Hi Lynne, Welcome to the list. I doubt that the list would end; we need to move to a new server.
One gerbil combination that is a disaster in the making is multiple females with a male. You can keep together: a male-female pair a female-female pair a number of males (2-5) that are introduced as pups Combinations that might work, but are less stable are: male-male-female female trio Pups and young gerbils are fairly adaptable, especially males. Once gerbils are "clanned" and are getting advanced in age it is best not to break up and re-group them. Donna ABC Gerbils www.abcgerbils.com --- Lynne Moquin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow - > I just joined and the list is 'ending' - but it's > awesome to see > everyone rally to the cause. > Thanks to everyone for being there.. i've > contemplated some gerbil > aquisitions and groupings and the suggestions have > been varied > (personality diffs in gerbils???)but all so very > welcome and helpful. > Of course this info is from experience of real > gerbils..as op to > books that are written by who knows who with such > vague generalities > along with staunch viewpoints based on ..what??... > where did i read > how bleach even diluted can be really bad for gerbil > glass but of > course it's mentioned in a particularly fastidious > book.. i can't > believe the info passed to poor kids getting pet > shop stock. You > guys should all write books and articles and keep > getting the word > out. That is of course a big objective, and to > promote gerbils as > the a perfect rodent pet :) > > I heard of a 4 gerbil clan .. with a female couple, > sisters and a > male/female couple. I am also curious about this > combo for us here.. > Question: > has this worked for anyone and will the male only > mate with the one? > Perhaps when the female seems pregant they could be > moved to the > other side of an open-scent plexiglass wall then > everyone divided as > boys and girls up to about 4 on each side (35 > gallon), new homes for > the rest. > > Lynne Moquin > 51 Wascana Av. > Toronto 416-366-5667 > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent with Firstname.com GOLD service http://www.firstname.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
