Baby Cinco

[TamanduaGirl]

We took in a rescue tamandua and named her Aurora.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5378840082_883b8c5fb3_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5378840082/)
This thing is weird (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5378840082/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

She was pregnant and had baby a week and a half later, Jan 23rd.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5383945982_f1a4fb0f97_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5383945982/)
Aurora's baby (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5383945982/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

I'm not 100% sure on gender yet. So hard to tell on the little guy but think male. So Cinco is the name since the fifth male to pass through here, though Cinco will be staying.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5389103226_3834630f65_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5389103226/)
Better baby photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5389103226/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5404888823_fc66d921ab.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5404888823/)
Yeah, I got Attitude already (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5404888823/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5457213131_5d45fd510e_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5457213131/)
At least were not just sitting at the food bowl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5457213131/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5462254273_939b8f9dab_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5462254273/)
Baby Cinco licking my fingers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5462254273/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

Plenty of photos on our blog if you go back to birthday through, and some videos.
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/

Pua's doing good too
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5467133618_d5025e396f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5467133618/)
Looking cool, Pua (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5467133618/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr
Aurora's not let her near baby but I don't blame her. Pua wasn't nice to Aurora when she was still pregnant and wanting to make friends.

[cassiesmom]

Let me just be sure I have this straight. Baby Cinco is staying. Welcome, Baby Cinco! Is Aurora not staying? Where will she go? Does she have a forever home for when she no longer needs your care? Will she get that she's leaving and baby is not? Baby Cinco, you are a Sunday's child and you are 3 weeks old! In the 4th picture from the bottom, I can see Baby Cinco already has his tamandua claws coming in. What does Baby Cinco eat?

And I went back and re-read the FAQs on Pua's Web page. Pua, you are looking very cool in your jean jacket!

Have you seen this page?
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-tamandua.html

Edited to say: Whoops, I can't count! You are four weeks old! One month today :D Aurora and Cinco, you are in some very good hands!

[TamanduaGirl]

Well, I said it that way since other males didn't stay or died. But Aurora may or may not stay. We did track down her origins to a breeder(but don't know if she was bred there) but not used to living in a home. She's pretty high strung and may not enjoy being a house pet in which case we'd find her a place more like she's used to that's more hands off and live with others of her kind. She's got plenty of time to decide though since she will be here till Cinco is weaned at least. She's never violent just easily upset. It's understandable from her point of view though, was abducted to a alien environment then had a baby there.

Actually Cinco is 4 weeks old. He's still nursing only. They don't wean till 6 months earliest but normally 8 months to a year. They start sampling food around 3 months. He did take a little taste of Aurora's soup food one night but that was mostly formula as she had tummy upset. She's on soup since the breeder had been bringing her ant nests to feed on and she doesn't know how to eat real food yet. Got her to take a liquid diet mix by using blue cheese mixed in. There's a species of ants they like that tastes like blue cheese.

He was born with claws but the tips were white(soft) so as not to hurt mom. Kind of like porcupines are born with soft quills but they harden up after birth.

Yes I've seen that page. Back before I got Pua I went through every result of Google for Tamandua and anteater. It was hard to find good info and I wanted all I could get.

[Karen]

Welcome to Pet Talk, Aurora, and welcome to the world, Cinco! I've never seen a baby tamandua before, and gosh you are adorable!

[chocolatepuppy]

Cinco is so adorable! Good to see Pua and to meet Aurora!:D

[ramanth]

How adorable!!! Welcome Aurora and Cinco! Love the Pua pic too. :)

[TamanduaGirl]

Thank you

Mommy is a jungle gym plus surprise ear cleaning - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QDG1j07OFY

[Marigold2]

How incredibly wonderful. Thank you for sharing this truly amazing post.

[TamanduaGirl]

Cinco playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19m9IOjYZPs

He's playing with Aurora there but last night when I visited him he played with me :)

He still doesn't like when I change the bedding though.

[cassiesmom]

Mom is a jungle gym! And the ear cleaning is so cute!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19m9IOjYZPs

I like how he pushes mom's paws down at 0:15 -- Mom! Let ... me ... look! Hi, baby Cinco and Aurora! Hi, Pua!

[TamanduaGirl]

Cinco says HI!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5495592112_9a1782e4fc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5495592112/)
Cinco says Hi! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5495592112/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

She moved the the hammock above the cage last night.

[luckies4me]

Nice to meet the newbies!!! I wanted to tell you, but have yet to get the chance, that there are so many tamanduas here in Eugene!!! Were you still looking for another little guy? I have a photo of him if you're interested. :)

[TamanduaGirl]

Nice to meet the newbies!!! I wanted to tell you, but have yet to get the chance, that there are so many tamanduas here in Eugene!!! Were you still looking for another little guy? I have a photo of him if you're interested. :)

Really? Boy or girl? And vested or not? Oh you said him so probably a boy then. So I guess not. Wish I had more room. Unless he's free, lol, then I could make room.

Would still love to see a picture.

[chocolatepuppy]

Cinco is too cute!!!:D

[TamanduaGirl]

Bunch of blogs, means lots of pictures
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011/03/baby-cinco-one-month-old-soup-pua-more.html
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011/03/pua-and-aurora.html
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011/03/more-baby-and-aurora.html
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011/03/aurora-is-princess-too-and-cincos-night.html

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5500430532_f0055c105d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5500430532/)
Getting ready for March Madness (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5500430532/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5499834281_699a800f61_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5499834281/)
Did your mom say it was okay to do that? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5499834281/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5498074802_708d063a22_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5498074802/)
Aurora and baby Cinco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5498074802/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5495254903_f0ca122bb5_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5495254903/)
Baby tamandua nursing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5495254903/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

Cinco video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGyK4iHmgCg

PS we are sure on gender now one of the blogs has photos of his little manly bit

[TamanduaGirl]

More photos and video on blog link
http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011/03/aurora-and-pua-plus-some-cinco.html
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5508766004_b319698329_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5508766004/)
Cinco looking for trouble (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5508766004/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/2011_03_19_archive.html
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5537784831_c14a001f27_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5537784831/)
Cinco holding on (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5537784831/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5540250977_efbb87ce5d_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5540250977/)
Holding Baby Cinco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5540250977/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

[Karen]

Awww, such an adorable baby!

[IRescue452]

Cute baby. How fast do they grow? I saw them the other day on an old episode on animal planet (Weird True and Freaky I think). That was back in the days of Stewie and Pua.

[TamanduaGirl]

They are full grown by a year but might fill out a little bit more.

Yeah we had a few pictures on that show.

[cassiesmom]

Hello, Baby Cinco! oh my goodness, you are two months old already! Time has flown. I can see how you have grown and (to me) you're losing your new-born look.

Hello, Pua and Aurora!

[TamanduaGirl]

Oh yeah. He was 8 weeks on the 20th. So here's a 2 month photo
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5547352753_c153e2dbab.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5547352753/)
Droopy tired baby Cinco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamanduagirl/5547352753/) by TamanduaGirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/tamanduagirl/), on Flickr

Got a couple more blogs to put up. Aurora took him out to check out the rest of the house today.

[cassiesmom]

Cinco, I just read your blog entries ... you are getting to be quite a busy guy, going from the shelf to the hammock to mom! :) And Pua, sounds like you are being extra patient with Aurora and Cinco!