In Reply to: Beebee is itching!!! HELP! posted by Jessica on March 15, 2000 at 20:27:38:

Dont panic because she is probably just grooming. They groom themselves by scratching themselves with those 2 "double toes" on their back feet. They are called syndactalous toes and they catch the dirt in their fur with the "fused toes" then lick it off. Gliders will lay on their backs and roll around, stretch their arms out, all kinds of positions when they groom. Some even stand up on all 4 and take one leg and scratch the other while walking. Its the cutest.
Now, the worrying part is IF she does this for long periods of time and very often. Then you should get to a vet and have it checked out and fixed(if there is anything wrong). Watch her a little longer and watch how long and often she does it for. If its a constant thing then have a vet check it out.

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