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Older Male/Joey Female or Older Female? #1412568 10/19/17 11:01 AM 10/19/17 11:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 7 Zachary, Louisiana V ValerieMichelle OP New Member
ValerieMichelle OP New Member V Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 7 Zachary, Louisiana	I currently have a male glider and I am looking for him a female. He is about 5 years old. Is it safe to introduce him to a female joey or should I find a female around his age before I introduce them?

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Re: Older Male/Joey Female or Older Female? [Re: ValerieMichelle] #1412591 10/20/17 09:47 AM 10/20/17 09:47 AM
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KarenE Owner Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 43,322 LittleRock, AR USA	I think an older male like yours would more than likely overwhelm a joey. If it were me I would look for a female as close to his size as possible. Your Sugar Glider Resource Center Sugar Glider Help

Re: Older Male/Joey Female or Older Female? [Re: ValerieMichelle] #1412644 10/23/17 11:26 PM 10/23/17 11:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1 Manila, Philippines G glide247 New Member
glide247 New Member G Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1 Manila, Philippines	I have a 3 year old male that was just introduced to a 7 month old female. When put face to face the female hissed at him and raised both of her arms and he turned away in submission. Since then she has been the boss. Not sure about a younger female than mine but males tend to be non-aggressive when it comes to females.

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