Actually, it's not neccesary to wait that long. How well do mom and dad
know you? I was in the cage, seeing newborn pups, and holding them when they
were only a few hours old. Gerbils, if they know you, can adapt pretty
easily. However, is this her first litter? Is she new? If so, you
might want to wait a little longer, just to avoid more stress.(I'm sorry if
you said before, I've been lurking mostly). Otherwise, I see no reason why
you shouldn't be able to move them. :) When I do move them, I usually make
a small hole in the bedding, in the same corner of the cage, just to keep
things sort of the same. :)
*Tasha*
> >I need to move my family of gerbils into a new tank, but I'm worried
> >that the move might lead to the mother neglecting her 16 day old pups.
> >At what age would it be safe to move them?
>
>Eyes open and moving, then move the nest intact or as much
>of the nest bedding as you can with the babies, and sprinkle
>old bedding over the new so the smell is the same....transfer
>all the old toys to the new tank with them. Three to four weeks,
>as the pups are into being weaned, yet before the mother
>produces the next litter, has been a good time for me if I have
>to do such things.
>
>Deb
>Rebel's Rodent Ranch.
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