One thing that may cause this type of behavior is when a water bottle is
empty or stops working. The mother will feel dehydrated and chew on or eat
pups for moisture.
Ann-Marie L. Roberts
T&T Gerbils
Escanaba, Michigan
Member of the American Gerbil Society
Pup Count Project creator and maintainer
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http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/pupctlist.html
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill & Fran Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:52 PM
Subject: OH MY Gosh! Help!
> I found Goldie chewing on one of her babies feet! I pulled the baby and
put
> it with Lucky Sunshine's new litter,she has adopted it just fine. Why
would
> Goldie due that? last NIGHT OUR E-MAIL WENT OUT...Last night the leg
looked
> so gross but, today it looks much better....I started work Monday and feel
> bad because I can't spend as much time with the any more. I am home for
> lunch now... Got to go... If someone knows why she would do this I would
> love to know. Thanks
> ~*~Fran~*~
> *********************************************************
> Home to the Angelica Clan of...
> 22 Gerbils Silver,Goldie,Stardust, 6 pups~Lucky Sunshine,Misty Sunrise,
> Twilight Moon~Blackie,Calie 6 pups~Midnight,Bullet~,Dusk,Dawn 4 pups~
> 1 Hamsters: Sparky,
> 6 Dwarf Hamsters Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo, Minnyme, Snow flake
> 2 Dogs: Cottie & Teddie
> 2 Cockatiels ( in a couple of week)
> Member of the AGS & Proud to rescue small animals.
> Homeschool 1 child.
>
