thats interesting. I find the gerbils are one of the most reliable of all
the rodent species I work with for fosterign pups too. I currently have 5
gerbil litters all of them have accepted one or two baby rats from an
orphaned rat litter. They didnt question the odd babies at all! Ive also
had my gerbils raise mice and of course gerbils from different gerbil
parents. Ive had problems with hamsters, rats and mice abandoning or
attackign litters but so far not a single case of this with my gerbils. Not
to say that there NEVER will be- but the success rate Ive had with the
gerbils and fostering is still much hogher then with any of the other
species.
ag
>From: Elizabeth Heckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Elizabeth Heckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Pairs was My thoughts on the shipping ordeal
>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 20:46:31 -0400
>
>a gangi wrote:
>
> > >From: Tasha Rieck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> > Okay, THIS I have firsthand experience on. It's a PAIN to split
>pairs,
> > >>introduce female to female, male to male, and make new pairs from your
> > >>breeding pairs simply because you can't handle it>>
> >
> > You know, I dunno if Ive just been darn lucky or what, But I havent had
>much
> > trouble with grouping my gerbils.
>
><snip>
>
>the problem with that method, though, is that fostering is a risk in and of
>itself (especially at that old of an age). I've had some successful
>fosters,
>but I've also had one mother eat a foster pup, so it is always a risk. In
>fact
>I'd say more so than introducing adults as a pup hasn't got a chance.
>
>Elizabeth
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