In Reply to: How big a pouch?? posted by Denis on December 27, 1999 at 04:10:54:

: My Pair of gliders recently became Mum and Dad and now I have to prepare for owning four of them.

You had better make that 5 or 6 of them. Once a marsupial gives birth, she will then mate again the day of or the day after birth. So your female is probably already pregnant again.

: I think my cage is big enough but wonder wether their sleeping pouch should be a little bit bigger. It´s ca. 7inches*9inches. I installed a sleeping box, but they ignore it completely, even if I try to lure them in it with treats.

And next week they may decide that they prefer the nest box over the pouch. They will change sleeping area's when the mood strikes them.

: Anyone made any experiences as to how big a pouch has to be. Is there a possibility of the parents involuntarily crushing the joeys??

LOL :o) Gliders love to snuggle down in with each other. I have never heard of any glider being "crushed" by another glider when snuggling together in a sleeping pouch. They seem to love being a wad of furry limbs going every which way when you look at them asleep.

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