Prepare for cuteness!

Notice anything overly adorable sticking out of mamas pouch?

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC08316.jpg

I saw the joeys little hands 3 days ago, and got to touch its foot yesterday :) I can't wait until its out of pouch! I want to see its little face!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC08314.jpg

ACK! She's got an extra foot growing out of her belly!! :O

:P :P
That's awesome!! How long before you actually see the baby out and about?

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ACK! She's got an extra foot growing out of her belly!! :O

:P :P
That's awesome!! How long before you actually see the baby out and about?

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that is so freaking cute

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Originally Posted by JLC

ACK! She's got an extra foot growing out of her belly!! :O

:P :P
That's awesome!! How long before you actually see the baby out and about?

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I don't have an actual estimate of when it will come out.. This is my first baby sugar glider ever (I've been so freaked out about it, but I'm really excited about it now).. I noticed the joey when it was about 2 weeks old and I read that they will come out of pouch at 9 weeks.. Seeing little body parts sticking out is supposed to be an indicator that its almost ready to come out!

I'll try to take pictures when it finally comes out.. The best part is that it will ride on its moms back when its too big to fit in the pouch, they're like little monkeys!

Oh My Gosh:rolleye2: That is tooooooo cute:D

Oh but that's too cute! You have got to get tons of photos for us please. I've never seen a baby sugar glider before.

Thats cool :gj:,thanks for sharing

I'll make sure to post some pictures as soon as the joey pops its little head out! I can't wait for that!

Congrats on your first baby suggie! :aww:

Cute!!!!!!

Can't wait to see the baby!!!:)

Female sugar gliders are able to conceive young at about 7 to 10 months. After about 16 days in the mother, the baby is born, with a weight of only 0.2 grams. It must then find its way to the mother's pouch where it will finish its development attached to one of four nipples for approximately 70 days. Eighty one percent of all litters will consist of two joeys. Joeys are weaned 110 to 120 days after emerging from the pouch, which is about 16 to 17 weeks (Kahn, 1656).

:awww: I remember when my suggie had her babies! They were SO cute with their lack of fur!

edie
Here is a good site for some info.
http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Food
I started with a trio back in 1998 and had a great time with them and built them a large enclosure, they loved it. Just make sure whatever cage you get for them is something you can wash down well with soap and water because the male will spray his scent around and it can get strong. They have come along way on pelleted foods for them. Which I think are great products. Good luck and wait until the baby comes out they are a lot of fun. Just think next time she will have 2 babies.

That is sooo funny!! How cute is that!!! Awwwww

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ACK! She's got an extra foot growing out of her belly!! :O

:P :P
That's awesome!! How long before you actually see the baby out and about?

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edie
Here is a good site for some info.
http://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Food
I started with a trio back in 1998 and had a great time with them and built them a large enclosure, they loved it. Just make sure whatever cage you get for them is something you can wash down well with soap and water because the male will spray his scent around and it can get strong. They have come along way on pelleted foods for them. Which I think are great products. Good luck and wait until the baby comes out they are a lot of fun. Just think next time she will have 2 babies.

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Thanks for the link, I've had the sugar gliders for 8 months so they have a cage and excellent food.. The only thing I didn't know much about with them was their young.. They're in a 4 foot tall by 2 foot wide cage (which is the largest I could find, and is larger than the 24x24x24 min. cage size).. and only eat pelleted food from Exotic Nutrition Co. which costs me tons of money but its the best food I could find for them (they're also on 2 different supplements form ENC and eat fresh fruits and veggies as treats). I wipe down their cage 2xs a month... and take it outside for a full cleaning 2xs a month.. but I haven't cleaned it as often recently because I read that changing the smell of the cage could stress the mother out and she could eat the joey.

And she won't be having any more babies.. I am keeping the family together (I don't want the baby alone and I can't sell it because I wouldn't trust anyone to take care of it) so after the joey is out of pouch I'm going to go get the male neutered because I read that he could have sex with the joey if its a female.. and if the joey is male I'll also have it neutered so it can not have sex with the mother.

These sugar gliders were bought from a pet store that didn't take the best care of them so they're tame, but are still a little shy when it comes to people.. They both will come out and sit on my lap when I feed them fruit at night, but thats it. I had bought a tent to bond with them in (which actually worked really well) but about a week after that I noticed the female had a joey, and again I read that hanging out with her too much could stress her out (because she wasn't comfortable with people yet) so after the joey is out of pouch I'm going to put together a larger play tent for the 3 of them and try again to get them more comfortable with me so they can spend more time out of the cage.

Let me know if it sounds like somethings wrong with any of that.. I've only had them for 8 months so I'm sure I could have missed something.

Thanks again for the link, I hadn't seen that site. I read everything else I could find on the internet though, I'll go through and read that site later tonight, see if I missed something.. and its never bad to keep reading about them, I learn something new about them all the time.

Aw.. I just died from cuteness overload!

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Aw.. I just died from cuteness overload!

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just wait until i get pictures of its face!!

That is the custest thing ever! I can't wait for baby pictures.

The tent is a great idea. Mine were a wild bunch! You could also try using a bonding pouch and take them places with you while they sleep. Also I use to have a blast making no sew stuff for them... Here's a link in case you don't know what I'm talking about!
http://www.suzsugargliders.com/nosewaccessories.htm

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The tent is a great idea. Mine were a wild bunch! You could also try using a bonding pouch and take them places with you while they sleep. Also I use to have a blast making no sew stuff for them... Here's a link in case you don't know what I'm talking about!
http://www.suzsugargliders.com/nosewaccessories.htm

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Thanks, suz' sugar gliders website is where I've found a lot of my information from.. I have a pouch in their cage and a bonding pouch with a strap that I bought a couple months ago.. Haven't used it much because I'm terrified to freak the girl out because I would be devestated if the baby got rejected or eaten.

I had both of them out for a little while today, they were eating grapes out of my hand, and they let me pet them when ever I want.. they've gotten a lot more calm since they've been here but I'm really excited to get to bond with them more once the baby is out

They are so adorable. When I had my guys Momma Lil had a joey while in my care. CUTE boogers, so hard to keep track of though, he was an adventurous tike. Through the bars, out into the big world while mom spazzed. Dear god he nearly gave me a heart attack sometimes. Can't wait til he's OOP!!

Okay, so I gave the sugar gliders some fruit today to see if I could see the baby again.. AND I SAW ITS TAIL AND BUTT!!! it was adorable! I got a picture of what I think is the joeys little butt.. the tail went in though :( it was really cute and tiny, still haven't seen the face though!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC08319.jpg

I'll post more picture updates on here as I see more parts of the joey so you can all keep up on the progress!

Too cute! Looking forward to the cute widdle face :D