Yellow Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Greetings list,
>
>Reggie and Smokey's first litter is (or at least WAS) due sometime next
>week, but a few days ago, I noticed that they were scampering around their
>aquarium. When I stopped to watch, I realized they were involved in the
>usual gerbil mating ritual. The next day, I picked up Smokey and she still
>felt like she's got a sack of potatoes in her belly. Basically, I'm
>confused. I'm not sure if she's still pregnant with the first litter, or if
>it didn't take. If it didn't, why does she feel like she's got a sack of
>'taters in belly? She also looks like the typical pregnant gerbil--she's a
>tennis ball with fur and a tail.
>
>If anyone has any idea, please let me know.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>-Kris
Marking behaviour can look very like mating.
--
Julian
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