Hi Donna,
I had read that the pair won't mate, or at least that
the female won't get pregnant, during the nursing
period...something about hormones kicking in to send
the message that another litter of babies would not be
a good idea until the first litter is weaned. There
is just something about the immediate post-birth
period (about a day) that allows for a successful
mating.
I read that on the Net somewhere...if anyone has had
the opposite experience, feel free to correct me! :)
Sondra
The Prairieland Gerbils
www.geocities.com/prairielandgerbils
--- ABCgerbils <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The urge to mate will return in four days (the next
> heat) -- wouldn't it?
>
> Also, when there are new pups avoid any major change
> in environment -- such as removing or re-introducing
> the dad. The mom can get obsessed with the change
> and
> neglect the pups.
> Donna
> ABC Gerbils
> www.abcgerbils.com
> --- Sondra Dorsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Hi Charlie,
> >
> > Although I haven't tried this personally, I have
> > heard
> > that it you want to prevent the post-birth mating,
> > you
> > can just remove the male for up to 24 hours. I've
> > heard that this is about long enough for their
> urge
> > to
> > mate to pass, but not so long that they will
> forget
> > about each other and fight when you put them back
> > together.
> >
> > As for litter size, I have heard anywhere from 1
> to
> > 10
> > pups per litter.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Sondra
> > The Prairieland Gerbils
> > www.geocities.com/prairielandgerbils
> > --- Charlie Blum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I want to breed gerbils and I know they can
> breed
> > > right after the litter. but I just want them to
> > > breed a couple of times. How many pups come in a
> > > litter (I know there isn't the same amount
> > everytime
> > > but around the range) amd how many cages will I
> > > need?
> > >
> >
> >
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