I dont think this is going to work out for a few
different reasons. 1)the split cage intro works when
you want to intro one gerbil to one other gerbil. It
will not work out with an already established group of
gerbils. The second reason is the fact that they are
female. Female gerbils do not do well in groups larger
then 2. So really it is not a good idea to get 4 of
them together anyway (even if it did work). In the
long run they will end up fighting. Now i do have a
group of 3 females that have been together since birth
(sisters) and were never sepperated. They live
peacefuly and love each other. But i think this is the
only way that more then 2 females will get along for
life. Anyway..why dont you take one of the girls from
teh group of three and try and intro her to the lone
female. Then you will have two groups of two. Just
make sure you give the split enough time. Do it for a
week switching them back and forth, adn if they dotn
get along give it another week. You cant rush it.
After about 2 1/2 or 3 weekd though if it is not going
good then it is probably not going to work. Good luck
hope i helpped.
Jocie Kessinger
The Titan Clan
AGS member
--- Don Naseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello list :o)
> Well, I've now a tested my own ability to
> "introduce" one 8 week female pup
> to 3 other 7 week old pups by the split cage method
> for my first time was a
> "failed" learning experience so far :o(
>
> I had taken three males from Pandora's litter to our
> pet store, whom we
> trust to sell them in pairs only to good homes,
> leaving the lone female by
> herself. I felt sorry for her because she looked
> lonesome being by herself
> for the first time ever so I tried the split cage
> introduction to the three
> females of Thumpers litter.
>
> Well I guess I was over anxious to get them together
> and removed two of the
> three females to see if one would accept the lone
> female? No was the answer
> and right away the chase was on !!!! so I grabbed
> her real fast so no one
> would be hurt. As I was air lifting her to safety
> she slipped out of my hand
> and landed on the side of the split tank I had
> placed the other two of the
> three females temporarily. It happened that they are
> all Agouti and I
> couldn't tell them apart from one another and the
> dreaded "three way chase
> was on" :o(
>
> Shelley was against what I had tried to do after
> only one day of the split
> cage but was close by watching, luckily, she reached
> in and grabbed one
> ..... not the right one though, I reached in and
> grabbed the other ending
> the chase but now, who was who???
> Shelley managed to figure that out with no more harm
> coming to them :o)
> Thanks Shelley !!!
>
> Question .... how long should I do the split cage
> introduction with one 7
> week old female to three 8 week old females? and
> will that even be
> successful??? I don't want to see this happen again
> and be responsible for
> one possibly be hurt bad :o( Sorry this is so long
> but I needed to tell
> the story so no one else make the error I did and
> hopefully learn from it
> ........ thanks in advance .......
>
> Don Naseth
> The Pandora Clan
> Washington State
> AGS Registered Member
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