Hello, I was wondering when the pups will start to
eat the regular food. They are 2 1/2 weeks old and are
just starting to scramble around. There eyes do not
look fully open , but they are acting like they see
light.
Alisa P
--- Tasha Rieck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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