Tricia Wilburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Ok, I got 7 gerbils that all have lived together their whole lives, and they
>are in ONE tank. There are 3 females and 4 males. I this a safe setup???
>Also, I am concerned that they are all spotted blacks and wouldn't that mean
>that 25% of their babies will die? any help would be great! Thanx
25% of the pups will not form properly in the womb and are never born.
Breeding from such a large groups with three females in it is not a good
idea. The chances are that eventually the females will fall out. I would
recommend keeping two females separately, and leaving the rest together.
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Julian
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