Joey Growth
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Use the main Joey Growth page to move between the growth overview and each stage of joey development.
Breeding Information
Joey Growth up to 7 Weeks In Pouch
Original joey development information and photos from Pet Sugar Gliders, updated into the new site layout.
Important note: This site is not currently breeding or selling sugar gliders. This page is kept as educational breeding and joey-development information.
Joey growth up to 7 weeks IP
The mother glider is quite large now. The baby is visible through the pouch as the skin is stretched fairly thin and is semitransparent. On occasion you may see a tail or foot slip through the pouch opening. Many breeders lower the sleeping area to prevent possible injuries to a newly out of pouch joey.
Stage Stats
Size
- At the beginning of this stage joey will be similar in size and shape to a peanut with its shell and will grow quite rapidly
Fur
- Pink, dark sections can be seen where black hair will grow in, joey has a wet or shiny appearance
Development
Eyes become larger but remain closed and have a layer of skin over them as eyelids develop
Tail as approximately as long as joeys body
Nails and whiskers are starting to grow
Ears still fused
Head grows larger, Nose appears disproportion to its head
Jaw remains locked
Mobility
- Movements can be seen from outside the pouch
Original Photos
