>> > Unfortunately, I had to take hubby to the airport, so only got to see >> > it once, but VERY COOL...and at 2 in the afternoon of all times... >> > Thanks for reading... >> > Cindy >From: "Paige McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Congrats Cindy. I somehow manage to see almost every birth, and no I'm >> not a night owl or an early bird. Not that it would matter as my gerbils >> are unusual in that respect and usually have their litters in the late >> afternoon or early evening. >> >> Paige > >all of the five litters my gerbils have had have been in the early evening >around 5pm.... what time do they normally have them or does it depend on >where you live? I'm in the UK > >thanks >Colin Mid morning seems to be popular as that is one time I would service and feed, around 9 am. The second favorite seems to be 2-4 am. Third, sometime in the evening around 8-11 at night, as this is another time of servicing and feeding. Active cycle for your animal, when it normally gets up and about is what seems to trigger it for my observations. The early am one is not often attended by me, but if I've had trouble sleeping and stuck my head in for a quick check, is when I'd find mama in the middle of filling her nest. The 9 am is when I move a tank to the kitchen so I can keep an close eye on an impending delivery. So that one is most often attended by me, and the morning hustle around the place seems to get mama up and going too.... Deb Rebel's Rodent Ranch (Colorado USA, gmt-7)
