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Subject: Re: well researched, still questions on older SG bonding
Posted by Thresa on June 13, 1998 at 08:56:53:

In Reply to: well researched, still questions on older SG bonding posted by Devotchka on June 12, 1998 at 20:38:38:

: 1. Is it okay to wake her and carry her in the pouch I made or should I let her sleep in her cage since I many times end up bumping her and waking her?.. I know that lack of sleep in any animal causes stress, and I know she is already going through enough....
In the morning after she's in her bed sleeping, scoop her out into the pouch you would use for the day. Let her stay in it all day with you, she'll get used to your movements and noises and in not much time will be sleeping through anything.

: 2. The waking them up every two hours to give them pudding, yay or nay?
Don't wake her up so often, how would we like to be woke up often all night long when all we wanna do is snooze? If left in her cage for the day, she'd sleep without getting up except rarely for a drink of water. Waking her up for a snack or drink is totally unnecessary. If thirsty, she'll let you know. If she wants up, chances are she needs to go potty.

: 3. In the last couple of days she has not been as active, I figure it is due to not getting much sleep, which falls back on: Is she getting enough rest?
It's a major adjustment for a glider to be moved to new surroundings. You're right about getting rest, she needs it same as we do. It's her nature not to be active at all during the day but she should be active at night.

: She crabs and crabs and crabs... NOW she has started to nip, hasn't gotten me, but that is because I moved out tof the way.. Now I have quit moving out of the way and usually have a half a grape that she ends up biting instead and then licking, confused..hehh...
She's going to be very crabby at first, you might even notice her voice gets squeeky. that's an indication you ought to give her a day of rest to herself. Otherwise, put her in her pouch, keep her with you all day, look at her and share her but mostly let her sleep! When you wake her, always have a little treat so she'll stay settled down and not become anxious. The treat also helps avoid getting nipped.

: I don't know what I really want to ask right now. I just love her completely all ready and want the best for her and don't feel I am doing well enough..good enough?? heh..
She will get tamer and tamer every day. My Precious is nearly 3 years old and totally tame, she was the biggest crab when she was a baby.

: New-SG-mom-in-distress
You sound like a good and caring owner, stay sweet and don't loose patience.

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• thank you!! Devotchka 03:54:17 6/14/98 (0)