Lillian Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Will they really do that? Because they are sisters and are closer than
>any other gerbils I have seen, but I don't want any dead babies, I
>couldn't deal with that at all. I just want two healthy litters. But I
>want them to not forget each other. Cause I read somewhere that if you
>separate a male from the mother when she is having her kids, she won't
>accept him back.
>
>Lillian
>Boo's Gerbil Federation
Female gerbils can be very competitive about breeding rights.
Cannibalism of pups is a known problem with multiple females, as is
stealing of pups and fighting between adults.
The fact that they are sisters is not relevant.
--
Julian
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