You will often hear the advice that joeys bond better than adults, but the truth is far more nuanced. Joeys Joeys are a nearly blank slate. There will be some influence from their breeders, but most of their training and…
The ultimate goal of treat training is to get the glider to sit on you to eat their treat while you are in motion. This is a good training to do ahead of “stay with me training” or even concurrent…
Sugar gliders can have mental health issues which can require a whole new level of patient understanding and unconditional forgiveness to lead them to a feeling of security, but the effort is worthwhile even if the progress is too slow…
Handling Tips Support their feet, and patiently wait until they choose to give you all four feet of their own free will (when convenient anyway, and feel free to help them unstick their nails). Gliders commonly employ the “Safety Foot”…
Introductions Introductions run the gamut from ‘best friends on first sniff’ to ‘better off re-pairing’. No prior experiences will help predict how well any two gliders will get along, as this is completely personality dependent and situation specific. Sometimes a…
Prepare for OOP Day Have a joey rejection kit on hand, at least enough formula ingredients to last two weeks (gets you through shipping time for a full kit if needed) Read up on the signs of rejection and how…
I work with my gliders to get them to stay on my shoulders or back when walking through my home. I do this in the hope that if they are out in an unfamiliar area, there is a better chance…
So you just got your gliders, now what do you do to make them like you? You give them chill time in a prepped cage, then introduce yourself to them before inviting them to a tent time session where they…
As a breeder, I practice a routine with my joeys I call “crabby joeys come out of pouches” Its pretty self explanatory but I can rant about anything. Pouch protectiveness is a common issue with gliders, and the behavior is…
As a boarder and groomer, I deal with a lot of other people’s gliders who often are not bonded to their own owners, let alone comfortable with me handling them. In lieu of months of bonding time to earn their…
