Week 1

Week 1

Day 1 (Friday)
On 29-01-2016 we took our baby girls home.
As it was evening, we decided to let them be for the day to let them settle in their cage, and not take them out immediately.
The first night they practically tore their whole place apart. I had made some blankets from pieces of fleece so they wouldn't have to lay on bare wood. But when I woke up the following morning, everything had been dumped to the bottom of the cage. Except for my hammock, which was a hit right away.

I also had put a chew-stick in the cage with seeds and honey to treat them. they ate half the thing in the first night already =P
                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This is them literally minutes into our home =D

      The Hammock, I proudly say, I made myself!

Day 2 (Saturday)

We took them out separately to getting used to us and being out of the cage. We tried to give them banana chips as a snack, but they are not very interested in them. Not even when they were calmly in their own cage. So we needed to search for something they will enjoy, so that they will trust us as food-providers =D

Day 3 (Sunday)
We have figured out that they like cheese. A lot! But it is not very healthy for them so we still need to find a better snack.
They are still a bit scared to come out of the cage. Being lifted is not their favorite thing. But as they need time to get used, we will keep on trying.




The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the white spot of Hera on her belly. But as they are not easily hold still, we did't know for 15 minutes who was out of the cage with us :P

Day 4 (Monday)
As I was alone in the morning I had some time to be patient and wait and see if they would come out of the cage by themselves.
I achieved that at least Juno is willing to climb into my hands and onto my arms out of the cage. Which I thought a great improvement.
I tried feeding them carrots and raspberries as treats, but they quickly lose interest in them, and leave them laying in the cage.
A bit of pasta and dried bread they yank right out of my hands when I offer it to them inside the cage.





The like to climb on our shoulders, as they can sniff a whole range from there.



I haven't got many good pictures of them, because the are damn fast =P



Day 5 (Tuesday)
Today I practiced the thing again where they climb into my hands and onto my arms. Juno is getting used to it, but Hera rather climbs from my hands onto the cage which I can get her of with difficult, because she does not want to be picked up.
Once out of the cage they are really busy and running around on the couch (and me) sniffing everywhere. They don't seem to be very relaxed once out of the cage. They will not take anything outside of the cage. But there is still the problem that we haven't found anything (except for cheese) the really really like.

In the evening I tried to coax Hera out of the cage with some porridge. They  seemed to like it, but rather grab a blotch and run of with it =P
Haven't tried porridge outside of the cage though.


It is getting a little bit easier to tell them apart. we've noticed that Hera is a little darker then Juno, so next to each other we can see. Also I've notices that one has a bright tip on her tail. But I still don't know which one LOL!


Day 6 (Wednesday)
Juno really likes to run out of the cage and on to me, which is good. But Hera is still more apprehensive. Not that she won't come at all, but she rather sniffs a bit and then quickly heads back inside. While Juno wants to sniff everything everywhere =P.

I made some hanging sacs, and when I went to put them inside the cage, both girls were all over my arms, while inside the cage.



Day 7 (Thursday)
Some notes on the girls social skills between the two of them. I've noticed that they usually sleep in separate places, one in a hide-out in the bottom, and one in the very comfy hammock. I've put some soft fleece in the hide-out so they don't have to sleep on the cardboard bedding.
But yesterday I saw them cuddled up together in a corner behind one of the cuddle-bags I put up yesterday. So besides bickering they also cuddle, which makes me happy.

Today on the other hand they have been squabbling more. Hera, who eats more and is more tentative to come out of the cage seems for now the more dominant one. But every time Hera pins Juno down Juno goes after Hera the second she lets go. So it isn't really decides who's boss yet.

I watched them from a corner of the room for a while whilst they were bickering. Afterwards, I was pleased to see that they groomed each other for a bit. Which I hadn't seen before now (although I'm not watching them at night of course =P )

Day 8 (Friday)
Today I decided to clean the cage, as it was getting a bit smelly.
After I took the girls out and put them on the couch with me to run around, I put them in the traveling box with a bit of fleece that came from the cage. After trying to find a way out of it. they accepted their fate and settled down.

Instead of the cardboard pellets I had for litter the first time, I now put in some of the "finacard" shredded cardboard I go from the rattery. Except for the toilet, which I put in some of the pellets again (and a little poo I saved, so the smell will be recognized as a toilet).

They seem to poop less outside their toilet, which is great. I still move all poops to the toilet the leave elsewhere, to remind them.

They seem to find the shredded cardboard interesting to dig in.

As I had to dismount the cage, I put in a basket and a sputnik so they have a little more hiding places.

I'll write coming week on all the news I can =D
Thanks for reading!