The suggestion to move them from the basement is excellent. I believe there
has been some scientific research on breeding behavior and exposure to
natural light (i.e., no light = poor breeding behavior). Even in a nice,
finished basement there is not much natural light- it's still a basement,
after all. Moving them to a location where they are exposed to natural
light (that doesn't mean direct sunlight!) could improve the breeding
behavior.
I do agree that it would be best to try this with a new breeding pair, in
the new location- the very high mortality rate couldn't be attributed to
location alone.
Jill
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> From: Dan Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Complaint about Donna of ABC gerbils
> Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 8:31 PM
>
> Dear Lisa,
>
> I would like to start off by saying that your attack on Donna,
on
> the GML, on the list, instead of a PRIVATE email, is outrageous. If you
have
> a personal problem, you could have taken it up with her, in a PRIVATE
email.
> Trying to scorn her and cut her down on the list wont do you any good at
all.
> I think she does alot for this list, contest, advice, etc, and I respect
her
> views and opinions. I also can say she knows what she is talking about.
So
> your attack of sorts is way off the scale..to me anyway.
>
> I watch my gerbils, yes..as much as I can. Why not? I enjoy them
> anyway, I couldnt not watch them. I also have read back a few past post,
and
> did not see anything about 24x7..but true, if you see some kinda problem,
it
> should be nipped in the rear. She told you before not to breed these
> gerbils..she should know. It HORRIFIES alot of people on this list im
sure to
> hear about pups being mutilated and dying, etc. And its not a first time.
> Grant you, you are looking for help and advice..and Donna gave that to
you,
> and you take it personal..and bash her....for everyone to see.
>
> You certainly arent winning points with anyone by doing this. Not
> everyone agrees..but they dont FREAK OUT and write a letter like that..to
the
> whole list.
>
> My personal advice, and you and I have talked before, is to take
> them out of the basement...keep them in your room or something, where
they
> can be watched closely. You told me just about the pups who had been
weaned
> from their mother..that one of them was dead..you thought it might have
> gotten into a fight..the rest of them where also sluggish and very
inactive.
> I told you it might have been possibly drafts in the basement or CM
poisoning
> ..you told me the others were fine. Still, Id take them out of the
basement.
> And I would get new breeding pairs which has been recommended by others.
> STOP..breeding your pair you are having problems with. And next time you
have
> a personal problem with someone, keep it to a PRIVATE email and dont try
to
> gun down a tank with a water pistol.
>
> Enuff Said
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