i have kept mice and gerbils together in the past. a female gerbil of mine
fostered some orphan mice. although i did notice some mating going on
betwwen the species i knew that there would never be any offspring!!!
regards.
josie xx
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From: Julian and Jackie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Interspecies mating
Espiritus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Ok, folks, on the Degu list there was a posting that
>said that Gerbils and Mice will breed if kept together
>in captivity. I am having difficulty believing this,
>but, hay, I didn't know we could use ivermectin on
>gerbils! The things I learn as I age . . .any truth to
>this thing about gerbils and mice?
>
>Namaste
>
>Cynthia
>
Funny, the date is not April 1st!
No, gerbils will not breed with mice. Some gerbil species will hybridise
though.
IE -
HYBRIDIZATION IN THE RODENT GENUS MERIONES I. BREEDING AND CYTOLOGICAL
ANALYSIS OF MERIONES SHAWI x MERIONES LIBYCUS HYBRIDS: Lay, D.M.,
Nadler, C.F., 1969, Cytogenetics, 8, 35-50
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
