Gitti Maria Lacina wrote:
>
> Hallo list,
>
> I habe a question which is not so urgent now, but will perhaps be in the
> future and I want to be prepeared.
>
> We have two gerbils, a neutered male, 3 and a half years old, and a female,
> 14 months old.
>
> When the males former companion had died it was quite easy to introduce him
> to the young female, which was 8 weeks old at this time.
>
> Thoug I hope so much, that we will have our Ruediger still a long, long
> time I have to face the fact, that he probably will pass away before Daisy.
> As I have learned from the list, that it is quite difficult to intoduce a
> grown up female to another gerbil I am worried, what I should do if time
> has come.
>
> I have learned, that she will definitely not get along with another female
> and now I read, that she would probably kill a young gerbil, so I have to
> forget my first thouht, to try to introduce her to a young (neutered,
> because I don't want to breed) male.
>
> Any ideas, that will avoid that she has to stay alone the rest of her life,
> what I surely don't want, will be higly appreciated.
>
> -maria-
>
It is not impossible to introduce two adult females. I have
done it. But you need to be prepared for several tries. If
she rejects 3 different prospective cagemates, then she
would probably rather be alone.
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