Kaitlynn Klug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> Turns out my mom thought they went into that tank only because they were
>around the same size, when in fact Juanita's pups are older! They've just
>been mal-nourished and weak, the last two surviving pups of a litter of 6.
>But now I wonder.. should I put them back in with Homie and Juanita? Orion
>and Celeste seem to be doing a great job with taking care of them! More so
>than Juanita did.. and I'm afriad she wont accept them after having them
>been gone so long. Please help! Thanks.
It is unusual for a mother with pups over about 18 days of age to accept
new young gerbils. Normally they will kill them.
On the other hand, males are very protective with young gerbils. If the
female seems OK with them, leave them as they are. I wouldn't put them
back with their mother if they are of an independent age as she may not
want them back.
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Julian
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