It sounds like you may have a new mutation. The gerbil should not have any
problems surviving with a lack of fur. There are now hairless rats on the
market as well as cats and dogs. If she does not survive it would probably
be due to some other health problem.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:48 PM
Subject: Rhythm
>Hi everyone,
> Well, one of my newest pups (now 20 days old, born May 13th) has her
eyes
>oprn (alogn with the rest of the litter), but is missing a=something...her
>FUR! She has a mask of fur covering her face/head, fur on all four feetm
and
>fur on her tail...but no fur any where else! She is also extreamly
>small..about the size of a 1 and ahlf week old pup..now I don't mind her
>being without fur because she is actually quite adorable that way, I was
just
>wondering if anyone else has had any gerbils like this, did they survive?
>did the fur eventually come in? I am keeping her without a doubt, but I'm
>afraid she won't survive without fur..any info would be great..thanks!
>
>Jessi
>
>PS- her Lilac bro/sis also has a bald patch which is slowly filling in on
>his/her back...the whole litter was rather small actually.
