Hi Deb,
Thanks for the reply...
> Are you absolutely certain that she didn't take on that date
> and came into cycle again and was rebred later?
>
> 24-28 days is typical. No worry time yet.
I'm 85% confident, because we saw them mating on and off for about 2 days,
and either myself or my partner have been in the same room for 98% of the
time since (They're in our bedroom, one or both of us are usually working on
our PCs).
> Or she has problems, miscarries early, or the pair (one or both)
> destroy the pups from stress before you find them. There are
> some pairs that the female goes fat, thin, fat, thin, and pups are
> never seen....and it ends up that she is having litters in the wee
> hours and either she or her mate are destroying them right away
> from stress (one case the male was quite elderly and just
> would freak out and munch the litter).
I'm almost certain this hasn't happened, really because we haven't found
*any* signs of blood in the cage, and their droppings are normal etc. (She
also seems fairly plump still)
> In the last 24 hours or so she will usually spend a LOT of time
> and energy on nestbuilding. A very lavish and large nest....
This could be tricky, as she nearly *always* has a large nest. Though in
the last week she has been making closed top nests on a more regular
basis... but then the weather has been cooler lately....
>
> Patience. :)
All in all she seems a lot drowsier than normal, plus she seems to be
hanging around with my partner (who is also female btw) a lot, which she's
done before, but not with this intensity.
Is there any end to the joy? ;)
Thanks again,
Tony P
