>I have 2 male gerbils and 2 females. Both females and
>one of my males are siblings. They had been together
>as very young pups and once we had them sexed we
>removed the male and got him a companion. The males
>have been together for about a week or so now without
>the divider and seem to be getting along fine. Today
>my daughter went to get the male Chocolate Chip out to
>play and his nose was bloody so we thought that maybe
>the older male companion had been mean to him.
>
>Then we noticed that the two females also had bloody
>noses. They of course are in their own tank. Only
>the new male Peanut Butter does not have a bloody
>nose. I use Carefresh and corn cob bedding.
>
>Since the females have bloody noses, can I assume that
>the two males are not hurting each other. The only
>other strange thing is that the older male often
>doesn't allow the younger male to leave their igloo.
The cause could be that they're rubbing their noses on
a toy or cage bars. What toys/decorations do you have
in the cages? Often plastic stuff is the culprit.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
