> My DEH pair Jasper and Ginger had a litter of 6 pups born on May 20th. I
> observed them mating again a few hours after birth. It is now June 21,
and
> she has not had another litter yet...nor does she even look pregnant! I
> thought it was an average of 28 days after a litter that the next litter
is
> born. It has now been at least 32 days, and like I said, she doesn't even
> look pregnant. Is this normal? I haven't observed them mating in the
mean
> time at all. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Katie Behm
It is typical for a gerbil to go longer than 28 days when she has a large
litter. Typically after having a large litter, the next litter will have
less pups, but this is not always the case. I wouldn't worry about it for at
least until Saturday when the last litter is 5 weeks old.
It is also common for a gerbil to miss a month at having a litter. I think
it's kind of mother natures way of giving her a break.
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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