New member - Just lost one of my pair of gliders (RIP Zaccy)

[zac-tilly-moss]

Hi, Im Jayne, 45..... owner of Tilly, female sugar glider approx 2 1/2 years old.  Four days ago, Sat 17th September I found Tilly's mate attached to the outside of their bed, he was cold and going stiff, we spent (myself and my 3 daughters) 5 hours trying to help him, i followed all the info from the website and also spoke to someone via a Tropical Pet Store who had a contact who kept Gliders but we lost him all the same.  I have never felt so sad in my life over the loss of a pet, My Gliders are special and i thought i had done everything to give them a healthy and happy life.  Zac was just 2 years old, i am unconsolable but my main priority is for Tilly, I carry her around in her little bag when i am home and we talk to her and she has company in the evenings when we sit in the room that has her cage in it so we are giving her plenty of attention and she is getting carried around alot more than normal.. I have joined to make sure i give Tilly the best chance of living a healthy and happy life and have read about and would like to eventually introduce another male (non breeding) into her life for companionship.....  Any advice will be greatly received....

Jayne and Tilly xx

ps i have tried to attach a photo but it wont let me i suppose i will get used to this site very soon as i expect to be spending alot of time on it.

[Nell]

Aw Jayne, I'm so sorry to hear about Zac, we lost one of our boys recently and I know how hard it can be, especially for gliders left behind You've definitely come to the right place though, this board is full of people who've kept gliders for years and years, and has a fair few very responsible breeders on as well so hopefully Tilly won't have to stay lonely for long!

In regard to advice for a lone glider, taking her out as much as possible is definitely the way forward, I also use a heatpad under the nesting pouch to keep her warm at night as they have no one to cuddle, and I also treat her more than I did before -a couple more pine nuts or mealworms here and there is always useful. I also ensure that my girl (her name is Maddie) has something which smells of other gliders with her, as this can help them feel less lonely. Ultimately the most important thing is to find a happy healthy glider as soon as you can, as there is only so much you can do for her.
Welcome to the forum, and I'm sorry it's under such sad circumstances!!
xxx

[zac-tilly-moss]

Thank you so much for your reply, it started me off again but nice all the same.  Yes i am having a good look around the site and hopefully will get someone for her soon.  I have also ordered a heatpad, did it about 10 minutes ago so she should be cozy and warm until she gets her companion

Thank you

Jayne xx

[Nell]

Aw sorry hun, I know how it is they are so expressive and human like it's horrible when they go. When I found Ollie, my poor little girl was curled round him having a cuddle  I was in bits for days, still am really I was the same as you hoping he'd gone into torpor as he was still floppy so followed all the instruction on here but it was clear he was gone as he was stiff.

As for the heatpad, careful with them as they can get a bit too hot. If you've got the snuggle safe one from Marie's site, they are absolutely perfect, as they come with a cover so they won't overheat your little one, and keep their heat for up to 10 hours! In the meantime you can use a hot water bottle, so long as it has a chunky cover, as they are by no means chew proof, and make sure the water isn't boiling too or she could get burnt. The other option is to keep her in a room with the heating on full blast and the door closed.
xxx

[zac-tilly-moss]

aww sorry to hear of your loss too, read your older posts.  And yes i have got it from Marie's site so i have the best product.  Thanks xxx

[Marie]

Hi, welcome to SGF.  Sorry for your loss