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Crabbing at each other
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11/19/15 02:10 AM
11/19/15 02:10 AM
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JessW
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Hi all, So Camille has been crabbing at Icarus the last two nights and I'm wondering what I can do. I have no idea what is causing it, but it seems like she doesn't want him eating ? Idk if it's a heat cycle and she's just being [censored] and it'll pass or if there's a more serious problem. I have a bigger cage ordered for them, but until it gets here I don't have a way of separating them. They're brother and sister (he's neutered), and they've always lived together without problems. Last night I put her in the bonding pouch so that Icarus could have a break and eat some dinner in peace. I've had them just over a month and as far as I know (they're rescues) they're about 5 months old. Any ideas?
Icarus Camille
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Re: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/19/15 08:39 AM
11/19/15 08:39 AM
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Ladymagyver
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sounds like food aggression. There are several ways to go about this, first would be to divide the food into separate dishes and place them far apart from each other. Maybe 1 on the floor and 1 up high. Or across the cage from each other. Another way which is what I try to do is set their food out before they wake up. Dot always gets up first to inspect the fruits and veggies and pick out her favorite morsels which is the corn and snap peas. If the above doesn't work you may have to separate their food where the 1 glider can't see the other dish, maybe hide in an igloo or take a piece of fleece and tie it so it makes either a tent or wall. What ever it takes so they can't see and guard both dishes.
Dawn Be patient, and Trust your journey.... Grace Ruby Mom Dad Fiona, Dot and Stewie wish I could turn back time... Miss you
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Re: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/19/15 11:16 AM
11/19/15 11:16 AM
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CandyOtte
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If she is 5 months old - she may just be in heat for the first time or two. Some females do have a bit of a personality change for a few days each month while they are in heat.
See if she calms down in a day or two. Then be observant in about a month to see if she has off days again when she is in heat. It will probably be the only clue you have that she is in heat since your boy was neutered before he began to mature and is unlikely to ever have any interest in mating behavior.
Candy Otte & the Glider Kids Sassy, Corky, Mehitabel & Missy Wacco, Yacco, & Dot Mindy, Kanobles, Elmo, & Chipper http://www.gliderkids-diet.comCandyOtte@aol.com
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Re: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/20/15 01:00 PM
11/20/15 01:00 PM
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Feather
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Both Dawn and Candy have given you the possibilities of what is up with them. Watch how their behavior changes in the next couple days. Glider are usually in heat for 3 days.
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: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/22/15 06:10 AM
11/22/15 06:10 AM
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Ladymagyver
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Yes, they will sleep and play together and still have an aggressive behavior when it comes to food.
Dawn Be patient, and Trust your journey.... Grace Ruby Mom Dad Fiona, Dot and Stewie wish I could turn back time... Miss you
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Re: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/25/15 01:50 PM
11/25/15 01:50 PM
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Feather
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Make sure that you put the feed dishes on different levels in the cage. It will make it harder for her to patrol 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: Crabbing at each other
[Re: JessW]
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11/25/15 09:16 PM
11/25/15 09:16 PM
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Feather
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Wow, that is interesting. Guess you will just have to put something on the wall to protect the wall from food fights.
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: Crabbing at each other
[Re: Feather]
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01/05/16 11:03 AM
01/05/16 11:03 AM
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rdobbie23
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My girl Bijou will do this from time to time. Especially if there is something that she LOVES in her food bowl that evening. I have started giving two feed stations and this has really cut down on her guarding issues. guarding issues I thought was my issue with working in dog rescue, but, I seem to have more problems with lil miss Bijou than any of the mastiffs and danes that have been through my door.
*Megan* Owned by: 4 suggies Sucre & Bijou Bubbles & Baby Girl Valley bulldog: Chassis American Bully: Dink Doberman: Sheba American Bully: Grady
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