Deb Rebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>If a male is about six weeks to eight weeks and the female is about
>four weeks older; will they settle down alright if the split cage method
>of introduction is used? [My experience with hamsters (totally DIFFERENT
>animal) is that older males and younger females, or pair them up very
>close together in age when they're young. Older females at 10-12
>weeks, are about the limit of being paired up with something younger....]
It is difficult to say. Whilst an adult male will almost always accept
any gerbil much smaller than them regardless of sex, females are
difficult to predict.
We recently acquired an outstanding Lilac DPP in a pet shop. From her
size I would guess she is about nine weeks old, but despite several
attempts using a split cage she will not go with a much older lilac male
who is desperate to settle down with her.
Unfortunately he is the only male lilac we have who she can breed with
and we really would prefer not to mix the colour with anything else
right now.
The bottom line is that it is probably worth a try, but be prepared.
--
Julian
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