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Subject: Re: Breeding in trios?
Posted by Sherry on January 11, 1999 at 21:19:01:

In Reply to: Breeding in trios? posted by drake on January 11, 1999 at 20:15:06:

: In a while (sometime before the summer) I would like to put a male glider in with my two females. Any ways, can somebody
: tell me the best way to introduce them causing as little aggression as possible? Some people tell me it's a good idea to breed
: the gliders in trios, others tell me that when this is done the dominant female will kill the other females joey. I cannot split my
: females up so if this joey killing theory is true I will forget the idea. Can someone with experience tell me the truth about
: keeping them in trios?

It is very risky to introduce a new female to a pair that
is already together. Compare it to if your married and
another woman moves into your home....what would your wife
think? Female gliders will fight to the death. If they
are all raised together that is a little different although
there are a good number of cases where one female will kill
the others offspring...jelousy. Pairs are the safest way to
go. I would get another male and have him neutered.

Sherry

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