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Subject: Re: Ok - need advice from all you breeders out there!
Posted by Kristi on December 03, 1998 at 02:39:59:
In Reply to: Ok - need advice from all you breeders out there! posted by Kifkaf on December 03, 1998 at 01:54:29:
'Sounds like she's gonna have a joey! Congratulations! Most breeders up the protein in the pregnant females diet to 50% of their total intake. Also, make sure she's getting some type of supplement (gliderade, repcal, etc.) Gliders keep the joey in pouch for 2, 2 1/2 months before they're "born".
Lot's of luck - happy gliderin'
Kristi
: I was feeding the guys this evening and the very shy female, Abbey, came out of the nest box, which almost never happens. (She's one of them from the group from NJ). When she was climbing on the cage bars showing her underside, I noticed one very small lump on the right side of her abdomen, about the size of a pea. I'm assuming she's "with child", so I need a time table so I know when to expect what and I'd like to know if there are any special foods that joey's particularly like, etc... Ya know, any hints and stuff in general that an expectant mother should know. And at this size, how pregnant would you assume she is? (Ball park, of course) Thanks for any info you can supply me with as I am new to "glider motherhood" and I want to do everything right!