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Subject: Re: I have an idea about sugargliders...
Posted by Jill L on March 09, 2000 at 21:59:01 from 206.42.95.183

In Reply to: Re: I have an idea about sugargliders... posted by Tanya on March 08, 2000 at 19:53:01:

: From the book, "Sugar Gliders-As your new pet" by Dennis Kelsey-Wood:

: "Cannibalism. This problem is the result of inadequate diet and/or confined space, or overstocking of the space. The latter may be aggravated if it is unclean. It should be added that poor mothering instincts are genetic, but cannibalism is usually environmental. The stressed mother's state may prompt her to abandon or kill her babies for what may be the slightest provocation. She is at her limits of coping. It needs little extra mental pressure for her to turn on her offspring."

: Tanya
:I am sorry to say I moved my little ones cage to clean it and by the end of the cleaning she had killed her joey without me even knowing it.I learned that lesson the hard way.So in short I agree with Tanya.



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