Baby Alf arrived in early August
after falling from the top of a tall palm tree. Sadly, he was unable to be
reunited with his mother and was delivered to the Sanctuary weighing in at a
tiny 162g.
Alf was not a fan of milk formula during his first week in care,
and every three hours needed a great deal of persuasion to drink. A visit
to see Dr Tim, our wildlife veterinarian, ruled out any health concerns and
x-rays reassured us that Alf had no bone breaks despite his fall.
After three
weeks, little Alf developed a hefty appetite, taking a whole 10ml of
formula at each feed and enjoying rose petals and leaf tips. Alf is now over
double his weight at admission and loves his milk and all types of native plant
treats.
Alf is becoming good at climbing and jumping, although his
favourite place is his fleecy pouch, clinging to his teddy.
Soon Alf will be graduating to a larger cage, in readiness for a
transition to outdoor life. We hope Alf continues to do well and can rejoin his wild
possum friends in the forest very soon!
