No News Is Good News

There hasn't been much to report since moving the ladies' cage into the room with CB and Foehn. What would be ideal is some way to monitor the audio at night to see if they are "chatting" with each other. Typically, when I come in to the my office around 6:15 a.m. Foehn and CB are still up and waiting for their treat, and Cirrus and Virga are asleep. Yesterday I woke up to hear some barking going on, and it was either Foehn or CB. We wondered if they weren't "calling" for me to come and give them their morning licks of yogurt. We've heard that gliders do bark to get their owner's attention. Trouble is, if they are doing it earlier before I really wake up, we don't heard them.

Cirrus and Virga are settling in well. There is less and less crabbing from Cirrus (not much from Virga to begin with).  They enjoy their time in the tent, which frankly hasn't been a lot yet, but we are going to start increasing it. I'm looking forward to the time when all four can be in the tent at once - but that could get a little crazy! Virga and Cirrus have no qualms about jumping on my head, but sometimes miscalculate. The result is called a "face hug" in glider owner parlance. CB and Foehn are pretty good about landing on my shoulders or back.

Sunday is usually "weigh-in" day for the crew. That involves coaxing them out of their pouch one at a time, letting them do their thing, and then getting them into a bonding pouch for weighing. A weekly check of their weight is a good way to monitor their general health. There are minor fluctuations up and down from week to week, but you can see general trends. A sign of a problem would be a drastic loss of weight.  CB and Foehn have gained about 7 to 8 grams in the 6 months since we've had them.  Cirrus and Virga are eating well and it seems Cirrus is filling out a bit, although her weight is still around 60 grams. They have now switched over to the same diet as Foehn and CB and seem to like it. They are a little pickier about the fruits and vegetables they like, but we got good info on their likes and dislikes from their previous owner.

Virga (l) and Cirrus (r) wondering why we interrupted their dinner