She just needed a little time. She's taking care of them now. I
know that Nature usually kicks in and mothers usually come
around, but I always have to fight the urge to gather up
scattered babies and whatnot. :) Luckily, I wasn't here pestering
the gerbils as I went to the movies today.
Shaun Gibbs wrote:
>
> This happened to me once not too long ago. Dusty my female nutmeg gave birth
> to 8 pups (this being her first litter) she either did not sit on them or
> nurse them. Since that being the first time something like that happened to
> me I panicked. So after I calmed down I decided to put them in my room away
> from any noise and distraction and I just left them alone and didn't bother
> them or touch the babies and now the six surviving ones are all healthy and
> productive!
>
> Shaun
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