I did an intro with a female a little over 1 yr and an 8 week old female and it just barely worked. They tolerated each other but fought often and had to separated an reintroduced a few times. I did another intro with 2 adult females when they were around 7 months old and it was hugely successful. They are absolutely inseparable today at over 2 years old! My most recent one was with a female about a year old and a younger pup (I got her from a shelter so I don't know her exact age). This was very successful as well, *but*, the 1 yr. old is very small for some reason, she just never really grew after about 12 weeks old, and this made her about equal size to the younger pup for the introduction. It seems to me that maybe size is a bigger factor than age. Don't forget to quarantine the new gerbil for at least 2 weeks before beginning the intro to make sure there are no underlying illnesses. Good luck, Jill ---------- > From: Deb G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: $ Anyone w/ available pups near me? $ > Date: Sunday, August 06, 2000 1:40 PM > > I didn`t know this. I thought I had read that it was better to get a young > one so that there would be less of a chance for a fight over dominance. > Maybe I`m thinking of males. Any other opinions from those experienced in > introducing female gerbs about this age? Thanks...~Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill & Fran Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 12:23 PM > Subject: $ Anyone w/ available pups near me? $ > > > > It is my understanding that females have a instinct to kill other younger > > females, as in pups. You might want to get a female about the same age. > > ~*~Fran~*~ > > ********************************************************* > > Home to the Angelica Clan of... > > 42 Gerbils,~~ 1 Hamster, 5 Dwarf Hamsters ,~~ 2 Dogs ~~ 2 Cockatiels > > Member of the AGS, Save the GGMLEs! > > Married to a Wonderful Man, Homeschool 1 child. (Creslin Hall Academy) > > Herman, Nebraska. USA > > ICQ# 54180915 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Deb G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 11:06 AM > > Subject: Anyone w/ available pups near me? > > > > > > > Hi all. As some of you may know, I lost one of my female gerbs last > night > > to > > > illness. I intend to do a split cage intro with the other one at some > > point > > > in the near future when I`m sure everything is ok. The one left is about > 1 > > > 1/2 yrs old. Is ther anyone with female pups available near me? I live > in > > > central Illinois near the Indiana border (Danville). Thanks.... ~Deb > > ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___________________________________________________________
