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  |  Chosen12020
Super Glider
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:03:04 AM   |
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I have a glider that I got when they were 6 weeks out of pouch. I was told that they were a male, but they are now 2 years old, and never developed a bald spot, or a pom. The pet shop that I bought them from never mentioned anything about them being nuetered or anything, so I'm guessing that it was just an honest mistake (maybe).
My *main* concern is this: I have two *new* gliders that are a breeding pair, and I heard that if you introduce an *nuetered* male, to an un-nuetered male, and *especially* to a breeding pair, that this could be a very hostile situation. I *just* learned of this little tid-bit yesterday, by the way thru someone else.
Anyway, now I'm just overly concerned about my oldest glider, wondering, were they really nuetered, or are they really a girl??? Because I'm sort of paranoid now about putting them into a bad situation. How can you tell if a glider is s female, of if it's a male that has had the pom and all removed???? Someone please help?
My gliders are in two seperate cages, and I would love to have my first one sexed by a vet, I just don't have the money to at the time now, so any help or advice given would be much appreciated, thanks!
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 | karensink
Face Hugger
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:10:08 AM  |
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if they were 6 weeks OOP, they were too young to be neutered. do they have a slit in the middle of their belly where a belly button would be?
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| petluv15
Fuzzy Wuzzy
  1500 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 08:51:46 AM  |
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Can you get a picture of their bellies?
I would recommend you plan on having two pairs until you decide to retire your breeding pair. Even if they turn out to be two females, introducing them will still be risky. Trios are tricky enough and breeding quads are even more difficult especially with the age difference. Many females will pull the joeys out from another female and kill them.
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| JazzNZoeysmom
Zippy Glidershorts
USA
5349 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 09:49:32 AM |
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Well here's a nice close up of Zoeys' pouch. My boys are nuetered so I don't have any of intact male parts but you should be seeing a significant POM on the belly of a non-nuetered male.
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| kyro298
Glider Sprinkles
CO, USA
15262 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 09:55:49 AM |
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I'm guessing if he's 2 and you aren't sure whether or not you have a male or female, he's never been to a vet? They could tell you instantly. I agree that if he was 6 weeks old, that's too young for a neuter...and to even be sold! I hope those people don't run a business!
http://bmxglider.tripod.com/maleorfemale.html
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| clk666
Glider
73 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 12:51:54 PM |
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LOL my sally wont let me flip her over and look like that!!! she doesnt like me touching her belly lol shes wiggly!
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| KritterCare
Face Hugger
USA
633 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 12:57:56 PM |
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Mine won't let me manhandle them like that either!  I've tried, I just ended up with terribly scratched up hands and still didn't get a look.
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| clk666
Glider
73 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:25:28 PM |
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she wont really scratch to get away or bite...but its kinda like she just keeps trying to wiggle away or flip over or lickl lick lick...then covers her lady parts like saying "hey......thats for my eyes only"
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| JazzNZoeysmom
Zippy Glidershorts
USA
5349 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:34:42 PM |
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Oh she wasn't manhandled in the least. She was out cold! I shimmied out of this sweatshirt without waking her and she just sparwled out and snoozed. We just took advantage of the opportunity (or hubby did) to check out her pouch. 
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| sjones5254
Goofy Gorillatoes
SC, USA
2415 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:36:29 PM |
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more Glider Porn these poor babies LOL
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| lilangels
Super Glider
315 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 01:52:29 PM |
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Oh my goodness Jazz that is the cutest pic ever.
Chosen if you have 2 girls you should be able to see the pouch on their belly just by picking them up to look at their tummies. Unnuetered males will have 2 small little poms hanging down. They are VERY obvious by 2 yrs old. If you need to pick them up with a piece of fleece so they won't get to your hand and take a look. I'll try to get a pic of my boy's poms later when hubby gets home to help. My slr camera doesn't allow me to be close enough to hold the glider and focus and take a pic at the same time.
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| JeremyLexie
Fuzzy Wuzzy
USA
1190 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 04:52:31 PM |
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by petluv15</i>
<br />Can you get a picture of their bellies?
I would recommend you plan on having two pairs until you decide to retire your breeding pair. Even if they turn out to be two females, introducing them will still be risky. Trios are tricky enough and breeding quads are even more difficult especially with the age difference. Many females will pull the joeys out from another female and kill them.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I agree with above. Please keep your breeding pair separate until you neuter the male. Rejection, baby stealing, cannibalization. I have never heard of quad working well.
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| Chosen12020
Super Glider
205 Posts
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Apr 05 2012 : 06:59:09 PM |
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Chosen12020</i>
<br />I have a glider that I got when they were 6 weeks out of pouch. I was told that they were a male, but they are now 2 years old, and never developed a bald spot, or a pom. The pet shop that I bought them from never mentioned anything about them being nuetered or anything, so I'm guessing that it was just an honest mistake (maybe).
My *main* concern is this: I have two *new* gliders that are a breeding pair, and I heard that if you introduce an *nuetered* male, to an un-nuetered male, and *especially* to a breeding pair, that this could be a very hostile situation. I *just* learned of this little tid-bit yesterday, by the way thru someone else.
Anyway, now I'm just overly concerned about my oldest glider, wondering, were they really nuetered, or are they really a girl??? Because I'm sort of paranoid now about putting them into a bad situation. How can you tell if a glider is s female, of if it's a male that has had the pom and all removed???? Someone please help?
My gliders are in two seperate cages, and I would love to have my first one sexed by a vet, I just don't have the money to at the time now, so any help or advice given would be much appreciated, thanks!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Thanks to eveyone for the replies, and especially to "JazznZoeysMom for the pictures. They are cool! Okay thanks to you all's help, I now know for certain that I have a girl:) Thank you all! And I think I will do as suggested by some of you, and get my female glider another companion, but keep the two pairs separate until I decide to retire them from breeding. Thanks all!
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