hi everyone. i've had my two gerbils, darwin and galileo (both males.. and brothers), in a split cage for about 4 weeks now. i've kept them in so long because after having them in it for the first 5 days, i tried to introduce them.. but darwin, my first gerbil, attacked galileo when he tried to sniff at him.. he didn't draw blood. i thought that if i kept them in for an extended period, their chances of re-introduction would be better. i'm worried though because presently, they sleep on opposite sides of the cage, sniff at eachother only once in a while through the barrier, and darwin still seems somewhat aggressive. he's also quite larger than galileo. i'm nervous about trying to introduce them again. should i try to do it now? how should i go about doing it? i've heard from some people that the best way to do it is to introduce them on the litter they've both been switched around in, from others i've heard it's better with new litter, and then i've also heard that it should be done in someplace totally unfamiliar to the both of them... like in the bath tub. i've had the same litter in the tank for about a week and a half. which method has worked best for those of you who have been successful? any advice is appreciated.. thank you so much.. ~Amy ��) p.s. - and congratulations, Lanie, on your successful introduction.. : )
