tlera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>"Linda M. Reilly" wrote:
>>
>> I accidently found a way that has made introducing some of my gerbils a
>> bit easier. I was with my other Gerbil-breeding friends and we had
>> gotten a couple of new breeders and were dreading the ordeal. Since we
>> were working together, we were shifting them from tank to tank and cage
>> to cage, and found that by putting the new pairs in cages that had
>> actually belonged to gerbils not part of the pair the meeting went much
>> easier than expected.
>>
>> I can only think that since the cage was "hostile" territory to both of
>> them, they didn't feel like anyone was envroaching on "their" space.
>>
>> I'm curious to know if anyone else has had this experience?
>>
>> Linda
>>
>
>Because of the last sentence, I'm assuming Linda meant to
>send this to the list, not just me. If not I apologize! I
>always wash out a tank thoroughly before beginning an
>introduction. Maybe if I ever get up the courage to try
>again I will try a completely different tank.
There is some evidence from past users of "play boxes" etc that suggests
the "foreign" territory can trigger previously friendly gerbils to fight
one another. I also am interested if anyone else has found this works.
--
Julian
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