First of all I would like to say that I am quite happy that my blog is getting some 60 views and readers. Thanks to all.
Ok, today I checked on my pets and found Kiah, my adult female glider has 1 joey in pouch. Very small little bump that can hardly be seen but as I run my finger around the outside of her pouch, gently of course, I could feel a little ball, similar size to a tictac candy. Kiah is very laid back and a calm glider so that is why I could do it. Try doing it to an active and jumpy glider and there is a risk of harming the joey. We should never try to force open a glider’s pouch that has joeys because the joeys have already attached themselves to a teat/nipple. If we disturb the joeys by trying to check on them while still in the pouch, there is a risk of them detaching from the teat, causing them to die from starvation. Joeys that are still in pouch, especially in the early stage of development cannot open their mouths wide enough to reattach to the teat/nipple for the mother glider’s teat normally swells up on the first day the joeys nurse.
Anyway, the other nice news is that my cockatiel’s egg hatched! I know what you guys are thinking, this has nothing to do with gliders hahahaha,…. I agree with that but it is just such nice news that I though I should share.
Here is a photo of Kiah.
Congratulations on the great news. I am so envious of you because my blog only has 30 views on the average and I have been blogging for so long…LOL!!!!
I guess more people are interested with SGs then rabbits….too bad….