> I have a question about my only baby from the last litter. Honor gave
birth
> EXACTLY 4 weeks after Jazz (the baby from last litter) was born (on 4/15)
So
> he is only 4 weeks old. I had to separate him when I saw she was giving
> birth- but I am kind of worried about him. I haven't seen him eat or
drink
> from his food at all. Is there anything I can do to make sure he does
okay,
> in case he wasn't totally weaned yet? Advice would be greatly
appreciated,
> as I have never had to wean that early (I generally do it 5-6 weeks)
Thanks!
>
> Sarah
> Little Foot Cavies and Gerbils
>
Hi Sarah,
I would leave that single pup with the parents until the new pups are old
enough to be weaned. Then you could remove the older pup with the younger
pups and Jazz wouldn't be alone.
I'm curious as to why you had to separate Jazz when the new pups were being
born. Was the parents chasing him?
I have used this method several times and I never had an incidences with it.
The single older pup did fine staying with the parents and the new litter.
Ann-Marie L. Roberts
T&T Gerbils
Escanaba, Michigan
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