Raising Lickity and Split

We adopted two baby kangaroos, they are called joey's and we named them Lickity and Split. They are both about 6 months old and will be with us until they are 14 months old. We got Lick first and is named because he likes to lick me and give me kisses. Split got the name because we thought it was cute, you know, lickity split!

They are both growing fast. Split was really malnourished when we got him but is fattening up and getting more adventurous. He still prefers to stay in his pouch. They both eat from bottles.

Lick likes to chase after Adam in the yard. We will have to take a video of it. We recently changed the teats for feeding the roo's, Lick didn't like it and didn't eat much for a few days. We finally figured out what was wrong and he is eating like normal.

I am going to use this blog to track their progress, so if you are faint of heart beware, it will include bowel and eating problems. But, it will also have all the cute stuff they do and photos of their progress.

Lick was actually found by Adam's boss, he was in his yard. Karma. Split was found on the highway, his mom must have been killed by a car.

Right now they both weigh a little over a kilo, which is about 2 pounds. They are eating between 20 and 40 ml per meal. They eat four times a day. They also go to the bathroom after they eat. Their mother has to lick them to make them go to the bathroom so I use those wet pet wipes to help them go to the bathroom. Lick is really progressing, he can go to the bathroom by himself, but I still check to make sure he goes poo. If they don't go to the bathroom they can get sick.

On our walk the other day we found out that Lick really likes a plant called Salt Bush. He ate the whole thing.

The first night I got them I had them in separate pouches. In the morning I went in to feed them and Split was missing, turns out he was in Lick's pouch. It was a tight fir! Turns out that they like being together, it comforts them and keeps them warm. Plus it reminds them of their mom. So now we let them sleep in the same pouch.

They can both get out of their pouches on their own but Lick does it more than Split. They also talk, when they re upset they hiss and when we are playing with them in the yard and get too far away they click at us and tell us to wait up. They also click at each other.

Well, that is all for now, but I hope to keep track of their progress.