"In the last two days, Lun has had some very long feeding sessions. Up until then, a good session consisted of about only 10 minutes, and then she would head back to the cub. She always seemed a little anxious while eating, so this probably hampered her eating for longer periods of time. The last two days, though, she has had multiple sessions over 25 minutes, and a few were close to 45 minutes. Her appetite must be coming back full force now. Luckily the cub has been quiet while she is away the majority of the time. If he happens to vocalize, Lun seems basically unconcerned, though she will take some glances at him from time to time. These sessions were probably also longer due to the fact that she must eat bamboo before she gets any of her biscuits, and then they get tossed into the den where she must find them. This is all good to see, as the more that she eats, the more milk that she can produce."
"Lun Lun has always had a strong appetite. She is notorious for going all day eating instead of napping like the boys. Tonight is proof that that hunger is back. While the baby boy is sleeping away, Lun has felt free to leave him for 30 to 40 minutes to sit in the adjacent den to eat. The little cub is comfortable resting quietly in the hay, occasionally wiggling around. This time apart is important for both cub and Lun because it’s when he can learn to be more independent (exercising those little legs!). And she gets some much needed meal time!"
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