>
> The only injury I'm still worried about is that a
> female is not putting much weight on her front paw and
> the upper "arm" is swollen.
I am so busy I am having trouble following conversations - but if nobody
has mentioned it, I would not leave three females together who had
already fought. Too risky. I'd take the injured one out, nurse her to
health, then try to introduce her to another female around her age and
preferably her size. Split-cage of course.
>
>
> Any advice on what I should do for the lone boy? Can
> I trust him with a new partner? I could put him with
> a male pup or an older male. I'd wait a few weeks
> until he's completely healed up.
Yes, when he's healed I'd try a male pup with him.
>
>
> Also, he nips (not hard, yet!) when I put neosporin on
> him. And he nipped my daughter when she picked him
> up.
Could be he's cross from his injuries.
>
>
> Also, and ideas why this would have happened? They
> thought that it might be having boys/girls in close
> proximity (with mating interests), they'd been
> thumping alot prior to this.
Possibly ... I have had a pair or two fuss with each other, then stop
when they were moved into another room or even across the room from all
the others.
> They also said that they
> accidently switched the ceramic bowls between these
> two tanks -- could that get them going??
If they weren't washed in between, definitely! I don't even handle
pairs without washing my hands and changing my shirt in between! Those
strange smells sure can trigger problems.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Donna
> ABC Gerbils
> www.abcgerbils.com
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