>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > no later than 8 weeks, you should keep the female with the mom because
> > otherwise she may mate w/her son!!!Inbreeding is a defintite NO-NO!!! but you
> > could put the son w/the dad if you want to keep him!~!
>
> I am sure the GML has discussed this before I joined, but...
>
> What are the opinions on in-breeding gerbils?
>
> The parents of these pups are unrelated (I got them from two different pet stores
> in two different states). And was planning to breed the brother x sister.. I
> thought with gerbils and other rodents it was fine as long as you did not go too
> many generations.
>
> Donna A.
>
Correct. Most breeders draw the line at three generations, although from what I
understand
that's a bit conservative.
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