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<br />How could the breeder have taken a pocketknife and made a pouch?
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No, she's saying they did a crappy job of a neuter and it's an ugly looking scar...possibly.

maybe the breeder got your baby mixed up. maybe there were other gliders in the cage and you got the wrong one, I dunno, come on Monday!!!

Cora ~> Hermaphrodite?..I know it can happen in any mammal, but is it at all common in gliders?
The second pic of "her" looks even more like a neuter w/ a bad scar.
"Come on Monday."

There have been a couple cases of hermaphroditic gliders.

I'd bet you have a neutered male with an irregular scar. I've seen it before.

People who will do neuters by methods that most of us would not approve of are not caring or knowledgeable enough to check that there are actually two testicles in the pom when they cut it or tie it off. If a glider is a criptorchid (meaning only one or no testicles have descended into the pom), then that testicle(s) would NOT be removed in the poorly done neuter process. Criptorchid gliders are sterile, but they DO get large bald spots and have a slightly musky intact male scent (because they still have the one or both testicles). I have one in my home right now.

Many male gliders open up their neuter site after neutering just to remove the pressure of stitches or glue. This is perfectly normal for them to do and does not mean they are self mutilators. Most of them heal a little better than this one because most of them are neutered more responsibly. But, I have a few male gliders who have neuter scars that look similar to this.

This would account for your scar and for your bald spot. ;)

Neutered males are my FAVORITE!!!! And, you don't have to worry about your other one being pregnant. If he was neutered, then he can't get her pregnant. The only options you have are neutered male, hermaphrodite or female. Either way - no testicles = no baby.

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<br />or is that like a small scar where a pom was and another scar or pouch above that? do we have a hermaphrodite here?

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This was my first thought after seeing the picture.

Hmmm...I'm still not convinced. Vet said female, the pouch is just really tightly closed. But also said the bald spot is due to gland. But girls don't have the glands...urgh.
Despite the unconvincing vet visit, I guess I'll just go with it and assume she is a girl, until babies appear or I'm otherwise proved wrong.
Thanks for listening!

So strange!

I realize it has been determined this glider is a female.
I'm still curious about the "side topic"...If a male has an undescended testicle?..Do they not search internally for it?..I know we do for dogs & cats..Obviously, this surgery is more like a spay..Therefore my question.
In a dog or cat..If a retained testicle is not found, and removed..Said testicle can cause problems later on..Gliders the same??..Thanx for any expertise opinions.

females do not have a scent gland on their heads period. does this vet know gliders, I mean REALLY know gliders?