Re: moving new mother

[Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo]

Because this is a first time mom and she is nervous, I'd let her alone for a week or so. I'm sure the pups will be ok for now. What kind of cage are they in presently? If it is a wire cage, just be sure to keep a close eye on it and give mom extra nesting material to keep things fluffy! Keep iteracting with mom, let her climb on your hand, all on her terms. After she settles down it should be no problem to move the nest. When you do move the litter to the new cage, transfer all of the nest material too. This way mom will be comfortable with the situation and won't go as nuts with scent marking.   Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo The Izzy Clan   ----- Original Message ----- From: Sarah To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:52 PM Subject: moving new mother Hi all,   I have a pair that gave brith Sunday morning to 7. However, the cage I have her in is not an ideal one for the pups, and I would like to move her and the pups, ASAP.   She is a first time mom, and rather nervous with the pups. I feel that the pups may be in danger in this cage, but would moving her (to a new unused 10gal tank) be more stressful and cause her to abandon or worse yet kill her pups?   If anyone has advice about this, please share. Sarah SAG's gerbils in Tacoma, WA