Christopher Kornicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Actually...I can't do that.
>I've lost track of who goes with who.
>
It doesn't matter. Multiple mothers will often turn into cannibalism and
fighting. It is not the natural way for gerbil to raise the pups an it
causes all sorts of problems.
Simply share the pups out and separate the mothers.
>Because these gerbils suprised me. They act very civil. When the first litter
>came in. All 3 Moms helped nurse. When each litter after came in, they helped
>nurse all of them. They either split the piles into two, or nursed in shifts.
Females will steal one anther's pups, even if they have no milk to nurse
them. It is a potentially disastrous situation and is best avoided even
if it does sometimes work.
>
>So I don't want to seperate them cause I don't know who's from what, that and I
>ran out of cages...I have 11 in my room, and they're all occupied...
>
I can only suggest that if you want to do the best for your gerbils that
you try and find a couple more tanks for them quickly.
--
Julian
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