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pregnant after this long?
#1392003
07/17/15 09:25 AM
07/17/15 09:25 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 88 Ontario, Canada
Neets
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I have a pair of sugar gliders who were put together three summers ago. She was around a year old and he was six months old. It took them a couple months to figure out mating but have been an active couple ever since but have never produced a family. She is carrying weight around her pouches lately and been a little noisy/ active in their pouch this week. He has seemed a touch more interest in her pouch I think the last couple weeks and she's also seems more interested in her pouch since their last mating session but I may be noticing it because of my curiosity in the weight she's carrying in her pouch. Can she be pregnant after all this time of not producing? I'm afraid to touch her pouch as it would be to early and I wouldn't want to dislodge a baby if she is.
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Re: pregnant after this long?
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#1392004
07/17/15 09:34 AM
07/17/15 09:34 AM
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Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 43,318 LittleRock, AR USA
KarenE
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Yes, it is possible.
We had a member here years ago with a pair who were definitely middle aged if not a tad beyond, the male was intact yet they had never produced any joeys. Low and behold, she posted that she finally had her miracle joeys as she had given up hope of their ever producing. To my knowledge, those were the only joeys the pair ever had.
It is unusual for gliders or any animal, I suppose, not to reproduce, but there are some who live together in harmony (just like humans) yet for whatever reason, things just don't align properly. OR it is possible the joeys make it to the pouch but something happens before they were big enough for you to notice, and you would never know they were even there as the parents would dispose of the deceased ones.
Keep watching her pouch and just keep doing things exactly the same as you always do. Most of us offer extra food when we know for sure mom is carrying and especially once we know for sure as she needs to produce enough milk for those hungry little joeys
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Re: pregnant after this long?
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#1392008
07/17/15 12:33 PM
07/17/15 12:33 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,979 Wisconsin
Feather
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Karen is right, they can raise joeys after not having any for a while.
Tucker was with T'Pol for well over a year before they produced any joeys and they were a year old when I introduced them.
Kimberley Feathers-Sweetie, Mister Peanut & Big Mack Fur-Guinan, Mr. Spock, T'Mir, Cho, Toothless, Maverick & Maharet T'Pol, Elizabeth & Curzon TY, TJ, Light Fury, Madison & T'Pring Forever in my heart, Gizmo, Tucker, Khayman and the rest of my babies over the
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Re: pregnant after this long?
[Re: Neets]
#1392316
07/25/15 11:13 AM
07/25/15 11:13 AM
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Posts: 43,318 LittleRock, AR USA
KarenE
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This is so exciting, and you are correct, you may indeed see body parts protruding from her pouch before you see the whole joey. You must be on
After these joeys, depending on whether you keep the male intact, they may or may not produce more.
Just enjoy these as I know you will.
And for sure post lots of pictures
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Re: pregnant after this long?
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#1392574
08/05/15 12:24 PM
08/05/15 12:24 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 146 Wisconsin, USA
SuggieGirl16
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I am going through the same thing right now with my furballs This is my first time experiencing a glider pregnancy! I was lucky enough to witness the birth and yesterday the joey was officially in pouch for 1 week. My female is hand tame so she doesn't have a problem with me looking. I can't see a bump or feel anything yet, but I've only very gently touched the pouch like you because I don't want to accidentally dislodge the joey from the nipple. My female has been singing every night, and just like yours she's been spending more time sleeping in the pouch. The funny thing is, she's always been crabby. Not scared crabby, but if you bumped her pouch while she was sleeping she would be sure to let you know she wasn't happy about it lol. Now it's like she is so quiet and calm, nothing seems to bother her. So neat to see these changes! Good luck with your gliders and I can't wait to see pictures if you post them!
Last edited by SuggieGirl16; 08/05/15 12:25 PM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Julia Mommy to Lucy Luka Liam Casper and Leroy ~ Glide free babies!
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