I was getting a little concerned, Washi and Kioko didn't come out to play last night. I put their food in about 6:00; Shikoni was up and ready for his supper! I fixed three dinners of cucumber, carrots, chicken, apple slices and a little brown rice (Shikoni gets this rarely, just for variety). When I went to bed they still hadn't come out, they were curled up in that nasty blanket (which is going out today! I've only kept it because it came with them, and I feel they need something familiar) -- it was late, for me, about 10:00. Well, I woke up around 1:00 and checked on them, they were still in that blanket but the food dishes were nearly empty. Good sign!
When I got up about 4:oo, I looked in again -- back in that blanket! I uncovered them (boy did they yell!) and set a pouch down on the floor of the cage, and they went over to it and climbed in right away. I took them into the bathroom along with some honey. I sat on the floor and opened the pouch. Kioko came out, licked just a little honey off my finger, and then started exploring. Washi stayed in the pouch, he just stuck his little head out and went to town on the honey! He nibbled my finger but didn't bite. I petted his head, and he didn't mind at all. Kioko came back, got up on my lap, and back into the pouch. A little more honey for Kioko, again just a couple of little licks, as if just to be polite, and Washi finished it off. We were only in there about ten minutes, I feel good that they aren't at all afraid of me.
Tomorrow I'm going to try a little molasses. In 2 tsp.: calcium 117.53 mg, phos 5.47 mg, sugar 5.83 mg total, and full of iron too, so a few licks won't do any harm at all, it's good and healthy. If they like it, I may use it a couple times a week.
And I managed to look at their tummies, at least I think I saw both of them, they were squirming around so -- I hope I didn't see the same one twice! And no sign of inflammation or of anyone worrying the site. Hurray, I have three healthy boys!
I cleaned up the little droppings, then I got Shikoni for a little play time. This morning he wasn't really interested in playing Leaping Lizards or Hide and Seek, two of his favorite games; he mostly ran around on the floor, sniffing the places where Kioko had been. Came back to me with a little puzzled look, like, where are they? I want to meet them!
I think introductions will be really easy on his part, I am a little concerned about Washi and Kioko accepting a third glider, as they have been exclusively together their whole lives. I will swap out some toys today; they don't mind sleeping with one of his blankies, or in his pouch, so I believe that's a good sign.
1:00 pm : Finally got rid of the blanket! Had to wake them up and roust them out, into a pouch - no fun at all. Put a square of fleece down on the floor of the cage. It's hanging on the clothesline right now, but it's not worth saving; gonna put it in the garbage as soon as we get a new liner in the outside trash can.
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