Day Nine (July 1st)

     Today's socialization lasted a little over four hours.Like before, we saw that the boys were sharing a food bowl. However, we saw some new and very positive things today! Arie initiated grooming with Willy! I don't believe I had even seen Arie groom Willy at all before today. Also, the two munchkins shared one of the cube shaped bedding areas we have in their habitats. These are great signs that Arie and Willy have a mutually positive relationship with one another. We chose to separate the boys on a good note today. However, we plan on wrapping up the socialization tomorrow by removing the forks once and for all! Mimi and I will be watching the boys all day tomorrow and, if there are no problems, into the night.

Willy and Arie's favorite spot: the "cave" area that we have in each outdoor habitat.