You can create a strong loving bond with your sugar glider sugar bear that will last a lifetime, since they bond so well with humans. Since bonding with your sugar glider sugar bear can be one of the most rewarding experiences for you, make sure you have good instructions and support for this, by choosing a breeder licensed with USDA. It is best to bond with your baby sugar glider sugar bear when it is between seven to twelve weeks old, during which time you should play with them as much as you can.
Sugar glider sugar bears are colony animals and therefore they easily bond with all members of your family and also any other pets that you may have like cats and dogs. You can start the bonding process by making them sleep in a pouch around your neck or by rubbing a piece of cloth over everyone in the family and using this as a nesting cloth. This works because sugar glider sugar bears bond mostly by smell. It is important that you don’t feel intimidated by your sugar glider sugar bear and remember that they can’t really harm you. The crabbing and striking is only meant to intimidate you and not to harm you, so it is important that you understand and deal with this is a firm but loving manner.
It is also important to hold your sugar glider sugar bear right. You should use smaller starter cages to bond with your pet initially and never put a hanging pouch inside their cage, since you can scare them while you try to pick them up from this pouch and they can even bite you in defense. Bonding with your sugar glider sugar bear is an ongoing process that can take a lot of perseverance and patience. Remember that like humans, sugar glider sugar bears too have varied personalities and therefore the time taken to bond can be different, but it mostly depends on your own persistence.
