Widget is getting neutered Wednesday.
The Vet Tech said I should keep him seperated from Willow (his Wifey) over a night or two, after his surgery.
I know how frantic he gets when he can't find her, in the cage or the tent..She dosn't seem to spaz over him at all.
She has joeys in her pouch, but not out yet..The timing seems to be another 2 weeks until they are oop..I want what is best for Widge, but I obviously don't want to stress out Willow.
How many glider friends seperated their male after neutering?
How many of You just returned him to his family?
My other post sounded like I only wanted glider "experts"..Sorry if it sounded snobbish.
Thanks to anybuddy who shares/already shared their opinion.

The main reason for keeping him apart is so that she doesn't open up his surgery site.. You know gliders and over grooming. ): Some will mess with it some have no interest, it depends on the individual glider.

Gotcha Kozi..Thanks!

I'm not suggesting you not follow the vet's orders, but with both of my males I scheduled the neuters early morning and picked them up in the evening so I could get them back in their cages before everyone woke up.

I watched closely (open pouch etc), never had any problems. The first male was already prone to being upset and anxious, the second was a joey - I didn't want to chance stressing them.

With joeys IP(and possibly out of pouch when the time comes), he needs to be put back in with them right away as long as there are no complications. You will need to watch for her overgrooming him(he should be in an e-collar/e-jacket to start with). If there are complications or overgrooming, you should allow them supervised interaction daily until the incision is healed. I would not risk keeping them apart if there aren't complications/overgrooming - it just adds to his stress.

I know everyone wants to hear what they want to hear..But honestly my gut tells me to put him back in too.
I think I will just "sleep" downstairs with them, and keep a close watch.
But I'm going to discuss it directly with the Vet tomorrow.
Hypno~> I am dropping him off in the morning & picking him up after work, so hopefully they will sleep most of the day, and not miss each other.

I am suggesting that you do not put him back in the first night. You have no idea what it's like when a sugar glider opens up a wound. One night of separation helps to almost guarantee that the thing drys up and heals shut. If the wound gets bothered with, it can lead to over a month of separation and some serious stress on your part. Imagine having to keep him in an ecollar for 45 days in a solitary cage...

I have a process I do for neuters. It is discussed in my journal but essentially ends up being to keep the boy docile under a bright light all night long.

Here are some things to read:
http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=20774
http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=9716&SearchTerms=neuter

Thank You? Kaz..I DO appreciate your input..and the bright light thing makes sense..I am going to read the full article.
Now I am sick to my stomach...
Which I know is ridiculous because I am a Vet Tech, and have assisted spaying/neutering prob close to 1,000 cats/dogs..even rabbits.
I just love these guys sooo much!..I can't remember being this attached to a pet before..It feels..ummm...unreasonable.

My cage can be seperated in half..That is what I'll do..Plus the bright lights in the room overnight.
I will be so relieved when this is over..I am now certainly a spokesperson for not breeding..I just pray nothing else bad happens..My nerves are a wreck.

Kaz~> Wow your journal is extensive..and I've watched alot of Nibbler..How cute!..How can I find the entry about the bright light?..Thanx!

Willow--I would highly recommend laser neutering if at all possible. My boys had excellent results with the laser neuters.

Thanks for your input Moll'sMom..I was sooo hoping for laser, but unfortunately, it is not an option w/ my glider Vets..And they do pom-off too. =0{

On the bright side..They don't use glue, and the "mattress suture" they do, is not easy to pick at, as it is under the skin.

Keep in mind you dont want to stress her, if you have to keep them apart supervised tent time and close cages at least. Or she may reject the joeys:(

and personally I think an e collar or jacket would be fine, a bright light sounds kinda harsh:(

Thanks for your input ~JL~..I am going to close the hole to seperate the levels..They will have a wire floor/ceiling to interact through..They can see each other, and interact, but won't be able to touch.

Pom off no laser, Lordy keep both eyes on this glider, hoping all goes well. Make sure they send you home with torbuteral for pain.I am here if ya need me. 903 808 1142

Thank You Cora!..I SOOO appreciate your phone number!!..Of course, I'm praying I won't need it, but it is very kind of You.
They use Buprenorphine, and we use that for cats, where I work, that need more pain relief than the Torb.
I'm also a little disappointed that they didn't have a hand-out, or info on joey rejection..They said it is VERY rare..I have obviously been reading Suz's website, and have a rejection kit on hand.
Cora ~> Do You have any experience using VetWrap as an E-jacket?..It almost looks too easy to be workable?
....back to researching...