so i seized the opportunity to get the babies one at a time to weigh them and check the sex. first baby, 16 gram baby boy, very cute! 2nd baby, 13 gram baby boy, VERY small but still looks completely developed. my concern is that when i pinched up the skin on the back of their neck to check hydration, their skin tented for probably 5 seconds, leading me to believe they were dehydrated. so i gave them some pedialyte. i checked on them this morning, and they are attached to mama's nipple again and seem ok. so am i right to think they are getting dehydrated, or is that normal for their skin to stay tented for a few seconds. i am going to weigh them again tonight, and check again. can you tell i am a nervous wreck

A tent test is not really accurate at such a young age. The best thing you can do is to try to weigh them daily for a few days to make sure they are gaining. If mom is eating well and they are nursing, then you are on the right track.

that is the best news i have heard! i was so worried last night and considered pulling them and hand raising them, but my husband convinced me that i needed to just wait and see what happened today. i am thankful that i did now. it doesnt matter how much i read, i never know enough somehow. thank you for all the help

There is a HUGE difference between a joey that has been rejected and needs to be pulled and hand raised, and one that needs to be supplement fed because mom needs some help. Unless you start to see signs of rejection (bites or scratches on the joey, especially the face, the parents leaving them alone for long periods of time or leaving them outside of the nest, etc) I would not recommend pulling the joeys. A glider's parents can do a much better job of raising their young than we will ever be able to. With that said, it is of course possible that the babies will need to be supplement fed. If you find they are not gaining, but the parents are still caring for them, you DO NOT need to pull the joeys to supplement. You can offer them supplemental feedings during the day and night and still allow mom and dad to do most of the work. The best time to do this is when mom is already out and about during the evening to stretch her legs and eat.

Did you go back and read the replies concerning diet? Mama needs extra protein and the right amount of calcium along with other nutrients to be able to produce milk.
Glad to hear everything is going well so far:)

thank you so much for all your help, i am learning slowly from everything i am reading and what you are helping me learn. i am just going to keep an eye on them, weigh them, supplement if i need to, and let nature take its course

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Did you go back and read the replies concerning diet? Mama needs extra protein and the right amount of calcium along with other nutrients to be able to produce milk.
Glad to hear everything is going well so far:)

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Agreed. Please get her on a recognized diet plan ASAP.

i may have missed some posts in my previous posts, i am working on the new diet now....gotta get my stuff gathered up, cause i live in a very small town and they dont sell alot of things i need