How very, very exciting!
Here are my breeding tips:
http://www.geocities.com/abcgerbils/mybreeding.html
And a couple of sites with detailed breeding
information:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9792/how2breed.html
http://www.rodent.demon.co.uk/gerbils/gerbfaq.htm
For now try not to disturb the parents/babies at least
for the first few days (and don't worry if dad is kick
out of the nest for a couple days and/or if mom moves
the pups to different locations), but do make sure a
pup is not separated from the nest (I'd put him back).
Also, as you may know, your mom and dad gerbil mated
tonight so you will have second litter, too. If that
is all you want remove dad with his sons from the
first litter at 4 1/2 weeks (as long as the pups are
weaned and heathly).
It's the best. Enjoy!
Donna
ABC Gerbils
www.abcgerbils.com
--- Jessica Pierson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well well well...
> Remember how I was afraid I had a male and
> female gerbil as opposed to two male gerbils, as the
> pet store told me? I was right!!! Today I was
> putting a new toy in the aquarium and decided to
> check on Nape, b/c he (now known as a "she" :P)
> hadn't been as active, and had been in the next box
> the last day or so. So I open the top, and there's
> a little, squirming, pink baby!!!! I was so
> shocked/happy/excited/scared all at the same time.
> I didn't want to breed yet, I don't really have
> adequate facitlities for all that. But it looks
> like I have no choice now :P I checked back a few
> minutes ago, and there was another baby. I figure
> if they're good parents, which they seem to be so
> far, I can just continue to let Nape have litters
> and look for homes for them. I'm scared though, if
> the babies die I'll be heartbroken... I guess I'll
> have to see how it goes.
>
> So anyone have any important pointers for a new
> mommy? ;) And I suppose its about time I start
> thinking up a clan name...
>
> -Jess
> (and Indy and Nape (the new mommy!) and 2 new pups!)
>
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