In Reply to: NEED HELP NOW!!! REJECTED JOEY COULD DIE!!! posted by Amber Elizabeth on March 20, 2000 at 13:39:55:
: Hi everyone! My female glider Precious just had 2 oop babies and
: she seems to have rejected one of them. I've tried putting it back
: near her pouch or on her, but she just keeps moving until it falls off
: and it's very weak. I'm feeding it milk from a syringe drop by drop...
: is that the wrong thing to do??? Please let me know how I can try to
: save this little one asap as it is VERY weak!!!!!!!
: Amber
YOu need to make a batch of Leadbetters. Make it thin by adding juice and force feed the joey as much as it can take at a time. If you can find some marsupial milk replacer.
Be warned though, if the joey's eyes are not opened you will probably not be able to save it. If the mom rejects one and not the other it could be too sick to survive.