My guess is that it would be stressful and not fun if they took a liking
to each other and that they would relentlessly attack / gnaw the spearator
and quick possibly unite. I've seen a female and male gnaw through think
plastic in a matter of hours to get to each other.
I don't have first hand experience, but have heard elderly singles
sometimes prefer it that way (?), but Petey most definately could use a
friend.
Amy Yolanda Castillo wrote:
> Hi everyone. I have an idea I'd like to run by some of you. I have
> two single gerbils right now, a female, Tootsie (who is elderly at 2
> 1/2 but still going strong) and Petey (my young adopted male with only
> three legs). For many reasons, I am not prepared to do a full-scale
> introduction and let them live together, even though I know Tootsie
> couldn't become pregnant. (Maybe over Thanksgiving break.) However,
> I thought it might be nice to build a cage with a screen down the
> middle so Tootsie and Petey could visit for a few hours each day in
> relative safety. What do you guys think about this? Would it be
> stressful and not fun for the gerbs? Or would it provide some much
> needed vitality and excitement for a couple of "singles"?
>
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