The age doesn't matter- unless they were all under 5 weeks old. You can
introduce a new gerbil into an established pair or group, especially
females.
Jill
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> From: Megan Eaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: question
> Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000 5:55 PM
>
> Maybe I forgot to mention. There is one older one and two youger ones
> which are the same the same age the as the gerbil that I want to
introduce.
> Does that matter. I really dont want to seperate the group. If not is
> there anyway I can get another gerbil from the pet store. This is a lst
> resort because I dont want to have anothere litter.
> Thanks
> Meg
> >
> >Megan Eaton wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi guys I have a few questions. I have three females 1 mom and
two
> > > babbies in a wire cage thats maybe a foot and a half long I want to
add
> > > another gerbil the sister to them because I dont think my brother is
> >takeing
> > > care of her. The mom was in aquarium at the pest store so I was
> >wondering
> > > if I can put all four in this wire cage or try to introduse them to
the
> > > aquarium. When I seperated her from the boy I let into the aquarium
> >with
> > > them once just so she could see that they were OK. I got the opinion
> >from
> > > that that she didnt like the aquarium because she was running every
> >which
> > > way and digging at the glass.
> > > So do I put them in the wire cage or the aquarium and is it OK to
> >introduse
> > > these females.
> > > Thanks for your help
> > > Meg
> >
> >NEVER try to introduce a gerbil into a group, unless they
> >are all youngsters. You can wind up with the whole group
> >fighting with each other. You'd be better off to remove one
> >from the group and pair that one with the new girl.
> >
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