This probably won't help much but it must be somewhere between 4-10 weeks of
age.
I would assume the pup would of had to been at least 4 weeks of age when he
was separated from his family. Any younger, and I don't think he could of
survived.
It's really hard to tell just by the length of a gerbil. With all the pups
I've raised, I've had 12 week old pups small enough to pass for an 8 week
old pup.
My best guess would be 8 weeks old.
Ann-Marie
> I have had an unknown gerbil show up in the house; and
> need to figure out it's age.
>
> It is just over 2 1/2 inches (just under 6.5 cm) long, from
> nose to base of tail, when sitting not-stretched on all four
> paws. That is not including the tail length.
>
> I have triple checked, and everybody else seems to be
> accounted for. So ????? I don't think it was a feral
> gerbil that escaped the day I brought the rescuees in.
> I also had a nose count that jived with those at that time.
>
> Thanks. :)
>
> Deb Rebel
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
>
