I really need some help and advice please. My husband got up this morning
around 5.00am to a lot of activity in the gerbils acquarium. He thought
they were just playing but as the activity went on and on he went to
investigate to find there was blood all over the bedding. Milly, the alpha
gerbil,was attacking Mandy and she has a nasty gash on her back leg. He
separated Milly and put her in one of those critter tanks to break up the
fight. He has taken her to work with him, so that Mandy can calm down and
have the day to rest. I couldn't get a good look at Mandy's wound, she had
gone underground and I didn't want to upset her more by digging her out.
Why would this happen? I have had them since July and had no problems. They
have plenty of toys and cardboard and hiding places. I introduced new toys
about two weeks ago, but nothing new recently. No new foods introduced
recently that they might fight over. They have done the usual pushing and
shoving in the past, but always make up within a couple of minutes so I just
don't understand.
What do I do now? Do I put them back together this evening and see what
happens? Is this going to happen again now she has drawn blood once? I
have some tea tree oil anticeptic cream for rodents which I could try to put
on Mandy's wound if its not too bad but will this make her smell wrong to
Milly and make her attack again? I am really worried about leaving them
apart, but I am more worried about leaving them together as I have to leave
them all day while I'm at work and won't be there to jump in and seperate if
it happens again during the day.
I would really appreciate some advice. I get this list in digest form so
apologies if you respond and there is a delayed reaction, but I need to know
what to do when I get home this evening. Milly looked so upset being by
herself in the critter tank. She was all fluffed up and curled in a ball.
I would hate to have to keep them seperated. Until now they have been
totally devoted to each other.
(My husband has just called to say that Milly won't open her one eye. It
sounds like she must have taken a swipe back. How serious is this? Does
this mean its a vet job?)
Beki
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