i had brother and sister in the same cage for 1 year and they didn't
mate. After 1 year they had 4 litters from spring to fall.
But then i separated them, cause there was no colorful pups (only lilac
all the time) and male passed away in 3 weeks. so don't separate them!!!
i think that was from sadness. i feel miserable when i think of this,
cause i didn't want this to happen.
Spela
Sondra Dorsey wrote:
> Should I be worried if my gerbils don't seem to
> attempt to mate? They are both about 18-19 weeks old,
> and brother and sister. I had read somewhere that
> mating usually takes place in the evenings, while
> birth takes place at night. I have seen them sort of
> attempt to mate, but never actually go through with
> the act. The female is incredibly active, always
> jumping and rolling her tin can around, and is small
> and thin. Her mate is more content to just take
> leisurely strolls around the tank and gnaw on things,
> and is getting a bit chubby.
>
> So I guess my question is, should this be a
> concern...as much as I love my gerbs, I would really
> like to start breeding, so if they're not a good
> match, I'd like to pair them up with some of my
> "eligible single gerbs". If it is a matter of just
> giving them time, that's not a problem, but if there
> is some kind of physical or genetic problem preventing
> them from mating, I'd like to pair them up with
> different mates.
>
> And if I end up doing the latter, will they be sad not
> being with their original mate, or will they adapt to
> a new mate normally?
>
> Thanks so much for listening to me babble!
>
> Sondra
>
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