I decided to compare a few pictures of 2 month old OOP joeys that I gathered from the Internet and pictures of my joeys.
Joey pictures from some classifieds claiming they are 2 months OOP.
And here are my 2 month old OOP joeys
So can see the difference? Hopefully newbies will take this as a guide, and stay away from buying underage joeys.
Some people often wonder if they are allergic to their gliders or not. Why? Well, after a little handling and letting a glider climb up and down your arm, you may later experience their claws gripping onto your skin. Later on the reaction from their claws would cause bumpy red skin that feels itchy. And when you sweat or wash it with water, you will feel a stinging sensation. Is that normal?
Yups, totally normal. Just look at my arm!
This is why we should cut our glider’s nails once every 2 weeks if possible. I was late with the nail cutting, and after just a few minutes of handling, I suffered very itchy arms.
The claws have bacteria and germs under them, just like our nails and that is why we should not bite our nails because it is loaded with bacteria. Anyway, when the claws pierce our skin, a little bacteria goes into our broken skin, and our skin reacts by going red and itchy, telling your body that you are hurt and irritated. So how to treat this?
I normally suggest using anti-bacterial soap to wash the scratched areas. After washing, I use an alcohol-base hand sanitizer. This method came from my friend YueYi and it really helps alot. Apply the hand sanitizer, it would give you a buzzing sting but after a few moments, the itchiness will go away, the swelling will subside and your arm will feel better. So far I have never suffered any infection from this, just a few scars and scabs here and there. If you are afraid of the stinging sensation the hand sanitizer may give, then I suggest applying a thin coating of manuka honey to speed up healing.
So if you suffer a similar case, do not panic. Just go and wash your arms and apply a hand sanitizer or some yummy manuka honey.
Here is little Jay Jay. He is the son of Gip Gip and Dippy. I adopted Gip Gip last year when her owner, my friend Jennifer had to migrate to New Zealand with her hubby Jeremy. I was happy to take him in as I saw him grow up. When Jenni got him, he was so small, super underage and underweight. He was only 18g when I first saw him. Thankfully GliderSLURP saved him and he is now a big boy. I will continue about GipGip in another article.
JayJay is a cut little fella. Hopefully he will find a new owner soon. He has got a very cute personality. He stones a bit for photographs but he is very active. Slightly crabby but overall a lovely joey. He OOPed on 27 December 2009. He is not weaned up mom’s milk yet but look at his size….. amazing.
Now isn’t he adorable?
So if you are looking for a very adorable male joey, just email me.
Naya, my retired female glider has been such a strong and delightful girl. Today, she has regained back most of her lost weight from her unfortunate incident with dead joeys in pouch. I brought her for a check up at Hands and Paws clinic recently. Dr Jenny said that she is healthy and fit, good size and good weight.
It is important to monitor you glider’s weight and appetite. So far Naya has a piggy appetite as she will eat anything and everything in her bowl. So she has now gotten a nice rounded figure but never overweight or obese. How about parasites? It is common in gliders that come from dirty pet shops or suppliers, so far my gliders are parasite free after going for check ups.
Once I remembered someone asking me to get a picture of glider poop. How does it look like? Dry or wet? Brown or black?
LOL, a healthy glider would have solid poop, that is moist enough to stick to your hand but never wet and runny like porridge. Colour can be brown, black, light brown, red or orange. Normally red or orange comes from the fruits it has eaten, like papaya or carrots or even watermelon.
The poop should never be runny. If it doesn’t hold itself like toothpaste, then it is a sign that your glider is suffering from diarrhea.
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