Paige McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>I have some question regarding Bushy-Tailed Jirds. Any help would
>be appreciated.
>
>1. Can hay be used as a bedding, or just corncob?
I don't see why reason why you shouldn't use hay but it is probably not
that natural for them. They live on almost bare rock blown clean of soil
by the drying winds. Corncob is probably more like the grit that must
remain. In the wild they nest in cracks in the rock so I thin a tank
with corncob, clay plant pots and other hard items placed to give clacks
and hollows for them would be ideal.
>2. I have a *lot* of questions on breeding. Can the father stay
>with the mother for life? When do the pups need to be weaned?
>Does the dad need to be separated at birth? If so, when/if can I
>put him back.
We have bred them just like Mongolian Gerbils but I am interested to
hear of the results others have had.
>2. What food is best?
We have given the same diet as our other gerbils.
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Julian
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