my little girl got two joeys in her pouch

[karl23111]

Last night i found a pea size lump in Naceys pouch today i found two lumps one bigger then the other...So how long are they in the pouch for before they come out? Will you have to hand feed them when they come out with drops of milk? So chuffed>>>> :hdrunk:
thanks
Karl

[Amalthea]

First of all, congrats

Gliders come oop at about 60 days, but you can usually see lumps at about 30 days or so...

Why would you have to handfeed a baby when it comes oop??  Do they have people going around to all of the wild glider colonies handfeeding their young?  I don't think so The mother and father know what to do and will take care of them without your help (usually).

Do you have all of the needed supplies in if the worst should happen and the mother rejects her joeys and you need to handrear? 

Handrearing is a very last resort, of course.  The parents will leave the joeys in their nest when they come oop and sometimes may even take breaks in a separate pouch from the babies.  It is completely normal and nothing to worry about.

[karl23111]

When i bought my two gliders last year i had to hand feed my little girl drops of lactose milk 3 to 4 times a day...I think i had the little girl to early and was taken from her mother to early so the breeder could make a quick buck...Do i keep my gliders in the cage when the joeys are OOP because i let them come out and play every night..Also my cage in 5foot tall would i have to put them in a small cage when they are OOP just in case the joeys fall down..Getting worried now starting to panic but got to know...And no i've not got the needed supplies do think i should get them?
THANKS
Karl

[Amalthea]

If you are breeding, and obviously you are, you need to be prepared for an emergency, so yes, you need to get the handrearing supplies in.

You don't change anything about their day to day life when they have joeys. 

[karl23111]

Thanks Amalthea and i'll  get what i need just incase the worse happen look online in what i need thanks

[Amalthea]

I think there is a list on here that says exactly what you need to keep on hand for an emergency... Will look for you.

[Amalthea]

http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,65.0.html

[karl23111]

Thanks you've been great i'll keep you updated

[Marie]

Please research more in to breeding, I get the impression you don't really know your stuff, it can be a nerve jangling experience, even experienced breeders end up tearing their hair out sometimes. 

Read this - http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,770.0.html

this - http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,65.0.html

and this - http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,769.0.html

[roxyandboys]

Also read this

http://www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1463.0.html

this was my first experiance of breeding gliders and was a truly horrific experiance

[Rhianna]

lactose milk? is lactose not dangerous for gliders?

[Marie]

It's called Lactol milk - not lactose milk, I wouldn't include anything that's dangerous for gliders!!!

However, I've found an even better milk, can't remember what it's called though, I'll check when I get home!

[Mark]

is it the cimicat?

[Marie]

No, it's KMR MILK

[Rhianna]

When i bought my two gliders last year i had to hand feed my little girl drops of lactose milk 3 to 4 times a day...

this is where i got it from. Do you mean Lactol Milk or where you told lactose milk?