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chinchillalover0927

to many chin chips??
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they are doing all together really good...im very happy with the amount they eat and how frequently..they still have a very slight dehidration because the other lady was only feeding them every 4 hours....i have upped it to every 2 hours because like i said they were horribly dehidrated when i got them...i guess she didnt have the common sense to notice that...there eyes are fully open, one brother is def more of a fighter than the other one lol..i love them both equally though!! and daddy is settling down a little bit i know he is probablly hurt cuz his wifey is gone :( my poor little man

i named the dad zazu(lion king,the parrot lol) and the 2 boys bambi and thumper...i have zazu on side of my phoebe and piper to try and give him some slight comfort to know he isnt alone...even though they dont interact i figured maybe the smell would help him a little in settling down to know that other gliders are there..


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You put 2 different sets of new rescues beside each other? You have to quarantine gliders. They are not as easy to treat as chins and your new set may carry parasites. Piper and Phoebe need to be away from the new guys but it seems like that's too late.
 
You put 2 different sets of new rescues beside each other? You have to quarantine gliders. They are not as easy to treat as chins and your new set may carry parasites. Piper and Phoebe need to be away from the new guys but it seems like that's too late.

i have already brought him to the vet for his fecal and it came back negative thats why i put them by eachother, i didnt know i still needed to if they were healthy :( im sorry...
 
Even with an "all clear" from the vet, they should still be quarantined. My vet suggests 30-45 days even after they see him. Not only is their health a concern, but they need time to become acclimated to you and their new surroundings. Yes, the male can become traumatized from the loss of his mate (this is one difference in chins and gliders, gliders become severely depressed), but it's far too early to stick them near each other. I personally would get him neutered as soon as possible if you plan to have the females near him. Males mark their scents across the cage which taunts the females and if he smells the females, it's not going to help him either. He'll be fine with a bunch of warm pouches and interactive toys. He's better off with tons of attention from you than being near the females. Also - please don't stick the male rescue with the female rescues unless he's neutered. Gliders can also breed between cages, so watch out.
 
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Even with an "all clear" from the vet, they should still be quarantined. My vet suggests 30-45 days even after they see him. Not only is their health a concern, but they need time to become acclimated to you and their new surroundings. Yes, the male can become traumatized from the loss of his mate (this is one difference in chins and gliders, gliders become severely depressed), but it's far too early to stick them near each other. I personally would get him neutered as soon as possible if you plan to have the females near him. Males mark their scents across the cage which taunts the females and if he smells the females, it's not going to help him either. He'll be fine with a bunch of warm pouches and interactive toys. He's better off with tons of attention from you than being near the females. Also - please don't stick the male rescue with the female rescues unless he's neutered. Gliders can also breed between cages, so watch out.


ok thanks, no i dont have them touching because i figured maybe they could breed just like the chins did between cages....also even though i already had them next to eachother ill move them away...and i do plan on getting him neutered...i called the local vet and it would cost 140 for the neuter and like 30-40 for the exam then like 25 for the med...does that sound kind of high to you honestly????? because it did to me...i just wanted some opinions on that..everything sounded find but the neuter sounded extremely expensive...
 
No, that's not extremely high. My vet charges over $200 for a neuter $75 for an exam. Some rescues can get animals neutered for $60-100, but I haven't had any luck with vets here on prices.

oh...i guess im just use to my mom working at a vet for normal animals where the neuter is under 100 bucks....im just nervous , my exotic vet refered me to this vet .....just scared to go threw with it because they are so fragile...ugh :(
 
Just see if the vet has done any procedures on gliders before and do a little research on him in the glider community. Neuters are easy, they're done all the time. The main thing is knowing how to take care of him after the surgery and making sure he doesn't mess with his area.
 
my mom takes care of them while im at work, she absolutely adores them..and thank you TWF ill look into it...i think rick uses him for the chinchillas..but like i said i dont know how he is with sugar gliders .... :( i will ask cindy that i adopted phoebe and piper from..she gets all her males neutered...
 
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