even if they get out, I find them back in it at one point or another during the night.

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