At 18:23 25/11/01 -0800, Spice Gerbil wrote: it helps to put some sunflower seeds in, so that they're too busy eating to notice each other at first and I would keep a watch on them for the first 24 hours
greetings, marielle >If the new one is about six weeks old they can usually >be introduced easily right into the cage. I say >usually, but there are exceptions so have a pair of >gloves ready and watch them close until they have >accepted each other. The gloves are in case you need >to break up a fight. > >What I would do is put clean bedding in and the new >gerbil, while the former gerbil is in some other >container. Let the new gerbie run around in the cage a >while, like a few minutes, then put in the other one. >If things go well, still keep an eye on them until >they nest together. If the older gerbil attacks the >younger one remove him immediately and in a couple of >days try again using the split cage method for a few >days to a couple of weeks before introducing them. > >Jade > > >--- Jonny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello > > > > I am going to buy a cage mate for my male Harvey and > > was wandering if i found one young enough would he > > definitly exepte it if i just put a drop of vanilla > > essence on each and introduce in un known territory > > or should i still use the split cage > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. >http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
