a gangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Is it safe to place females as pets if they have lived together since young
>with no problems? I have 4 females who although not related, where put
>together when just weened. they have lived together for 5 months with no
>problems. Ive been mainly placing males as pets, becuase i wasnt sure if a
>female pair, trio or larger group (with no males present, so none woudl get
>preg.) would remain peaceful as they got older.
>
>ag
They may be OK, but many people have trouble with groups of females.
Splitting them into two groups of two is likely to reduce the chance of
major violence. Be warned that six months is one of the flash points as
they try and finally sort out their relative adult status.
--
Julian
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