From: "Bernd Kuemmerlen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ... until the beginning of this year. Since then, there have been at
> least 3 fights, each involving different pairs of gerbils, yesterday
all
> three of them were involved. Each time we hoped that they would come
> together again (and they did, but just for a few days).
>
> The Gerbil FAQ from the NGS did mention some stuff about fighting, but
> mainly says that fighting is not very common in male groups...
> My questions to you experienced breeders out there: Have you any
> experience with fighting breaking out in the "later years"? Any
success
> in the gerbils making peace again?
What's probably happening is an upsetting of the dominance/submission
pattern. Someone's trying to take over the top spot. This is much,
much more common among females as it's usually triggered by their
hormonal changes (puberty or menopause), but obviously there are
exception. The gerbils I owned where it happened were impossible to
make peace with. I had to separate them.
Michelle
Flutist
