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Part of the family Joey 17 Posts
Adopted a glider in July from a breeder in the next state. Tonight I noticed a bald spot starting on my new "girl." GRRR. Sure enough, spot I thought was her pouch is a gland and "her" cloaca is starting to look puffier, like "her" testicles are dropping. UGH! So, into the travel cage until I can call the vet in the morning to have "her" neutered. SO, my question now is can I go back to the breeder and demand some compensation? Not only did I most likely pay more for a female, but now I have the expense of the operation that was not expected. The vet I found in my area was helpful and nice but didn't seem overly knowledgable about gliders. I doubt he could perform the op, or maybe I am wrong. I checked out our original glider and to my untrained eye, she doesn't seem to be pregnant. But I guess in a few weeks we'll know for sure. If she is, I hope I can find a good home for the baby, I certainly do not want 3. Thanks for any advice. My heart is pounding and I'm just so annoyed/angry!!!
Part of the family Joey 17 Posts I know it is sad. Her website is down. Great. I have an email, but doubt it will work as I think it is linked to the website. Grrrr, even more angry now. I also cannot believe I never noticed the spot starting until today. I usually see the girls (ha, need to stop saying that!!) at night for half hour/hour and I am in the room busy when they are out to play. Lights are low, etc. I've tried not to bother them during the day in the sun, they seem happier that way. I had them out to play during the day when friends were over last Sunday, cannot believe I didn't notice it then. kyro298 Glider Sprinkles CO, USA 15262 Posts Part of the family Joey 17 Posts Let it Glide, in VA. Now all info on the breeder is gone from the web. I don't see a gland in the chest and what I thought was a pouch is certainly not protruding, it *almost* looks like a pouch but not quite. I have to blow the fur around to see it at all. Wouldn't the vet know? Well, the glider was little at that point so maybe not. But the bald spot is unmistakable! It doesn't help this one is such a squirm. My hands are completely torn up from trying to see her belly tonight. I feel so stupid that I cannot tell. I would be certain she is a girl if not for the bald spot. For heavens sakes, I've had two of my own human children!!! :) kyro298 Glider Sprinkles CO, USA 15262 Posts BlackDrappa Fuzzy Wuzzy NY, USA 1876 Posts <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Part of the family</i> <br />Let it Glide, in VA. Now all info on the breeder is gone from the web. I don't see a gland in the chest and what I thought was a pouch is certainly not protruding, it *almost* looks like a pouch but not quite. I have to blow the fur around to see it at all. Wouldn't the vet know? Well, the glider was little at that point so maybe not. But the bald spot is unmistakable! It doesn't help this one is such a squirm. My hands are completely torn up from trying to see her belly tonight. I feel so stupid that I cannot tell. I would be certain she is a girl if not for the bald spot. For heavens sakes, I've had two of my own human children!!! :) <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> The one glider could be grooming that spot too much or she/he could be doing it themselves to create a bald spot...I would go to someone knowledgable to get the glider sexed. Part of the family Joey 17 Posts Photos are uploaded to my main album if you have a chance to look. Thanks! I also want to apologize to Let it Glide if I am wrong and they are right. Now to worry about why the over-grooming...
Some photos from our members Part of the family Joey 17 Posts Gabby (I'll still call her that for now :) was just bouncing around the cage and her tummy definitely looked like more of a slit. I was thinking neutered male too, although that would really make me mad that breeder passed her off as a female then. When would the gland on the chest show up? I see nothing like that on her/him. She is only 5 months old. I think I am going to rename her Chaz! :) DWTS!
DCMuffin2007 Joey 30 Posts Where are you located in VA? I'm in Arlington...I'll be glad to help out if I can. Part of the family Joey 17 Posts Thanks, DCMuffin2007, but we are north, actually almost to Baltimore. The breeder was in VA, south of Fredericksburg. Gabby goes to a more knowledgable exotic pet vet on Monday for an eval and surgery ASAP if needed. Then if she really is a boy, Cassie will go in to see if she is pregnant. UGH. May have a baby for adoption soon... Two gliders are enough for me! Thanks for the Laurel MD vet reco too. This board is awesome. Part of the family Joey 17 Posts You're all too funny :) Yes, my other glider Cassie's pouch is huge. No mistaking she is a girl. My husband and I had the same thought at first, Cora1, hermaphrodite! Ugh, Monday cannot get here soon enough. If the breeder took a pocket knife to a baby, I'm going to drive the 4 hours and take a pocket knife to something of hers! UGH. I also agree, that when I got "her" when she was ready to leave mama (mid-July and earlier than projected by the owner) that she seemed bigger/older. Weird, since I had been waiting since early June when baby was advertised. Unless "she" had to recover from surgery. I don't mind having a neutered boy, but selling her to me fraudulently really ticks me off. Monday...too far away.
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