Posted By: Anonymous
Bald spot on arm - 03/26/07 02:22 AM
Hello,
I was just feeding Pan some mealies in his pouch, and I noticed he had a bald spot on his forearm. I've heard this can be from stress or over-grooming. He was the youngest of a trio of 3 neutered gliders. He is one year, and this two cagemates were about a year older. The girl I got him from was getting rid of all three, and she said he wasn't as bonded to the other two (she insisted they be sold together but not Pan). She figured since I would eventually be putting him with my Piper, he would be fine.
I've only had him for a little over 2 weeks so I haven't been able to handle him yet since he isn't bonded to me. I've been trying to keep an eye on him, especially at the beginning because I was worried about him being depressed from being torn away from his buddies, but it's a little difficult when they won't let you near them . I took him to the vet a week after I got him, and the vet said he looked perfectly healthy (I was a little paranoid that she didn't do the full check she should have). What should I do?
I'm doing tent time with him tonight so I'll take pics then.
I was just feeding Pan some mealies in his pouch, and I noticed he had a bald spot on his forearm. I've heard this can be from stress or over-grooming. He was the youngest of a trio of 3 neutered gliders. He is one year, and this two cagemates were about a year older. The girl I got him from was getting rid of all three, and she said he wasn't as bonded to the other two (she insisted they be sold together but not Pan). She figured since I would eventually be putting him with my Piper, he would be fine.
I've only had him for a little over 2 weeks so I haven't been able to handle him yet since he isn't bonded to me. I've been trying to keep an eye on him, especially at the beginning because I was worried about him being depressed from being torn away from his buddies, but it's a little difficult when they won't let you near them . I took him to the vet a week after I got him, and the vet said he looked perfectly healthy (I was a little paranoid that she didn't do the full check she should have). What should I do?
I'm doing tent time with him tonight so I'll take pics then.