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Tail Carrying ?
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09/14/10 05:44 PM
09/14/10 05:44 PM
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Peeka02
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Peeka02
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Hi, I've heard this term alot since joining but i'm not quite sure what it means. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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Re: Tail Carrying ?
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09/14/10 05:51 PM
09/14/10 05:51 PM
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victoriarose1982
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Its neither good nor bad. Its a trait that some gliders can do. Some gliders can carry things with their tails! Like lets say a milk ring or big plastic braclets. I have 5 tail carriers out of 9 gliders.
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09/14/10 08:16 PM
09/14/10 08:16 PM
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sugarlope
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ALL gliders can tail carry. Their tails are semi-prehensile in that they can hold/carry things with it, but it does not support their weight (unlike the opossum prehensile tail). But you have to have something in their environment that they want to carry. Mine happen to like rings, some like feathers, leaves or flowers (or cookie cutters, strips of fleece, etc.). It is really cute to watch them try to work something into their tail. Their tails curl and get very stiff (if you feel it, it feels like you might break it because they hold it so stiffly). They will often carry things back to their pouch/nest box to help line their pouch. Even if you do not see them exhibit this behavior, they are capable of it and one way to know that they are actively using this behavior is when you find things in their pouch with them.
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09/16/10 02:12 AM
09/16/10 02:12 AM
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Gizmogirl
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I love your pictures, that is so precious!
Casper & Liezl Gizzy, Boesman, Muchu, Kiamon, Sky & Boog A glider's eyes have the power to speak a great language RIP Sugar 2009 & Kaida 2013
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09/16/10 02:39 AM
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Gizmogirl
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You just have to get this on video
Casper & Liezl Gizzy, Boesman, Muchu, Kiamon, Sky & Boog A glider's eyes have the power to speak a great language RIP Sugar 2009 & Kaida 2013
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09/16/10 08:57 AM
09/16/10 08:57 AM
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Peeka02
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AH I was over analyzing it. Tail Carrying = carrying things with their tails makes sense hehe. Those are wonderful pictures. Your gliders must be such a treat to watch!
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09/16/10 09:09 AM
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Shelley
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Adorable!
Have you tried a bigger halloween bucket to see if he can carry one that he actually fits in? I would love to see his video!!!
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09/16/10 11:39 PM
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Posts: 604 Blue River, Oregon
Damiana
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Have you tried a bigger halloween bucket to see if he can carry one that he actually fits in? I would love to see his video!!!
No I have not tried a bigger bucket for him but if you know where I could get one. I would love to see what he could do with it I will try to get some video in the next couple days!
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09/16/10 11:47 PM
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Shelley
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hmmm, a new project...find a bucket! Is the one he has about 1.5 inches in diameter? It's hard to tell in the pic? I actually was at the grocery store this morning after seeing this pic and saw a package of 6 pumpkin baskets. I will go back to measure them!
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09/18/10 12:42 PM
09/18/10 12:42 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 20,093 North Central Ohio
GliderNursery
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Great pictures! He's just a tad early to go out trick-or-treating though! You should submit one of those pics in October for the photo of the week contest!;)
Last edited by GliderNursery; 09/18/10 12:43 PM. Reason: added contest info
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#1006361
09/18/10 01:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 13,454 South Africa
Gizmogirl
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Great pictures! He's just a tad early to go out trick-or-treating though! You should submit one of those pics in October for the photo of the week contest!;) Yes you should enter in October! It would be perfect!
Casper & Liezl Gizzy, Boesman, Muchu, Kiamon, Sky & Boog A glider's eyes have the power to speak a great language RIP Sugar 2009 & Kaida 2013
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