They are a brother and sister and are five months old. They are known as "lions" because of their color. It is a variation of the standard grey color, and at first glance you don't notice the difference. Their heads are lighter and the have a little more white around their ears. Once they have matured their coats should have more of a honey hue to them.
We went to pick Rossby (the brother) and Sprite (the sister) today and met the breeder in Indianapolis. We were warned that they both are curious and can be rambunctious. Most of the way home they squirmed in their pouch, eventually settling down once we were driving for awhile. Once we got home we brought them into the office to have a mealworm snack and to give them some time to stretch their legs. We then put them in the new "vacation" cage which M had furnished with an autumn theme. That will be their home until we can introduce them to CB, Foehn, and Cirrus.
It had been a long day of travel for them and we thought they would settle in to sleep. However,Rossby and Sprite spent several hours out and about the cage this afternoon in a constant state of exploration, although Rossby did take a nap or two. Midway though the afternoon I gave them some kefir, after M had taken care of the other three. Even though they were still a little wary they eagerly licked the kefir off of my finger.
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| Rossby having his licks of kefir off of my finger, holding on to be sure he gets it all! His sister Sprite can be seen at the rear of the cage. |
It was close to 5:00 p.m. before they found a place they wanted to sleep. Sprite still pops her head out of the pouch periodically to check on what's going on, but for the most part they have been sleeping since that time.
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