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May 15, 2012 Three Boys! Oh Boy... Posted by: tskAfter the death of one of our gliders a couple months ago we have finally decided to find our dear Nikki a new friend. She has really bonded with us since Scout died and become much more personable. But, I know she needs a fuzz-friend. We wanted to adopt one that needed a home rather than purchase a new joey, so I found one a short distance away on craigslist that needed to find a home or else. She said she had two males and a female that were unrelated (purchased at separate times from different pet stores) and that were used to being handled. I went to see them and was somewhat shocked. They lived outside (and had for two years) and were fed corn and pellets and whatever bugs crawled into their cage. It was a nice big cage, but I'm not sure how I feel about them having been outside - she covered them with a tarp on cold nights and it was sheltered from wind/rain - it seemed such a hostile environment. She told me they were friendly but they crabbed very loudly as she got them out in their pouch (a canvas tote bag). As I looked in the bag I saw these three beautiful faces looking at me scared to death. She admitted that she only came out to play with them occasionally at night (I think "observe" would be a better word than "play"). I really thought about leaving them and finding a better match for our Nikki, but I couldn't stand to think of them being taken to a shelter either. So, I took them. Funny thing... she had said she couldn't figure out why they had never had joeys... I looked in the bag again. Three scent patched heads...hmmmm. No females in this group! Herein lies another problem. How can I put my female in with three un-neutered males? I can't! So I'm not quite sure what we'll do there. I'm happy to say that they seem to be at least used to human observers but not being touched. I'll give them time. They are loving their new food and seem very eager to play with my little girl although I haven't given them a chance for direct contact yet. I don't see any signs of aggression from any of them. I'm eager to see how they warm up to us (hopefully) but trying to give them their space and do it on their terms. A much bigger project than what I went looking for but at least I know they are inside away from the elements and away from would-be predators.
May 9, 2012 Mating season Posted by: kazkoI went out the back door this morning half-awake and was surprised by 8 to 10 squirrels on the porch pergolas, all collecting and grunting. My presence disturbed them somewhat but I witnessed a couple of them mounting so I figured out what was going on rather quickly. The following hour or so the squirrels near and distant were grunting, chasing, just moving constantly while randomly collecting in areas. I think the "play" is part of the mating ritual where they show off to each other by being super active and then eventually a boy gets a hump in. The play, the mock fighting, mock mating, all lead up to this moment. This is probably not a great time to be looking for Nibbler.
May 9, 2012 3 more days! Posted by: sierranevadaKJust three more days until I go to pick up this little girl. I'm so dang excited! (:
Rue needs his friend immediately!
Though he may be feeling lonely, his fur is looking so much better since starting HPW Instant. His tail is so fluffy and his cracks are diminishing. I'm glad that my little guy is on a healthy diet and improving.May 9, 2012 Lucky Glider Baby Goats Posted by: kazkoHere are the baby miniature goats at Lucky Glider. I added some slow motion milk sac punching at the end. It is rather interesting to see.
May 8, 2012 Found first duck egg today Posted by: kazkoI found an egg today just sitting in the middle of the yard with perhaps a singly placed twig for cover. I read that they lay one egg per day so it will be interesting to see if more come and/or if this gets taken by a cat or other critter.
May 8, 2012 Moving Went Well Posted by: RChurchAfter spending exactly two nights away from our babies, we got them back and everything seems to be better than before. The first night was the hardest. Neither kids seem to understand that we were not rehoming them. Despite how "pimped out" I had their 'hotel' cage, and snacks and etc., both seemed pretty freaked out, and depressed. Batman took it especially hard. He had this "I didn't do anything...why? Why again? I loved you...how could you..?" Went home and packed up their huge cage and I broke the eff down. I don't think I have sobbed quite like that in a long while. Anyone walking in on me would have thought that my babies died or something. I was literally keening. It didn't matter what I looked at: their plate of eaten food, their yucky ball pit, the toys I made them. Thank God for my wonderful husband who took over and disassembled the cage as well as Lady Tiko/Sarah for taking such good care of our babies. (She even texted me a photo of Catwoman when she came out to play on the wheel.) We moved and had the cage set up immediately. We would have loved to make the three hour drive back to get our babies that evening, but we were both dead tired at that point. The next day, we woke up with huge grins on our faces and a renewed skip in our step. Boy, did we get snubbed by them, though! We picked them up and we could tell they knew they were coming home with us and immediately they perked up. But they would not be caught dead letting us off so easily. Meal worms were given to the extent that meal worms BECAME their dinner. (Yes, we offered them a nutritious dinner anyway, just in case, but who were we kidding?) Lots of head and ear pettings, cooing noises and I think they forgave us enough. They were still freaked out by the new apartment but luckily, the cage smelled enough like them (yes, I left it stinky when we moved it) that they settled down in time and played all night. We finally got a good night's rest, too because the lack of wheels turning, the lack of balls exploding from the ball pit, the lack of bells ringing in the middle of the night made it impossible for either of us to rest. I never thought that silence could be so deafening... And now that I know what it is like to be without them, even for two nights...I've decided that when we go on vacation, the kids are coming with us. I'll just be sure to call the hotel in advance and make the necessary arrangements. May 8, 2012 Just 4 days! Posted by: sierranevadaKWell, just 4 more days until I'm getting the new little girl! Rue has been getting lonely lately, barking for hours at night and even barking in his sleep. He seems desperate for the company of another glider. Some of you may know that I didn't intend to get him in the first place. My boyfriend's little 11 year old brother got him and had him for only a short week before deciding that he was bored of him. If I would have made the decision to get a glider, I would have done my research months before.
I wish that they could've done their research and gotten him a friend from teh get-go. But at least now he has a good home and a buddy!
So, this Saturday I'm driving with my boyfriend to Clarksville, TN to get this little girl. She's so adorable in pics. I couldn't be more excited! I'm very ready to start bonding and the intros. I'll post pics and more journal entries after I get her! Wish me luck. (:May 8, 2012 Greetings from Houston Tx. Posted by: Wings of Smoke Alright, I'm new to this forum and I'm not a sugar glider mother yet. I've waited over three years, but now that I'm in a better living situation I can finally buy two and all the extras that go along with them. I'm very excited because I will finally make the purchase in between the sixteenth and the twentieth of this month. I have waited far too long to get them, but that doesn't matter anymore, I'm excited to be a sugar glider mother. Personally I think I've go too much information about them in my head, but I love to know more than I need to. I hope I make a good sugar glider mother. I'm planning on getting two neutered males because for some reason I've always wanted a boy. I wanted a boy dog when I was younger, still do. I guess I'm just naturally sexist when it comes to animals, but that's just me. Wish me luck everyone! May 6, 2012 Brand new, what do i do? Posted by: Angel nd MarlyI just got marly last week and he seems to be making great progress. I have so many questions and such a long way to go. Ive read so much great advice on this site so far, im excited to learn as much as i can. Im just learning how to use this site too, but i dont want to spend more time figuring the site out than spending time with Marly. I cant figure out how to upload pics and videos. Anyways, Im looking for a bigger cage and perhaps a companion that i can adopt for my little guy. I need help, any suggestions? May 6, 2012 Squirrel meets sugar gliders Posted by: kazko7am this morning I heard Nibbler out front making a commotion with the empty seed feeder. I went out to load it up with seeds and ended up bringing him inside to get some treats. The sugar gliders were all still stirring so he got his first eye full of them. He was very interested in them instead of the pecan I gave him. He was intently watching while contorting his body in various squirrel ways such as standing up high, down low, one leg in the air, head movement... He never tried to jump to the cage but he was very interested in watching them. I thought that was notable. Of course no video... May 4, 2012 Dove chicks have hatched Posted by: kazkoDove chicks have hatched.
May 3, 2012 Off day Posted by: HydirionFinally, a day with Appa and MoMo. I was worried I might prefer time with the TV or something, as that's been my pastime for . . . 24 years. NOPE! We went for a walk, got some food (people food, I was out of ravioli...) Met some girls, got cranky and now are having an early breakfast. I love 'em. I've gotta find my camera so my next thoughts are pictures. I think we've found a vet close to home too. |
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