> I have another question which i hope i get an answer to. I want to know
if i
> can take teddy out of the tank with merabell and java. I know the daddy
> helps with the raising usually but merabell seems to be helping java with
> keeping them warm and in the nest, and as i dont want to have a whole lot
of
> babys to soon because i might not be able to place them all. I want to
keep
> a female baby with java, put a female baby with merabell and a male baby
> with java in 6 weeks when they can leave there mom.
If you want to separate the male from the females, I would wait until a male
pup is old enough to be weaned. I wouldn't do this no earlier than 4 weeks
of age. That way you can take the dad out the same time you take a male pup
out. You wouldn't have to do an introduction this way. Yes, this may mean
one more litter of pups but at least it would be the least stress on the
male.
>
> I asked yesterday how i could tell if merabell was not being nice to the
> babies and i only got 1 responce from this list and it was saying
> congratulaions for the babies, I was surprised i didnt get any other
> responce from yall as i am very very new with having babies and i really
> looked forward to hearing what the pros on here thought. Please answer my
> posts, Your help will be greatly appreciated.
>
Sometimes it takes a day or two to get a response, depends on how busy we
all are. As for Merabell being nice to the pups, just keep a close eye on
her. Use your best judgement. You know her better than anyone else.
> Also yesterday after i posted my post about the babies, i guess it was
java
> though i didnt see her, moved two of the babies back upstairs and left 2
down
> stairs for awhile by their self. Is this normal, I was surprised as i
would
> expect the mom to keep them in one place togther, Then last night i
noticed
> the 2 babies in the bottom tank were moved backupstairs with the other 2
back
> in the place they were at when i first discovered them yesterday, Any
> thought on why she would do this,
I found this to be common with new moms that live in multilevel cages. I
eventually removed all the top levels on my breeding pairs cages. They all
have only one level homes now.
Also is it normal for the moms to keep
> burying the babies, Like is this a way to keep them warm while they leave
> the nest?
>
Yes, it is normal.
It is ok for you to ocassionally dig (look) through the bedding to be sure
they are all in the nest. Sometimes I would find a pup burried somewhere
else in the cage and would move it back to the nest.
> thanks in advance
> Teresa
>
Ann-Marie L. Roberts
T&T Gerbils
Escanaba, MI
AGS member MI004
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