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What did we do wrong?!
#26298
09/16/04 06:00 PM
09/16/04 06:00 PM
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Gil
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My two joeys that were so such a surprise to arrive were once again, rejected by Scrabble (Mom). After following the instructions on how to take care of a joey step by step from this page, both Joeys passed away slowly and painfully. My wife and I followed the instructions step by step and made sure that nothing was overlooked. We lost alot of sleep and we are both tired and heart broken.(If we had to do it again, we would regardless of the outcome)This is the third time that Scrabble rejects her Joeys. That's why I separated her from the male in April, so she would not get pregnant again, and to my surprise, Gliders (as many marsupials) have a "floating Uterus" that allows them to store embrios until the time they see fit. Well, This one was the hardest lost of all. All I could do is give it my best shot and I saw two precious lives fade away no matter how much effort I invested. After my brief cry (and believe me, this is brief, I could cry,yell and shout alot more regarding this last experience) I wanted to ask, How many of you have had rejected Joeys make it to adulthood and independance? If any of you can share their experience and triumphs, please DO SO! Any advice would be taken as GOSPEL and nothing would be ruled out. I am not planning on placing Scrabble with a male...ever, but the possibility of another of my gliders rejecting a Joey would send me to the padded room and I want to be BEYOND ready. Thank you all for your time. I really need to calm down and enjoy my gliders more this week to forget this horrible experience.
Gil
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Re: What did we do wrong?!
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#26299
09/16/04 06:05 PM
09/16/04 06:05 PM
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Posts: 5,916 Cornersville TN I'M HOME :)
cyndiekb
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Oh Gil I'm so sorry. I know I have only had to supplement my babies so I can't even imagine what you had to go through. The one I did feed out was 5 weeks old already. I have tried to supplement a younger joey but found I am grateful my mommy got mad and took it back. Hugs for the effort.
cyndiekb I & miss you HALEY My runaways 4/04 Lilo, 5/04 Dash & Angel Sprite Says GO STEALTH!! at AtticWorx
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Re: What did we do wrong?!
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#26302
09/17/04 01:17 AM
09/17/04 01:17 AM
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Oh Gil <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/heartpump.gif" alt="" /> I am so sorry. You did try and thats what counts. They know you love them and wanted to help but like Judie said, sometimes mother nature knows whats best. I have only had 2 rejected joeys and neither of them I saved, although I did try. So for me I couldn't give you a good success story, but I do know of many who have saved their rejected joeys and they end up living a good life. Hopefully you wont have to go through this again, it is heartbreaking and frustrating all at the same time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" />
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Re: What did we do wrong?!
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#26305
09/17/04 04:29 PM
09/17/04 04:29 PM
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Posts: 9,173 Edwardsville, Kansas 66113
Judie
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Edwardsville, Kansas 66113
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The formula... I refrigerate it after each feeding and warm it up for 12 seconds and stir. It has a tendancy to evaporate water so if it should become noticable then I add a little more water to it. Too thin? Then add a little BML to thicken it up. I discard the mix within 24 hours and made up a new batch in a clean dish. It is important to monitor the stools. Especially with the Wombaroo replacer. Personally, I never could get it mixed right and the baby would get yellow and runny stool. Because of this very reason...I use 1/2 cube of BML and premix 1 teaspoon of puppy replacer. Stool then is simi soft but not runny and is brown. If dark and dry then the mix needs more water and the little one is becoming constipated. What helps with handfeeding is also to monitor for dehydration. Sometimes.... by time we notice there is a real problem...little one is dehydrated. Sub-q'ing a little one can be a life saver for him. This needs to be done by a vet and if possible show you how to do it at home. Sub-q'ing usually needs to be done several times a day for short period. Once the little one is eating well on his own...and no longer dehydrated sub-q'ing can be eleminated. How to tell if a little one is dehydrated? Well....if severly dehydrated....when the baby is flipped over...his skin on his underside will be very wrinkled. Moderatly dehydrated? The skin on his back will be wrinkled and tent....but not the underside. A tiny baby who weighs 10 grams will usually be able to eat between .30 to .40 every 2 hours. One that is only eating .20 of formula usually has to be sub-q'ed as well or he will dehydrate out as he is not taking in enough fluids. Go slow when feeding as little one will often fall asleep and has to gently be coaxed to wake up to continue his dinner. Gill...if you have any more questions...feel free to ask.
Last edited by Judie; 09/17/04 04:32 PM.
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Re: What did we do wrong?!
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#26306
10/14/04 04:04 PM
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wow that was an inspiring story
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