BB
is a Red neck Pademelon, he was brought
in to care, as result of his mum 
being
killed by a motor vehicle. Being so small he was lucky that the
motorist stopped and checked the pouch and contacted the wild
life carers immedietely.
His
weight was all of 120g on arrival, and he was actualy in very
good condition considering what he had been through. He was 4
months old when orphaned in late October.
When
one this small comes in, you hope that it is strong, that there
is no inter
nal
injuries that you can not see on the outside.
BB
was great, nothing showed up as being a problem over the next
few days, although he did have to be fed as all little pinkies,
every 3 1/2 hours day and night. He was kept on heat regulated
by the Aniwarmer, keeping him snug
and warm. He thrived, as you can see in the pictures here
BB
at 6 months old, now well furred and spending a lot of time out
of pouch.
He
will still at this stage spend the majority of his time in pouch,
but he feels comfortable out of pouch, as long a it is within reach.
Another
little Pademelon came in 2 months after BB a little female, we
named her CC, she is still a bit too small to be outside , so
they will meet shortly when she is a bit bigger, and I have no
doubt that they will be great friends.
21
March 2004
BB and CC have become great friends, they interact in the pen
following each other around, chasing each
other
at times also, which is great excersise for them.
It is interesting to watch
as they play, so much like
watching
children at play.
They will hide, and come
out as the other one is running
past.
Jumping is no
problem,
if any other wallabies in the nursery pen is in their way, they
simply jump over
them with no effort.
The
bottle is still a favourite, only one a day, but it is certainly
a very special time time of the day.
