ANDREA SPIEGLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>I have a pair of new gerbils that are really small and young and, I
>think, both female. I don't know much about telling the gender of
>gerbils, but I've been to lots of websites, looked at pictures and
>descriptions. I'm pretty sure these 2 are female and most likely
>sisters. Since I've been doing research about gerbils I've discovered
>conflicting info about keeping 2 females together. Some say that you
>only need to be concerned with more than two females kept together, some
>say that even two females will fight. This is only my second pair of
>gerbils, and the others were males. Now I'm worried that my girls are
>going to grow up and fight and I'll have to seperate them. What have
>everyone's experiences been with female pairs? Should I be concerned?
Any pair of gerbils may fight. Whether they are males or females. Over
time males are much less likely to fight, but that doesn't mean you two
females will be at one another's throats in no time t all. Being of the
same age they should live happily together. Please do not worry about
it.
The main time for trouble with two gerbils the same age is when they get
to old age. It is unlikely that you will have a problem with just two
females, but even if you do it is unlikely to be for a very long time.
--
Julian
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