Samantha Sly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>: 0-( Does ANYONE
>have suggestions for reintroducing Horsefeathers? I know you really
>shouldn't introduce gerbils to a group but it's only been a day, I don't have
>a spare cage, and my mom wants me you and won't leave me alone about
>reintroducing her, saying to leave her in there until they stop (when she's
>dead mom, duh, she's on their territory!) which I am almost definitely NOT
>doing. That's just begging for a fight--what would the odds be, like 9 to 1?
I t would almost certainly be disastrous to leave her/him in there. If
Horsefeathers is eating and drinking I would place her/him with any
other young gerbils you have. Help her/him along with a dropper with
some milk for a few days.
> Hah! I reluctantly told her that very young pups who needed a foster mother
>were usually rubbed in bedding and buried, but even if that were likely to
>work Horsefeathers won't stay still. I would introduce her to Gibby (longer
>story on that later) but I don't know if Horse is a girl or a boy. (CAN you
>tell for sure at three weeks what sex they are?
Yes.
The distance between urinary opening and anus is very different between
males and females. Males it is much further apart.
Have a look at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/gender.htm
This should help.
> I'm still not very good at
>it when they're around 4 or 5 weeks : 0-( ) This is not much fun... Right
>now, I have Horsefeathers in a ball, with tissues to hide uder and a little
>bit of bedding from Radar's cage from me trying to rub it on her. She can't
>stay in the ball all day, though... Please help? I'm very worried about
>her. (This certainly wasn't a problem I expected!)
It is a good sign that the pup was OK for a day on their own. With a
little help fro you, and some company, all should turn out OK.
--
Julian
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