The babies argued and fussed again last night even though I had moved their food bowls far apart. Cro continues to reassure me that all is fine. I know they woke him up several times (me too, but I don't mind). I must say it's endearing to see him lift up their habitat cover and say "Hey. Quiet down."
The cat incited them to grumble this morning by sitting and staring in their cage. He slept on top of it yesterday as if to say to them "I am king of this house." Silly kitty. :)
I got up just before dawn and sat next to the habitat. When I offered a hand to Fooks I could tell that she must have been the one in the bonding pouch with me yesterday while I worked. She came right up to my hand and tested the situation by nibbling on my fingertips.
After a few minutes of that I moved my hand to rest just outside of the treehouse opening. Gerber was inside and immediately put on the GRRR stance (standing up with arms out wide) and crabbed at me a little. When I didn't move away she began nipping my fingers just to test me out. She wasn't nipping hard enough to hurt me but to discourage the habit I would make gentle little "oh" and "ow" sounds which made her stop for a moment. In the meantime, Fooks walked right up my hand and into the treehouse bowl.
They licked each other and made happy noises so all the fussing during the night can't mean they are rejecting each other. Gerber was sleeping alone in the treehouse and Fooks in the bonding pouch though. To them that's like having separate bedrooms I guess. :(
I am wearing Fooks in the bonding pouch again for a few hours while I work today. She didn't grumble at all when I picked up the pouch and she has been making sweet little clicking noises while I type.
Meals for them last night were:
Insectivore Fare
Gerber fruit and veggie puree (apple and spinach)
thawed mixed frozen veggies
They seemed to eat most of everything except the veggies, but did eat a few of those. Good!
They also get a perpetual supply of:
a bowl of fresh bottled water mixed with Pedialyte
a bowl of dry kibble (grain-free protein) just in case they want to munch during the day
I cleaned their habitat yesterday, wiping down all of the bars with baby wipes and changing the tray. We initially had the tray filled with CareFresh hamster litter but I replaced it with a paper towel lining. The floor of their habitat is a couple of inches suspended over the tray so what's in the tray only needs to catch waste, not be a floor for them to walk on.
Afternoon update:
Cro emailed to say he would be stopping by PetSmart after work to see what little enrichment toys he can find for their habitat. That maybe part of the squabbling is due to their cage being a big open space and they are bored. Toys! Fun!
I mixed up their first batch of HPW, which is going to become their main food. I've been giving them organic baby food fruit and veggie mixes and turkey sticks for babies along with baby yogurt, frozen veggies and slices of whole fruit. They will still get those things alternated in. Pampered babies!
I bought a couple of packs of dried apricot and dried mango today. I'm thinking they will be on the "sometimes treat" list since dried fruits are so sweet. I'll see what the people on Glider Central have to say but Cro will be able to answer when he gets home too. :) It's nice to be married to a zoology grad who specialized in exotics.
The cat incited them to grumble this morning by sitting and staring in their cage. He slept on top of it yesterday as if to say to them "I am king of this house." Silly kitty. :)
I got up just before dawn and sat next to the habitat. When I offered a hand to Fooks I could tell that she must have been the one in the bonding pouch with me yesterday while I worked. She came right up to my hand and tested the situation by nibbling on my fingertips.
After a few minutes of that I moved my hand to rest just outside of the treehouse opening. Gerber was inside and immediately put on the GRRR stance (standing up with arms out wide) and crabbed at me a little. When I didn't move away she began nipping my fingers just to test me out. She wasn't nipping hard enough to hurt me but to discourage the habit I would make gentle little "oh" and "ow" sounds which made her stop for a moment. In the meantime, Fooks walked right up my hand and into the treehouse bowl.
They licked each other and made happy noises so all the fussing during the night can't mean they are rejecting each other. Gerber was sleeping alone in the treehouse and Fooks in the bonding pouch though. To them that's like having separate bedrooms I guess. :(
I am wearing Fooks in the bonding pouch again for a few hours while I work today. She didn't grumble at all when I picked up the pouch and she has been making sweet little clicking noises while I type.
Meals for them last night were:
Insectivore Fare
Gerber fruit and veggie puree (apple and spinach)
thawed mixed frozen veggies
They seemed to eat most of everything except the veggies, but did eat a few of those. Good!
They also get a perpetual supply of:
a bowl of fresh bottled water mixed with Pedialyte
a bowl of dry kibble (grain-free protein) just in case they want to munch during the day
I cleaned their habitat yesterday, wiping down all of the bars with baby wipes and changing the tray. We initially had the tray filled with CareFresh hamster litter but I replaced it with a paper towel lining. The floor of their habitat is a couple of inches suspended over the tray so what's in the tray only needs to catch waste, not be a floor for them to walk on.
Afternoon update:
Cro emailed to say he would be stopping by PetSmart after work to see what little enrichment toys he can find for their habitat. That maybe part of the squabbling is due to their cage being a big open space and they are bored. Toys! Fun!
I mixed up their first batch of HPW, which is going to become their main food. I've been giving them organic baby food fruit and veggie mixes and turkey sticks for babies along with baby yogurt, frozen veggies and slices of whole fruit. They will still get those things alternated in. Pampered babies!
I bought a couple of packs of dried apricot and dried mango today. I'm thinking they will be on the "sometimes treat" list since dried fruits are so sweet. I'll see what the people on Glider Central have to say but Cro will be able to answer when he gets home too. :) It's nice to be married to a zoology grad who specialized in exotics.
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