> An hour ago i found the last pup buried and dead. Is
> it possible that she buried it with bedding and
> suffocated the baby? or do you think she just covered
> it up after its death. I am so sad but maybe i 6 weeks
> i will have another batch. Is it normal for a litter
> to be so small of two
>
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> GEOCHAMP
>
>
Each litter of pups is different. The next litter may be big and healthy. If
Tempest is very young or over 1.5 years, this may be the reason for the
small unhealthy litter.
I don't think the pups suffocated in the bedding. They were probably not
healthy for some unknown reason.
good luck,
Ann-Marie Roberts
T&T Gerbils, member of the AGS
Pup Count Project creator and maintainer
Please visit my website and pup count project at:
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/
The American Gerbil Society
http://www.geocities.com/amergerbsoc/index.html
