How to Bond with a Sugar Glider

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By myhart23
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Sugar Glider

One of the most important things you can do with your sugar glider is bond with them. When you bond with you glider you are building trust. This also makes it easier for you to be able to handle your glider. A bonded glider is a happy glider! Here are a few steps to take to bond with your sugar glider.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Small room
pouch
glider
patience

Step 1

When you first get your new sugar glider, you will want to leave them alone for at least 24 to 48 hours. This gives them a chance to adjust to their new surroundings and sounds.
Step 2

Once they have adjusted you will need to take the first step in getting to know your glider and letting them get to know you. Start by offering them treats in your hands. Gliders make a noise called crabbing when they feel threatened. If they do this, hold very still. Let them come to you. And if they bite, don’t pull away. This only lets them know that they can make you leave them alone by biting you.
Step 3

After about a week of hand feeding your gliders, you will have bonded some. They are starting to trust you. You will know this because they will sit in your hand while they eat. While they are in your hand pet them, carefully.
Step 4

When you feel comfortable with your glider it will be time to take the next step. Pick a small room in your home and baby proof it. Take your glider into that room while the glider is still in its pouch.
Step 5

Once you are in the room, close the door and put something at the bottom of the door so that the glider can not leave the room.
Step 6

Now that you are closed in the room with your glider open the pouch and place your hand at the opening, but not inside the pouch. Remember, your glider knows your scent and your hand. The glider should also know your voice so talk to him/her. Make sure the pouch is on your lap.
Step 7

Let your glider come out and see where he/she is. If your glider tries to venture off of you and around the room stop it. Do not let your glider off of you. Let them climb on you, but don’t let them leave your body. This lets them know that they can come out and play but they must stay on you. Do this until your glider no longer tries to venture around.
Step 8

At this point you should be able to start letting your glider out of his/her cage and they should go straight to you. You are now bonded with your glider and they trust you!