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11-22-2006, 06:22 PM

I do not know how old the mother, Shakti, is -- I am making my assessment based on her apparent condition and behavior: she just looks and acts like an old girl. I was told they were long-term captives when I bought them two-and-a-half years ago. And I have a friend who swears this is the same trio he babysat about 10 or 12 years before that, which (if true) would put her age at at least 16-18 (or more)... The other female in the trio (Kali) has been frail since I got her, and has not reproduced. I have had to nurse her through a couple of illnesses, and I am fairly certain she is VERY old. (In fact, I will be surprised if she survives this winter). But she is very sweet -- when she isn't guarding the youngster! :-)

11-22-2006, 06:22 PM	#3
seishin	I do not know how old the mother, Shakti, is -- I am making my assessment based on her apparent condition and behavior: she just looks and acts like an old girl. I was told they were long-term captives when I bought them two-and-a-half years ago. And I have a friend who swears this is the same trio he babysat about 10 or 12 years before that, which (if true) would put her age at at least 16-18 (or more)... The other female in the trio (Kali) has been frail since I got her, and has not reproduced. I have had to nurse her through a couple of illnesses, and I am fairly certain she is VERY old. (In fact, I will be surprised if she survives this winter). But she is very sweet -- when she isn't guarding the youngster! :-)