The situation with my gerbils is very strange. The gerbils that aren't
nursing are not even in a nest or a pile. They are just scattered about the
tank individually laying in bedding. Luckily it is very warm in my house.
What should I do? Should I just pile them in a corner nest twice a day when
I check them? They are lucky they have survived this long.
And this wasn't the mom gerbil's first litter. She has had two litters
previously while not with me, but I know no details of those litters. I do
have two of her girls from her very first litter - so I know she has at
least two survivors. Should I not breed her again?
>From: Janet Morrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>I did keep gerbils years ago and never had this happen. The parents worked
>together and kept the pups in one nest.
>
>I did have one mating pair of hooded rats. She had sixteen pups in one
>litter. They divided the pups up into two nests. She would nurse one,
>while the father kept the second group warm and clean. Then they would
>switch nests. This gave her a more reasonable number to work with only
>eight per nest. I was very impressed at the way the parents worked
>together to care for such a large litter. None of the pups were ever
>excluded, and the nests were almost in constant attendance by one of the
>parents.
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