>Hi list, I just got three gerbils. 2 Grey agouti males and a red fox >pied female. Will all three be ok together?
No. Best bet is to get one more gerbil, and pair them up. If you want to breed, get another female. If you want to only have one breeding pair, get another male. I've heard of two m/one f trios working out, but it's usually a lot less stress all the way around to keep it down to pairs. IF you want to have grey agouti/red pied fox crosses, then pick one male and introduce him to the female via the normal methods. And get a companion for the other male and introduce them too. >The female has a kink near the base of her tail. Is this ok? >Will it affect the pups? It depends on whether it is a result of an accident or genetic (i.e., she was born that way). If it was an accident (she broke it and it healed with a kink) then she should be fine. If it was due to genetics, then she is showing a defect that would probably pass/be carried by the pups. So she shouldn't be bred. Where did you get these animals? Can you get any background information on them at all, especially the female? Deb Rebel's Rodent Ranch
