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Subject: Re: Adding to my pair
Posted by Jane on January 17, 1999 at 12:08:22:
In Reply to: Re: Adding to my pair posted by Cynthia on January 16, 1999 at 08:46:03:
But on another note it can happen, I have two females together both about 18 months old that have been together since tehy were about six weeks old. They both got pregannat after a quick cohabitation with a male (another long story). Despite my many worries they were very supportive to each other when the babies were in pouch (one each) and have continued to be as the babies have emerged. The abbies are now about four weeks post pouch and are healthy and beautiful. Both gliders have been co-mothers to both babies and no jealousy has been seen. This is probably not a common story but still i think a nice heartwarming one.
Jane
: Most often not just occasionally, when two females are kept together successfully without fighting,,,which could be a rarity in itself,,,the dominant female will kill the offspring of the submissive female even while they are still in the pouch. What is usually done is that the female with babies is removed from the breeding cage and housed seperately until her young are weaned. Then she is reintroduced. I do not recommend keeping trios unless the male is neutered. In the wild males combat males and females combat females and often it is to the death when it concerns an unacceptable glider. These are very territorial animals and when kept in cages their territory is very limited. Also I would not recommend keeping more than one pair to a cage for the same reason. I even know about one pair of sisters that fought to the death of one of them and the mutilation of the other when they were just 3 months oop. Use caution whenever you have a pair of same sex gliders in the same cage.