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Rejected Joeys

Apr 15, 2018

 Rejected Joeys

We were so excited about our Joeys, and we had two of them, a boy and a girl, but momma rejected them both after a few days out of pouch. We found the male dead in pouch with dad and sister while mom was eating and I suspect he unlatched and couldn’t get back on. Sister was doing good until mom kept leaving her alone for extended periods of time, completely unphased by her calls. We tried to hand rear her but were unsuccessful. Now mom is licking at her pouch and is keeping more to herself than before. I’m sure she’s mourning, but am concerned about her actions.

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Apr 17 2018 : 12:28:27 PM
sjusovare
the "over grooming" of the pouch can be cause by the irritation when the joeys did nurse, but it could also be yeast infection (less likely), so yes, a vet trip might be a good idea

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Apr 17 2018 : 02:13:16 AM
Gliderlove50
Yes, it was her first litter. She’s still fairly you g herself. I’m just worried about the over grooming of her pouch. Taking her to the vet Friday.

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Apr 15 2018 : 05:14:09 AM
sjusovare
Was it her 1st set of joeys? It's not uncommon for a female to lose her 1st litter...

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