My female sugar glider r fightin

Question
QUESTION: HI. I have two sugar glider females who have been together for a long time know. I have read in one of your other post that their fighting issue might be one of them be dominate. But i was wondering on how to getthem to stop before one of them gets hurt

ANSWER: Krystal,

When two females fight, it can be for different reasons.  Are they just fussing and snapping at each other, or do they get into a fighting "furball"?  

The fussing is usually the dominant one putting the other one in its place, and is nothing to be concerned about.  The furball thing is usually when the non-dominant one is trying to become dominant.   In this case, either of them could get hurt, and you would need to be very careful.

If you could describe the situation better, I could give a better answer to your question.  How old are they?  Are they sisters?  Has something changed in their environment lately?  Please describe their behavior.

I hope this helps.  Keep in touch,

Betty

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QUESTION: Hi again. There are nights where its just a snap and some crabbing at one another. Then there are the fights were they are rolling around on the ground crabbing at one another. I'm not sure if they are biting one another since once I turn on the light they stop and look at me. They are both about two. I got them from our annual fair that we have at different times. THey have been together for over a year now and have crab at each other before but not like this. We haven't change anything really other then toys and treats to keep them interested. When they do have the fights it goes on all night it seems. I would hate to seperate them since they have bonded with one another. I hope this helps explain things more.

Answer
Sorry this is so late, I've been away from the computer. Your situation is quite interesting.  There seems to be some kind of issue between them, but they are not fighting to hurt one another.

Try this:  Completely clean out the cage and rearrange everything.  You want to eliminate all the former smells.  Maybe you could add some new toys.  When you put them back in, it will seem like an entirely new home.  I know it sounds weird, but it just might work.  They will be so interested in their new home, that they will forget about their squabbles and establish a new relationship.  Give it a try and let me know how it goes.  Good luck,

Betty