Help!

[loulou]

It looks like she has twins in pouch from that photo but only time will tell for definate, with mine if they have twins its two bulges either side like that with one I will normally see one bulge on one side that moves every now and again to the other side.

She will get huge before they come oop you will wonder how she moves, you will find she glides alot less and replys on the branches and ropes as well as cage bars to get around for a while (well thats normal for mine but they do not all read the manual)

[Kuraii]

How long do you think it'll take for her to get that big?

[Marie]

It certainly looks like she has twins IP.  Another 5-6 weeks and you'll have innie outies .  That's the term I use when they're at the stage of being OOP but still able to climb back in when they feel threatened. 

[Kuraii]

I am so excited. hey, any suggestions for foods that can help boost her calcium intake? I've been giving her alot more mealworms, but I can't get her into the lowfat yogurt idea...maybe...a yogut coated mealworm? XD

[Marie]

Just make sure the diet you feed her is at the optimum ratio of 2:1.  You could include things like Bee Pollen from Exotic Nutrition into the diet, it's full of calcium and protein and is a regular part of my suggies diet.

[jungleflockmom]

Welcome to SL, Kuraii!
Some gliders are just easier to tame than others. Hormones, previous experiences, genetic predisposition, cagemates, the age the glider was separated from the parents are some of the variables that make a difference in their ability to become friendly pets.

We have to always remember that this is a captive wild/exotic animal rather than a domestic one and we have to adjust our expectations for each of them.

"Patience" is always necessary and a relative term. Some will never enjoy our company but will succumb to the lure of a delicious treat while others become friendly little imps. Sometimes it takes a year or more for a glider to allow a human to touch it. That's an extreme situation but not unheard of.

[TessG]

Marie does some pouches with zips on (i think) that are good for bonding. That means that you can gently stroke her through the pouch without losing your fingers and without her leaping out and you giving chase making her stress out more. Eventually you build up the time so that you can carry them around for ages and they sleep quite happily.

If she has babies though you might want to leave it a little while before you try this.

You could try phoenix worms (calci worms) to boost her calcium. Some of my suggies love them and some refuse to eat them. The calcium is supposed to be really good. but make sure you get the biggest size.