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Two newly introduced sugar gliders body language?

well ok i am introducing two gliders a male and a female about a year old each who will eventually become a breeding pair SO i was wondering after a while in the bathtub (lol) they were smelling and gromming each other and the male( Tyco) was senting the female (Roo) and they remained playing, smelling, feeling, and grooming each other then after about an hour in the bathtub they started to get really feely( lol not a word but w.e) and i think someone got annoyed (not sure who) and made a hissing sound that i know means Roo is annoyed and has just bit something ( if had roo for much longer and she is VERY bonded to me but i just got the boy a month ago) so after that little spazz i decided playtime was over and they both went back to their seperate cages SO i was wondering how am i doing as far as introductions and do you think they ll be able to breed eventually i want babies SOOO bad and right after the first little daddy gets fixed (LOL) so anyways any ideas on what that hissing sound meant in that case and does scenting mean that Tyco (boy) likes her?? anyone else?? c mon i dont want to ruin my chance of babies by messing this up sugar gliders arnt hamsters -_-

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1. no it might not mean that he likes her he is just trying to get to know her better
2. your doing great at introducing them! whenever someone makes that hissing noise you should separate them which would teach them that if they want to play then they will have to behave. Don't worry im sure you will be great at looking after the baby hamsters when they come ! Breeding Your Hamsters If your hamsters are Syrian hamsters, only place them together when the female is on heat, which is about every 4 days. Plan to breed your hamsters about 1 month after you have bought them. Place the two cages together (side by side) for a few days, so they can see and get used to each other. Place them together for five minutes on the first few days, then ten minutes on the following days. Put the female into the male's cage, or into neutral territory (ie a spare cage/carrier) as she is more likely to attack the male if he is put in her cage, and then leave it up to them. If they start fighting, remove one of the hamsters from the cage, and try again another day. Keep following these steps until they mate. Isolate your female hamster once the mating is over - or at least definitely before the babies start to arrive. While some male hamsters will care for the babies (Russian or winter white hamster fathers will, but Syrians will kill the young, and the mother), some (Syrian hamsters) will attack and even kill them. Wait for the 15-18 day gestation. Leave the mother al;one whilst she gives birth Look for the babies. You will know the babies will be born soon when the female becomes particularly restless. She wanders around her cage, gathering food and nesting material for her nest. Then labor begins: you see her uterus starting to heave and tiny pink bodies begin to emerge. One by one they are born while she is on the move in her cage, and one by one she carefully picks them up in her mouth and brings them back to the nest. It is during this time and the days that follow that you must take extra care not to disturb her. If she leaves any pups lying around the cage you MUST NOT TOUCH them. If really necessary, rub a spoon well into the sawdust and then scoop them up in it and return them to the nest. Allow the mother to nurse for three weeks without any disturbance, not even cleaning the cage. Leave her, the cage, and especially her babies alone, with the exception of discreetly topping up her food and water. This is particularly important for the first time mother, who under stress, has been known to kill and even eat her babies. Wean the babies from their mother at three and a half weeks. Determine their genders and separate them, they become sexually mature at 5-6 weeks, and you do not want sibling breeding,(females in one cage, males in another) for another two to three weeks until they go to their new homes. [edit] TipsDon't breed your animals without first considering who will adopt your babies. If you will be keeping some, be prepared to acquire several new cages; as they reach maturity, they will require their own spaces. Do not become a breeder unless you have a reputable pet shop place to supply, you must have had hamsters before breeding them, do not breed siblings or sibling-to-mother/father. You cannot become a breeder just giving hamsters away to friends! It is best to start breeding your hamsters in the evening, as this is when they are most active. You can see if your female hamster is in season by stroking her along the length of her body. If she lies down, or slightly curves her back down, then she might be ready to mate. For additional advice, speak with your local veterinarian or breeder before you start breeding your hamsters. Don't be alarmed if the mother kills and/or eats several of the offspring in the first few weeks. It is normal for her to weed out the weakest ones that wouldn't survive in the wild. Make sure not to bother the mother hamster during the first few days because this might cause her to bite you or eat her babies. I have also found that loud music can make the hamsters nervous [edit] WarningsYou should'nt breed your hamsters if you have a reason like "I think hamster pups are cute" or "I want hamsters from mine after she/he dies". etc. Always keep Syrian hamsters in separate cages when you're not breeding them. Syrians WILL fight to the death when left alone. Don't assume the mother is eating the babies if she puts them in her mouth. This happens if she is startled and thinks they are in danger. Be sure to separate the "babies" by gender within 4 weeks of birth or you will soon have them making babies too. Don't expect to make a profit selling the babies; the cost of supplies will be much more than the money you will get from them. You will not make profit, even if you supply a reputable pet shop, the money will be low and the time consumption will be high. Don't breed in wire cages, baby hamsters can escape through the bars (and some hamster mothers will get stuck trying to get the escaped baby too. Appare
3. Check these following sites- http://animal-world.com/encyclo/critters/Sugar_Gliders/Sugar_Gliders.php http://www.suzsugargliders.com/breedingsugargliders.htm Hope this helped.