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Subject: Re: marsupial w/ child
Posted by deb on February 02, 1999 at 17:31:01:

In Reply to: Re: marsupial w/ child posted by Maria on February 02, 1999 at 16:15:33:

Eeeek! Thanx for telling me. My female is one who has never tamed very well. I can handle her with out bloodshed most of the time now. But she really trembles & appears terrified. Do you think the tremors are just fear or how do I tell if it is calcium deficiency related? They get glideraid daily which is supposed to be a complete diet plus fruit and broiled chicken. My husband said to crumble Tums (calcium) up in their glideraide. But I just worry......

: You should also be aware that some females, if they get too stressed, will eat their babies. I only have one female that does this, but she did it twice. I checked her nest box just as the baby came oop, within 2 days she had eaten the baby. She has had other litters successfully when I wasn't checking on her quite as closely. When I left her alone until the bulge was gone from the pouch and the hissing noises were coming from the nest, she had no problem with me checking on the babies. Apparently, it just really bugged her if I checked with her in the nest and the babies fresh oop.

: Maria

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