I'm just a touch worried. Though Einstein has yet showed no malice toward his pups, he doesn't seem to show much interest either. I'm hoping it has something to do with the fact that his nose has gotten worse again (happened before the pups were born, so it's not stress from that), but I'm not so sure. When Trinity does take a break from feeding the pups, he's very interested in being with her and grooming her, but when it comes to taking his turn keeping the pups warm, he sleeps as far from them as possible. Is it just possible he's not the best gerbil father in the world, or is there something more subtile going on that I should be looking for? I can't say that he's not being a father at all, for yesterday when I was making a head count, he had one with him, and when I moved my hand to check on the pup, he gave me a warning nip. I let things be, and the pups were all piled together in a little bit by Trinity. Once I have also seen him take interest in a solitary pup when it did not let go of mama in time, and was dragged out of the nest. Again, all he did was sort of hover around the pup until Trinity came around to move it back to the nest. I check on them rather often, and have never caught Einstein with the pups. He also seems to be sleeping an awful lot - again, could this be because of his nose? He eats fine and otherwise seems rather healthy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Jackie
