>From: Julian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Julian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: pairs-separation of
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 21:41:09 +0100
>
>In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ronni Mcdonald
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>>I realize this contradicts commonly held ideas on this subject. Perhaps
>>my
>>personal experience has been an anomaly. However it DID work, and I
>>therefore wanted to pass it on.
>>
>
>I am not sure what you mean. The commonly held idea is that breaking up
>and re-introducing gerbils is stressful for the humans and gerbils
>involved.
Yes, that is the commonly held idea.
As you found, it can be difficult to find compatible pairs
>which is why most people will avoid mixing and matching.
Yes, it was difficult. However I didn't do it up to that point because the
commonly held idea, profligated on GML, was that it was NOT DONE. I had a
problem. To find a solve, I went against the "commonly held idea." It
worked. I was happy. My gerbils were happy. "Commonly held ideas" don't
have to be "Don't do this under any circumstances" ideas.
Ronni
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