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Posted by:	Rebekka, Rebekka_foster@yahoo.com
Subject:	Pom Pom
When:	7:36 AM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	128.151.23.189

Is there any way to tell how old your glider is?

I have an older male about 3 years old, and recently I aquired another male and I wasn't sure how to tell how old it was. My older male has a pom-pom and the 'new' glider doesn't. Is there a certain age when the pom-pom appears? The person I recieved the glider from wasn't sure they thought he was 1 1/2 years old.

Thanks,
Rebekka

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Posted by:	TammyH
Subject:	none
When:	8:49 AM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	146.235.4.8

Pom Pom = Male -- They have that the moment they're born (it just looks like a shriveled up teeny tiny pea).

By the time they're old enough for adoption, it's a little pom pom that blends in with their bellies, but if you look carfully, you'll see it. When they get little older sometimes it will hang

NO pom pom = Female or Castrated male

Posted by:	Rebekka, Rebekka_foster@yahoo.com
Subject:	none
When:	9:08 AM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	128.151.23.189

Maybe I wasn't clear on my question I know he is male I am trying to figure out how OLD he is and I thought maybe the pompom was an indacation of that..but thanks

Posted by:	TammyH
Subject:	none
When:	10:00 AM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	146.235.4.8

Sorry 'bout that - Saturday I picked up a three month old (Buster)-- his pom pom is the same size my 10mo old glider's --

I have observed my males from birth to adulthood, and I find that the pom pom begins to "hang down" around 6-7mo of age (around the same time the bald spot begins to show).

Before that age, they seem to keep it close to their bellies

Posted by:	Rebekka, Rebekka_foster@yahoo.com
Subject:	none
When:	10:56 AM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	128.151.23.189

huh that's intersteing I see the bald spot but no pom pom oh well thanks for the info. though

Posted by:	Kitara, fuzzybabies@juno.com
Subject:	none
When:	1:23 PM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	63.22.231.89

ROFL!! Ok, the kid in me really thinks pom pom is funny! I have heard it referd to as many thing but never pom pom

Kitara

Posted by:	Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu
Subject:	Age
When:	2:39 PM, 01 Nov 2000
IP:	12.77.80.223

There is no way to tell the age of a glider form just looking at them...so the answer is we can't tell you.

Posted by:	Kelly, Tinkabell2782@prodigy.net
Subject:	sugar
When:	7:47 PM, 02 Nov 2000
IP:	63.254.246.85

Posted by:	donna, paulrusk@prodigy.net
Subject:	Im A Mommy
When:	7:48 PM, 02 Nov 2000
IP:	63.254.246.85

I love my daughter Kelly

Posted by:	KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com
Subject:	none
When:	9:48 PM, 02 Nov 2000
IP:	152.163.204.52

Rebekka,
Sounds like you might have a neutered male if there is a bald spot.
Some vets will take the pom-pom off at the time of neutering. It isn't necessary, but some do for whatever reason.

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