1. Is the cage covered? Try maximizing privacy, by draping a cloth over the cage, and being sure the area they are in is quiet. You mighty also consider putting a heating pad near the babies to keep them warm. 2. When we raised baby gerbs years ago, we used a cat milk from an eye dropper. A vet (or someone else on the list) can give you the right solution. As with babies, it should be body temp. and tested on your wrist. ONE REALLY IMPORTANT THING: rub their tummies after feeding them this way, because you must replace the mother's grooming that helps them to digest. Otherwise they will bloat and die. Hilary -----Original Message----- From: Donna Anastasi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: another gerbil emergency I made the mistake of replacing the chewed up box my mother and 2 pups were in with an identical new one. The mother just kept gnawing on (I tried giving her the old one -- she kept gnawing). She is ignoring the pups and they seem to be getting cooler and more listless. I took out the box, but the mother is still agitated and not nursing. (She has always slept in a box. Help! What can I do to help her settle down and nurse? To give the pups a feeding, what type of milk what size bottle what size nipple what size hole what temperature?
