Diana Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>This winter I rescued a baby gerbil that was going to be put down because
>the owners no longer wanted it. They said it was a girl, but I usually
>rescue cats, so I don't know much about gerbils yet! It's about 4-5 months
>old now and alternates between being the most loving, curious thing to demon
>gerbil. She occasionally bites out of the blue, hard enough to draw blood
>(when I reach in to add something to the cage, for example. She's also
>started thumping and digging a lot. I've been thinking about introducing
>another gerbil--a feamle, as I don't have the resources to breed right now.
>Any suggestions from the gerbil experts?
>
>Diana
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At that age it will be a bit of trouble introducing another female.
Have a look at:
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/intro.htm
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Julian
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