The big thing is to make sure all of that tooth is out so that there is nothing in there to cause an infection down the line.

I think Vino has accepted me a lot now., I taken him to work with me a couple times now, no stress seizures( which I am glad of) Yesterday I was holding him for a person to see what a glider was and she went to try and pet him he took off up my arm to getaway from her and I showed him the pouch and he went right into it. I been getting more of the little nips from him vs the scared and shaking ball he was. Sadly Sasha still got her baldish spots ( above her eyes and on her rump. We are not sure if she just done it so long or if it Sammie that causing the over-groom balding.

Well Muffin going to get nicknamed toothless at the rate she going. We saw the other top tooth fell out so she only got her 2 bottom teeth up front left. I guess all the years on a pellet diet and little fresh fruit and veggies may of not helped her any. but ( not that she will touch pellets now, she wont eat them any more I think she prefers the fruit and veggies ) Any how we will be going to the Chadwells animal hospital again and see what they think to be safe.

Pellets have nothing to do with her dental problems. It is probably more genetic, inbreeding and /or poor diet.

well until we met her she only got the pellets and if lucky some apple and vitamins. ( since she was passed around so much as a demo glider) Either way she spoiled and happier now. at 9 years old Muffin our oldest baby

Awe, poor baby, I'm glad she found her a home with you.

I agree with Feather/Kim that the pellets were not the cause of her loosing her teeth.

Your statement about her being used as a demo glider makes me think she was more than likely fed all sorts of inappropriate food to make her behave or simply because they didn't take the time to find out what she should be eating Giving her a good diet now, she should get along just fine.

so what a week. I manage to injure my back ( yet again ) falling down the stairs at home. ( most likely another couple pulled muscles ) working on maintaining the glider cages and ( scrubbing walls from food fling ) put to PH f050 cages into a single larger cage. ( next step is to intro the trio to the horde and see how they work out into forming a larger group of 9 )then bounce a few more gliders and cages around and actually take one cage down and make just a little room.

You need to live closer to me, I have gliders coming in on Sunday and just got contacted about taking in another 5.

I just tryyo combine the trio and the horde into a super 9 group I might need a larger sissy pouch lol sadly Sammi nipping everyone including her cage mates and Leeloo trying to french vino so hard he panics. so i put them back in their own cages just closer together. as I watching Sasha now doing the stress flips so it treat times and hopefully some naps to calm down everyone. sucks it was gonig so well

What is French Vino?

french kiss Kim. the girl was trying to tongue his lungs lol

Wife and I are taking Muffin to the vet this morning we want to make sure that her top teeth both fell out or if they have to be removed with surgery. Wife worried she jabbing her bottom 2 into the gums on top and possible making her mouth bleed(seen signs of blood on her fish snacks as she inhales on them. I also considering taking the horde and trio together in pouches face to face today to let them smell each other more and help the next intro go smoother. )

oh boy Muffin has tooth roots remaining in the one tooth at least, so Thursday she goes back and gets x-ray and extraction. She was so upset she only would sleep in Crystal Shirt on the way home. Sterling her BF was so upset he kept trying to tear the zipper and grommets out of the pouch and end up breaking his tooth off. so instead of his Gap he got a single tooth and now has a appointment Thursday morning as well.

When it goes south it goes south big time. SO now I must bake a trip to the vet at 8 am and stick around until after Sterling seen and possible going right in to tooth removal too.( or make another trip for him)

Oh boy, poor guys.

well a quick update I leaving at butt crack of dawn to take muffin for her xray and tooth extraction and whiles she under for that sterling getting his look at for possible the same thing in the coming weeks.

well update Muffin had 6 teeth removed the 2 broken one one on each side of that and they pulled her bottom two cause they was so loose the almost fell out. Sterling had his one broken one removed and almost back to normal lol. all told I guessing spent about 400 bucks .

275 for vet visits and the actual dental work.
60 bucks in Fuel ( it a hour trip each way took 3 trips over 2 days) and another ~40 in tolls ( ezpass refilled)
Plus a 50 bucks donation to the vets hard luck funds to that used to help others( i try to donate something to it each time I have to bring in a glider... ( never know when you might actually be the one with hard luck)

Wife taking them to work today since oi will be gone until close to 4 pm or later with grass cutting. and hopping tomorrow they will be ok once we give them meds and go cut grass.

Oh man another trip to the vet today. Muffin developed a abscess on her lower Jaw. so now 2 antibiotics and probyotics plus warm compresses on her jaw a couple times a day.

So sorry for the wee one

First Muffin and Sterling all better now.

I came home from work feeling ill. laid down for a nap and awoken to the sound of a bunch of crabbing ( Crystal ) is working on intros in the bathroom. SO far it there still a lot of crabbing over who at the bottom of the pile. Right now everyone but Elda and Sasha are in the huge cage , these 2 are sharing the old cage that Sammie,Sasha, and Vino shared. Crystal wants to see if they will both pick up weight some since they seem to have same personality and both are under weight. so like before Elda the sub for the lone glider and after a few days if all goes well they will be intro back into the colony and we shall have a colony of 9.

We are wondering about any possible tips are we go though all this that anyone has. ( besides lots of treats and patience we know doing both lol

Muffin and Sterling

Glad they're better!

Before I ask, please understand I'm waiting on my first cup of coffee... Did either of them get to a point while administering meds volunteer to open their mouth for it? I've only had to do this once for 3 weeks. Dot got to a point where she didn'tfight me as much, but Fiona one night just opened her mouth wide and took it after about the 10th day and was cooperate every day after that. Hubby wouldn'thave believed if he didn't see it.

I really hope your colony comes together!

never got that lucky with willingness to take meds. plus we mixed their meds with a little treat ( yogurt) or something to get her to take the meds. but sh still have to fight her to take them once in a while.

Mine have never opened their mouth like that, but I have had them take the syringe away after they figured out it was tasty and then clean the syringe.

Had a rough 2 weeks I sprained my right ankle Tuesday ( still staying on it for work and such, had some issues with paycheck at work, had our 4 year anniversary ( my wife and I) and still Not got to do any holiday shopping for wife or Gliders. Also have been trying to do all this house work cause our landlord/mother in law had wanted to comeover this afternoon and spend time with my wife lol.


So had a couple more meet and greet with the gliders and Vino part of the horde group and Elda with Sammie and Sasha. It seems that Freya and Leeloo Don't like Sammie and Sasha at all and have come jumping out of the cage when I got them on my and attempt to attack though the pouch ( once when I didn't zip it up 2 hops and right in the pouch) and start fighting. The last time Momo got into the fight and she ending with a little nip/scratch on her paw( looks almost healed now) So I may have to keep the 3 in a single group or work on slipping Vino back over with the 3 and have Quad in this group. ( they all older Gliders)....

I have to also need to look into changing the cage up for them as I caught One of the gliders on video ( security Camera ) doing the boredom Flips. Sadly I Cant tell which one it is. with the cameras. ( still have issues telling Sammie and Sasha apart with out grabbing Sasha back foot and looking for her missing Toe lol.

Fun things this week with gliders Vino letting me hold him a little ( still scared but not like first came ) Sammi will let me pet her (if i don't startle her) and I still keeping ear to the vines for Gliders in need of help in my area.

Mechnut hope your ankle is feeling better!

A boredom flip? That sounds intresting. I'm not sure what that is.

Cameras sound like a good idea. Are you using a game camera or just regular indoor security camera?

just a cheap 960 ( with IR ) for night viewing. nothing fancy. mainly for security ( testing them from in the house since i can't get up on the second story roof to hang them ( need help and a larger ladder lol) I betting she stress flipping cause there not enough room for 3 in this one cage, and she started to do this since the first meeting with the other gliders.,

Son of *************** **** ** ** * * * . I was informed xmas eve That first of the year i no longer have a Job( all of us at the store will be unemployed. This sucks in several ways. Outside the obvious reasons, I won't be able to share my babies with others and help point potential new owners to places to research or adopt. Sadly in the long run i might have to rehome a couple gliders if i can't find something to hold me over and Unemployment does get approved.

Heck I don't even kn ow if i will get paid for the last 3 weeks of work ( i will get my 400+ paycheck out of him in store items ) lol.

I already been putting apps out and such so I hoping cause with recent Key-holder promotion and learning basic management stuff I am a little better off than 2 years ago. IT sucks cause I was actually enjoying were I worked lol.

Ouch! That really hurts, I hope you can find another job quickly.