Elizabeth Heckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>a gangi wrote:
>
>> >From: Tasha Rieck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> > Okay, THIS I have firsthand experience on. It's a PAIN to split pairs,
>> >>introduce female to female, male to male, and make new pairs from your
>> >>breeding pairs simply because you can't handle it>>
>>
>> You know, I dunno if Ive just been darn lucky or what, But I havent had much
>> trouble with grouping my gerbils.
>
><snip>
>
>the problem with that method, though, is that fostering is a risk in and of
>itself (especially at that old of an age). I've had some successful fosters,
>but I've also had one mother eat a foster pup, so it is always a risk. In fact
>I'd say more so than introducing adults as a pup hasn't got a chance.
>
>Elizabeth
It is important to only foster pups under three weeks to a mother with
pups under three weeks. Even then, the younger the donor and the
recipient litter, the better.
As A Gangi says, gerbils make excellent foster parents if only mothers
of young litters are fostered.
--
Julian
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