> I had two gerbils in a single tank and the father recently passed > away and I > know that a gerbil cannot stay alone or their lifespan will decrease. Not necessarily, but certainly quality of life is diminished. > He is > one year old and a little heavy and he looks to be eating less. I > need help > on what kind of a gerbil I could introduce him to. Should it be one > his age > or younger? I am just completely clueless. The women at the pet store > said > that it was better to get an older one but I didn't think so. Please > help me > out on this before it is to late. Any response on my situation will > be > greatly appreciated. Thanks Pet store employees tend not to know much about gerbils. For a female gerbil, that would be correct: one should attempt to pair a lone female with a gerb her own size. For an adult MALE, your best bet is a male pup, assuming you do not want to breed. A split cage introduction is the recommended method. ===== Julie & Michael Alex P. Kitten & The Little Rascal Zooty & Goldie (the Newlyweds!) Pippin (The Loner) Sparky & Norman (the White Boys) Bossy & Baby (The Slate Spot Twins) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
