Donna Anastasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi Dejan, thanks for the information on introducing your pair.
>
>I have had a similar experience that putting together in the evening
>young 3-8 months, but sexually mature male and female "works" right away
>without split cage and that they groom, nest, and even mate very quickly
>(within a few hours).
>
>Have others had that experience, too? or do you find that even in this
>case there is fighting?
>
>-- Donna
It is unpredictable, I have known pairs to go together "instantly", only
for the female to kill the male when she comes out of season.
Unless both gerbils are under eight weeks I would not risk a
straightforward introduction.
--
Julian
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