<snip> > My question is that I have 6 loner females, three of which used to be > a trio > but had a nasty fight, two of which were a pair but also had a fight, > and > one who just recently lost a cagemate to a tumor (gosh I miss her). > My > question is can I reintroduce them? And what are my options? A answer > would > really be nice! thanx! > > ------------ > Besh Wishes... > ~Kt Rotunda~ <snip> Adult females tend to be the trickiest intros. My understanding is, an adult female gerbil is most likely to get along with a new gerbil close to her size. Groups of adult gerbils (>2) can't be introduced safely, as you may already know. PAIRS usually can be. Best-case scenario: you may be able to pair up these girls and end up with three pairs instead of six lone gerbils. I'd suggest introducing one pair at a time, doing a split cage setup. That way, if a particular intro didn't work out, you'd have more options for different pairings. For example, suppose you tried introducing G1 to G2 and they didn't get along. You could then try getting G3 and G4 together. This would give G1 and G2 a rest, giving them a chance to get lonely, so they might be more receptive to a companion. Supposing G3 and G4 were getting along fine, you could then try pairing G1 and G5. And so on. I don't have personal experience with such a situation, but I've been on this list long enough to be reasonably confident about my response. I hope some more experienced folks will correct me if I'm off base. ===== Julie & Michael (homo sapiens) Alex P. Kitten & The Little Rascal (felis catus) Reebo, Zooty, & Pippin ~RIP Barley~ (meriones unguiculatus) <In English, two humans with 2 cats and three gerbils> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
