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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:16 am
by sugarmomma
I just want to be prepared if something goes wrong. It is me and my gliders first set of babies. I would like to go ahead and buy some milk supplements and stuff I need in case my female rejects her babies. What should a get and I would rather buy from a pet store than the internet if possible,'no credit card'.She gave birth last week, I was lucky enough to have been holding her at the time! Any advice would be really great, I'm kinda scared lol. And I plan on keeping them so am I gonna have to buy another cage to put them in once they are weaned or should I just get dad fixed so there isn't any inbreeding? And how long do I have until I have to worry about that? I would like to keep them all together as a family..? Oh mom is almost 10 months, and dad is almost 9 months old. Thank you :)

PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:17 am
by sherri
I would say that your best bet is to get dad neutered right away.  I hear that they can be pregnant before the first joey's ever leave the pouch.  By neutering, you also dont have to worry about getting another cage, and his smell will be greatly reduced as well.
 

As far as the joey's being rejected?  You need to get the supplies to make yourself a joey incubator, and Wombaroo milk replacer and a french catheter.  If momma rejects the joey's too young it may not matter how hard you try to save them.  And with both parents being so young?  It makes the chances of joey rejection that much higher.  Good luck!