In Reply to: Still having trouble with... posted by Brienna on May 23, 1999 at 18:40:31:

I am trying out some advice given to me that I think will help. I am offering a grape when I try to get in the pouch. She does crab during the day. I rub the side of the pouch and she stops and then I offer her the grape.She hasn't tried to bite yet. I have stuck my hand inside and she lets me pet her. Usually, I just pick up the pouch and carry them both around. I want to beable to get them out and move them from pouch to pouch.Or pocket to pocket. I did wear two shirts today and put Fagan inside it. He liked it and went to sleep.I did this for about and hour and put him back. Fallon would not come out and let me pick her up to do this.I know Fagan is not scared of me. I am not scared of him.I now see and believe, they know your senses.This is true.I fear nothing about him and he is ok with me.Now, she senses my fear of her and and reacts the same.I knew their behaviors, when I got them.I could tell which was going to be easy. I am NOT giving up on her. I can see sometimes, she is really affraid of me and him.I know deep down inside of her she can be helped and that is why I have her.I feel, we were brought together for a reason.Its gonna be up to me to do it.They were not babies when I got them, and it is a little hard.I can do this.I know it.They can feel my instincts and I believe it too.
Thanks for your responses. I will let you know how it goes.I also, think it would be so much better if I could get a carrying bonding pouch from Claras'.I saw one I love, but she is out right now. The pouch I carry around right now just ties and Im worried they would get out in public and run away.
Brienna

: I am still having a bit of trouble with Fallon, my female, she doesn't want anything to do with me. Every once and a while she will. But here lately, I have not been able to spend as much time with them both. So now when I put my hand near their pouch, she crabs so much. And I will admit, I am scared to stick my hand inside. I know Fagan, my male, don't mind it at all. He doen't crab at me. He will come out to see what I am doing. She will not. And this is happening during the day. At night, they come out about 10 or 11 p.m.So when I see them out, its really not a problem.Its only during the day. I haven't been able to pack them around that much. Now when I go to get them out, she crabs so much that I don't know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.
: Brienna

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