hi! sorry for my bad english...i live in sweden and i had 4 gliders but now i only have 3!!! the story is: i raised a joey for 6 years and he whas neutered when he whas 3 years ...for a week ago i did see that he had make a wound at the same spot there he was neutred and i waited to the day after and went to the vet and she told me that is no problem we just clean and give him medication butt he is so tuff to handle so we are going to give him som (narkos)??? so he is a sleep for a while....fine i tell the vet and i went home ,, after 2 hours the phone rings and the nurse tell me that when he turns up from the sleep he started to bite him self and tear hin self a part so they put min for sleep little more and she told me to get there fast and when i get there he whas doing the same thing as before, so she told me to think for his best is was to sleep in for ever i so hi did?????? what was WRONG HERE????? i was going to the vet whit a healthy glider and little later i have a dead glider and a bill for 2217sek (200 us dollars) i miss my SNOGGIS that it burns inside...ananswer....love jocked i could die for him.... help me please whit

purjo, Im so verry sorry to hear about your glider. there are a lot of self mutilating gliders out there. (gliders who bite and chew at themselves...) I dont think your vet really knew what to do in that situation...Im not sure how it is in Sweden, maybe they dont know much about sugar gliders? Im sure more people will be on shortly to explain to you why this happens...Im very sorry to hear about him though *hugs*

Oh, and welcome to the board!!

I have heard self-mutalation is not that common. What is the truth on this matter? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I'm so sorry for your loss. No, self-mutilation isn't that common, but because it is such a serious issue you do hear alot about it. There are lots of reasons why gliders mutilate, sometimes its as simple as a urinary tract infection. Other times no cause can be found. Please don't feel guilty about putting him to sleep -- you took him to a vet as soon as you noticed the problem, and did the best you could. That you'd had all your gliders for six years, shows that you are a great glider mom.

Once again, I'm sorry for your loss.

~Lynn