> My two male gerbils get along beautifully. I've had them for a few >weeks and everything is going well (except they still don't like me =/). Just >today I bought them a larger aquarium, from 10gal to a 20L. This way they have >more room to play and do what gerbils do ;). But I was thinking I'd like to >add a third male gerbil to the aquarium. Is it possible to introduce a third >gerbil into a well established group of two? If so, what's the best way to go >about doing this? Any suggestions would be appreciated! > >Thanks, >Jess If your male gerbils are much over eight weeks this won't work at all. You would be trying to introduce another male to a clan, and it almost always happens that the two that know each other will beat up the third one and possibly kill him. Then proceed to beat up each other because they no longer 'smell right' after that interloper. IF the third male is about the same age and they're as close to six weeks as possible (the younger the better) you would have an outside chance. Best to leave your pair of boys as a pair of boys. Deb Rebel's Rodent Ranch
