We're making some slow progress.
Tent time last night was amazing. Batman again sat on my arm, shoulder or back and just hung out there. We were able to give him some mealies & he seemed calmer, less stressed out than before.
Catwoman was less spastic in the tent, too, and actually started hunting & catching crickets. She's every inch the huntress I thought she'd be, what with her personality & all.
Both of them let me pet them, which, for Catwoman, was amazing. She's skittish and a little biter but I had my gloves on just in case. Worse she did with me, was take an exploratory nip but I wouldn't call that a bite, no. And they both crawled all over me. It was such a wonderful experience! Makes me smile even now just thinking about it.
Can't wait for tent time again tonight. I am looking forward to seeing how they do this time. Perhaps we'll get a chance to stay up longer. Perhaps this time, we'll bring their dinner in the tent with us so they get a proper meal, instead of spoiling their dinner with crickets & meal worms.
But Batman & Catwoman still worry me. I don't see them playing together like they used to do. Their relationship hasn't been the same since she went into estrus. We checked her for mating wounds & didn't find any. Batman wasn't too piggish in his treatment of her, I don't think. That is to say, I caught her "running" from him, look at him over her shoulder & wait for him to catch up.
When he went back to his old reclusive ways of just staying in his pouch except to get food, I first thought that he was merely tired from all the mating. But it's been over a week now and he's still in his pouch, acting like a little hermit.
More tent time may cure him of that. Perhaps once he gets used to being "out" and that nothing bad is going to happen to him once he's out & about, that he'll come out more often.
Well, tomorrow, they go to the vet again for another fecal float/smear test & to get their nails trimmed. Might has well have the vet look them over to make sure they're not losing weight or anything. Just an overall comparison between their last visit and this one would be great. It'll be good to have a professional opinion as to how they're doing.
I hate worrying over them. Wish they'd play together like other ppl's gliders. Wish Batman would eat more and Catwoman eat less. Wish Batman would be more lively, and Catwoman would calm down.
I'm not so worried about their being bonded to us as I am about their overall happiness & well-being.
Well, at least they snuggle when they sleep together. And she did crawl on me to check up on him. Which I find sweet that she cares to make sure he's OK.
Alright, time to get ready for work and...oh yeah, Halloween.
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