Sugar Gliders As Pets: Vet Explains How to Handle Them

http://www.asgv.org. Top Vets teach how to confidently handle your pet Sugar Gliders.

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[Socalibeast]

If i'm getting a sugarglider that is 2-3 years old will they still make the crabbing noises or how long will it take for them to get accustomed to you?

[sugarglidervet]

@Socalibeast  Bonding with mature gliders can take quite awhile. You will need to be patient and consistently apply the bonding techniques presented in other videos in this series. Hang in there. :-)

[bullshark8822]

what if the sugar bites? and can you do this with any age of sugar glider?

[sugarglidervet]

@bullshark8822 there is an entire video in this series about how to stop biting. The older they are, the more consistent training it takes.

[xXArabianLovexX]

Okay, So my question is, Whenever I go to pick up my sugar glider he crabs but when I stop he starts to go to the opening and wants me to let him out... How do I get it to where I can actually pick him up ?

[MichSushiGyoza]

@gamelover5 It depends on their age.. and if they had been handled already it shouldn't be much worried.. I have 2 sugar gliders for 2 weeks now, male and female(3-4months). My male got used to me already by now.. for the 1st week I just put the food inside their cage, and pet them while they're eating.. the 2nd week I put them in my hands and shoulder, the male got comfortable with me, but my female still bites.. I got so many scars in my hand.. lol :P PATIENCE is really a must.. :>

[gamelover5]

how long does it take for a sugar glider to be comfortable with you?

[AnarchyNakiwarai]

@RayneClouds10 Hew.. How did things go with your sugar glider?

[RayneClouds10]

I just bought a glider he's a male 16 weeks(or so said the shady man at the pet shop =\) and whenever I try to handle him he never "crabs" instead he only strikes and bites. He keeps making me bleed. Any tips, or suggestions? I want to make this work but it seems to get nowhere. Also I tried to feed him mealworms(the small ones) but he has no interest. He only loves apples and pellets. HELP PLEASE! :(

[Alisyalicious]

@vannyazn Yes, it's called crabbing :)

[rexandmonty]

Can you put 2 sugar gliders in one bonding puch at a time, or is it better to have one in the ouch at a time?

[rosebudbynicky]

So this hole proses works with older gliders that arnt bonded

[wr3stlegirl]

Dear Dr,

How old is the Glider you are working with in this video? Was it a baby at the time you did the video?

[misswhittertwitter]

I'm considering getting a sugar glider. In any of your videos, do you address whether it is a good idea to have sugar gliders and cats or dogs in the same home? My parents have a yellow lab, and I don't want to run the risk of hurting a sugar glider when I'm visiting home.