Was their biting and/or blood? If so I'd leave them separated. Give them
both lots of attention and watch them closely. If one or both seems lonely,
you'll need to get new companions.
ANDREA SPIEGLE wrote:
> I've pretty much given up with keeping my 2 gerbils together. They've
> had two fights in the past, and this morning I woke up to the aftermath
> of a third. Both are still alive, although one seems livelier than the
> other. I have them separated now, and I saw both eating. Hopefully
> they'll make it through this one like they did the others...talk about
> your feelings of guilt. It was probably stupid to leave them together,
> but I think I only kept them together after those two fights because I
> was so hoping they could get their act together, so to speak, and get
> along. Considering this is their third fight though, I'm probably going
> to leave them separated permanently. It breaks my heart to do it, but I
> don't want to ever wake up to a dead gerbil. So, what do you all
> think? Is permanent separation the best way to go? Is it possible that
> I could leave them together for the daytime and only separate them at
> night (which is when they've always fought) or would they forget each
> other over night? I would like them to have at least some companionship
> with each other, if it's at all possible. In the meantime I guess I'd
> better go out and get a second water bottle. :-(
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