>i have a question about my gerbil - female who had a bad diahrrea. she
>is very weak, and not active much. i still feed her with antibiotics.
>she eats and drinks normally. she is very thin, you can tip her bones
>thru her skin, but she has OK belly. how can i feed her, to get some
>weight? how long does it take to recover - for a gerbil?
It depends on how run down she is. You can add a few (just a few)
extra sunflower seeds and peanuts to her daily feed ration to help
her put on some weight. You might want to supplimental feed her
with Kitten Milk Replacer (if you can get it-not cow's milk, that is too
hard for them to digest properly). A few eyedroppers full 2-4 times
a day, for about a week, would help.
>she had a "room-mate" but she died of diahrrea. she is now alone.
>she is 1 year old. will be she able to have pups?
She could, but that is rather old for a gerbil female to have her first
litter. There could be all sorts of complications. I would think seriously
about wanting to breed her at her age.
>is it possible, to place another gerbil in her tank?
Yes, you could possibly pair her if you use the split cage method of
introduction. Try to get another female of her age and size if possible,
it may cut down on aggression problems.
>now?
No. I would wait until she has recovered fully (is off the antibiotics)
and put on some weight.
>bye
>Spela
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
