Kaitlynn Klug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>In a message dated 2/24/00 8:48:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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><< > << Can she get pregnant at 4.4 weeks? I've heard of 7 week old females
> getting
> > pregnant by older males. >>
> >
> > My grandma has been saying I should breed small gerbils, and breed there
> > small gerbils and get smaller and smaller, and with in time I could breed
> > down to a miniture gerbil, is this possible, with breeding them at a young
> > age, is it even safe?.. I don't know if I would do this, but it's a
> thought..
> > suggestions would be very helpfull, thank you...
> >
>
>
> I'm glad my original message generated some conversation, but does anyone
> have any answers for my questions?
>
> Can this 4.4 week old female get pregnant right now by her father? Should I
> remove her from the tank?
>
> I'm quite sure he was mating with her. She doesn't have any sisters so if I
> remove her, she will be by herself until I'm able to get a cagemate for her.
Was he checking himself or only climbing on her? He may have been just
marking her.
It is unlikely that she would get pregnant, but it would probably be a
good idea to remove either her or him to avoid further stress.
--
Julian
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