Comments on: Meerkats: 8th Litter http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-428342 Mike Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-428342 Congratulatioons on the birth of the pups! Congratulatioons on the birth of the pups!

]]> By: Laura http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-427396 Laura Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:25:46 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-427396 Hi Chari, The father of all of the pups (from all 8 litters) is Ghanzi, our dominant male. He does a great job keeping the pups warm when they are outside and will sit in the hay tub with them. Today the three pups are two weeks old and their eyes finally opened! So far they are doing well and it is looking like they have made it through the first few tough weeks. Make sure to stop by in the next month and check them out. Hi Chari,

The father of all of the pups (from all 8 litters) is Ghanzi, our dominant male. He does a great job keeping the pups warm when they are outside and will sit in the hay tub with them. Today the three pups are two weeks old and their eyes finally opened! So far they are doing well and it is looking like they have made it through the first few tough weeks. Make sure to stop by in the next month and check them out.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-426913 Chari Mercier Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:40:49 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-426913 Oh yeah, BTW, who's the daddy of these pups?? Curious meerkat fans would like to know that answer! Ngami should have a life long "hubby" around to have this many pups over the last few years! Let us know!! Thanks, Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Oh yeah, BTW, who’s the daddy of these pups?? Curious meerkat fans would like to know that answer! Ngami should have a life long “hubby” around to have this many pups over the last few years! Let us know!!
Thanks,
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-426436 Susan (UK) Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-426436 Laura, thank you for the latest adventures of Ngami and family. They certainly are busy little meerkats! Poor little babies, getting left out in the rain and cold; good thing you are there to look out for them. Love them all. Laura, thank you for the latest adventures of Ngami and family. They certainly are busy little meerkats! Poor little babies, getting left out in the rain and cold; good thing you are there to look out for them. Love them all.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-426330 Chari Mercier Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:11:32 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-426330 WOW!!! Litter #8 for Ngami! Congrats to the new, if somewhat dysfunctional mom! I am surprised that she is STILL taking the pups out of the den during the first few days of their lives after so many reinforcements/redirections from the keepers on keeping the pups inside the den for the first 3 weeks with her past litter of pups! I guess that she hasn't really learned how to make sure her babies stay warm, dry, and fed for those first 3 weeks in the den. It's a good thing that you all, her meerkat keepers, are right there to make sure that those 3 pups are being treated well, and enforcing your rule of making sure the pups stay in the den. I guess what really finally sunk into Ngami's brain about that was when you all had to take the pups inside to clean, dry, and warm them up for those few minutes. When Ngami realized that her pups weren't around, then "the light" finally clicked on in her mind that she had better behave with these pups. Sounds like it's working so far! Stay on her, ok? Apparently she needs alot more reinforcements and redirections from you all! At least there's never a dull moment at the SDZ Meerkat Manor!! I love meerkats!!! They are fun to watch! Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL WOW!!! Litter #8 for Ngami! Congrats to the new, if somewhat dysfunctional mom! I am surprised that she is STILL taking the pups out of the den during the first few days of their lives after so many reinforcements/redirections from the keepers on keeping the pups inside the den for the first 3 weeks with her past litter of pups! I guess that she hasn’t really learned how to make sure her babies stay warm, dry, and fed for those first 3 weeks in the den. It’s a good thing that you all, her meerkat keepers, are right there to make sure that those 3 pups are being treated well, and enforcing your rule of making sure the pups stay in the den. I guess what really finally sunk into Ngami’s brain about that was when you all had to take the pups inside to clean, dry, and warm them up for those few minutes. When Ngami realized that her pups weren’t around, then “the light” finally clicked on in her mind that she had better behave with these pups. Sounds like it’s working so far! Stay on her, ok? Apparently she needs alot more reinforcements and redirections from you all! At least there’s never a dull moment at the SDZ Meerkat Manor!!
I love meerkats!!! They are fun to watch!
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Susan Harrison, Santa Clara, CA http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-425871 Susan Harrison, Santa Clara, CA Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-425871 Yay! I love the meerkats! Hopefully, it would not be as dramatic as Meerkat Manor! Yay! I love the meerkats! Hopefully, it would not be as dramatic as Meerkat Manor!

]]> By: Carole http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-425745 Carole Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:55:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-425745 I always enjoy seeing and hearing about the meerkats and their pups. Thank you for this endearing account and for taking such good care of them. I always enjoy seeing and hearing about the meerkats and their pups. Thank you for this endearing account and for taking such good care of them.

]]> By: Lid http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/02/12/meerkats-8th-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-425716 Lid Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:39:33 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3609#comment-425716 aww poor pups...yeah that is weird that she leaves them out..but I guess that she knows that she has no predators lurking..but still shes a mom and she should feel like to protect them or keep them warm...nice story! aww poor pups…yeah that is weird that she leaves them out..but I guess that she knows that she has no predators lurking..but still shes a mom and she should feel like to protect them or keep them warm…nice story!

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