I recently got 4 gerbils from a family who was about to have a baby and didn't want their gerbils any more. They all lived together in a 30 gallon tank. The woman knew for sure 1 was a male, and knew for sure 1 was a female (she had 2 litters while living with them - they kept 2 of the babies for a total of 4). They didn't know whether the babies were male or female. When I got them home I determined that there was 1 adult male, 1 adult female (who looks very pregnant by the way), and 2 smaller females (about 3-4 months old I would guess). I took the adult male and female and put them in a separate 20 gallon tank. I left the two smaller females in the 30 gallon tank. My problem is that these two smaller females BOTH look pregnant to me - it's hard to tell, but it's possible. I know the adult female is - she looks like she'll have the pups any day. Do I leave the two girls together? What if one would have a litter - would it be safe to leave her sister in there? I hope someone has some suggestions for me...I would hate to split them up if they aren't pregnant. Also, I work full time. It is very possible that I will miss it if one of the girls has pups. I really don't want to come home to some dead pups because the sister attacked them... Should I just wait and see if they get any bigger? What are my chances here? Thanks in advance! Katie Behm ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
