Hi Jess, I would remove the wheel. The older pups will be fine, but it could injure the new pups (if mom takes them for a spin) or distract the parents from nursing/parenting. If you wait until after the pups are born to remove the wheel the parents might spend hours search for and fretting over its disappearance.
Consider an exercise/play tank with a wheel. Though it should not have litter (or just a bit that you change between uses) in it as the smell of stale litter can represent an "unfamiliar gerbil" smell that can cause fighting to occur. Donna ABC Gerbils --- Jessica Pierson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Everyone, > My little family unit is doing wonderfully, the > babies are now 4 weeks old, and healthy as ever, and > I'm expecting the new little any day now. I just > have one question: I put the wheel back in today, > much to mom and dad's enjoyment, but I'm scared that > they'll get hurt somehow :/ Like when mom or dad > are running, maybe they'll come over and get hit in > the face? Or maybe I'm just paranoid? > > Thanks, > Jess > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
