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[Hev]

Hello all . I'm new to this .. I am having some problems with my gerbils.  We have 2 females and 1 male.  1 female gave birth about a month ago to a tiny little litter of 2.  After 2 weeks they were both dead.  No apparent wounds.  The other female gave birth the day before we lost these two.  She had a litter of 4.  They were about 3 weeks old yesterday and I found 3 dead.  I have since seperated the mother of this litter with the remaining baby and am hoping that it will survive and be a companion for her.  My question is "why are the babies dying".  I was wondering if perhaps the momma just wasn't taking very good care of the babies.  They were in a pretty busy room in the house but I have since moved them to a quieter spot.  Although this is both the females first litters it is not our first litters and previous to these ones we have had success.  I was wondering if it would be possible to supplement the remaining babys food.  It doesn't have it's eyes open yet but is running all over the cage, I wonder when it will be fully weaned. I was going to buy some baby oatmeal today to see if the baby woudl eat.  I so want this one to live. Pleae help ~Heather