ABCgerbils wrote:
> When I came home from work this evening I found only
> six (of seven) pups in the nest. (They are 5 days
> old). After some searching I found the last one in
> the other corner on the same side of the tank. He was
> very cool and still, but alive.
>
> I warmed him up a little, then put him into the nest
> with just one other pup, removing the other five just
> for about 20 minutes so he could nurse (I hoped).
> (This pair is very comfortable with me and are relaxed
> parents.)
>
> Then I put the others back in the nest.
>
> Is there any possibility this one might have wandered
> from the nest or that the parents "forgot" him? Can
> this ever happen with big litters?
>
> Or is this more likely a sign that he is not okay and
> is "kicked out" of the nest?
>
> Should I intervene more intensively (with KMR feeding
> and or warming the tank) or just leave the parents
> alone?
>
> Thanks for any advice here,
> Donna
>
>
This used to happen with my breeding pairs, from time to time, I think
they just don't pay close enough attention sometimes. They were always
ok after I warmed them in my hands and put them back.
--
Tana and The Little Rascals
http://members.home.net/tlr-gerbilry
