Nancy Palmer wrote:
> Hi again...
>
> Cinnamon keeps stealing away one or two of the pups to keep over by
> him. Is
> there anything I can do to keep him from doing this? I think it's one
> of the
> reasons my other little one died, cuz when i found it, it was over on
> by dad
> and one other baby. and if there is no way to keep him from doing it,
> is it
> alright to just let the babies be with dad adn mom'll still come over
> to take
> care of them, or should i intervene and replace the stolen pup if i
> notice
> it?
>
> Thanks again. You guys have been a real help.
Parents will often split pups up into two nests, especially if it's a
big litter. Usually the mother will go back and forth between the two
nests nursing, and the father stays with whichever one she isn't in, and
keeps them warm ... hope I'm making some sense here as I'm really tired.
:) Unless it looks like they aren't getting fed I wouldn't worry about
it. Sounds like you have a good gerbil daddy who's helping take care of
them.
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