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Post by becky on Oct 28, 2014 8:13:52 GMT -8
I had two young male gerbils Brian and Stewie, both about 10 weeks old. Unfortunately Stewie passed away yesterday having been unwell for some time.
I want to get Brian a friend but am not sure if it's too soon - i don't wamt to stress him but he doesn't seem the least bit affected by Stewie passing.
Also, I have seen an advert for two males that need rehoming - a dad and son, 1.5 yes and 8 months old. Would they all get on do you think?
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Post by crittercrazy on Oct 28, 2014 18:11:31 GMT -8
I think it would be fine to get him a friend whenever. As far as the dad-son pair, I could be wrong on this, but I don't think that would work. From what I understand, an adult can be introduced to two pups, but a pup or adult cannot be introduced to two adults. And I'm so sorry that Stewie passed away.  |
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Post by becky on Oct 29, 2014 10:58:55 GMT -8
Thanks crittercrazy, I have found a 8 month old that needs a home so am going to collect him tomorrow night. The breeder said I can bring Brian with me to see how they react to each other before I bring him home. This is good cos Brian has been very quiet and not wanting to chew or play. He's got a bit skittish too |
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Post by crittercrazy on Oct 29, 2014 14:48:05 GMT -8
That's great!
Just curious though, what do you mean "how they react to each other"? Are you not using the split cage to introduce them?
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Post by becky on Oct 29, 2014 23:29:59 GMT -8
Well I don't have a split cage and can't afford one. I have another smaller spare cage so I can swap them and give them supervised playtimes. I talked to the breeder about it and he thinks it won't be a problem as Maple (the new guy) is very submissive and Brian is still a pup.
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Post by becky on Oct 31, 2014 10:28:32 GMT -8
Well, I made a split tank today and a good job too because they are definitely not friends. They had a bad fight this evening - a little blood was drawn and a lot of blood drawn from me as I got bit separating them. Poor Brian is now pink (my blood).
They take absolutely no notice of each other inside the split though.
How long does it normally for them to be OK with each other? Roughly?
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Post by eleda on Oct 31, 2014 18:53:02 GMT -8
My guys were split for weeks, if not months, but i took it really slow and was super cautious. Have you read some of the threads about split caging on the site? I've found them to be very helpful. There's no real way to say "it will take this long" because every pair is different. You just have to keep at it and wait until you see signs that they're getting along, etc
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Post by crittercrazy on Nov 1, 2014 17:13:48 GMT -8
No real way to tell. I've done two female introductions that both took less then a week, but have heard of introductions (male or female) that have taken a few weeks or a few months as Eleda said. Hope things go well. . . keep us posted and feel free if you have any questions!  |
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Post by becky on Nov 23, 2014 11:12:33 GMT -8
I'm pleased to say the boys have been in together for a couple of weeks and are getting along just fine I just bought a 4ft tank off eBay for them and they are loving it! I'd love to post a picture but I have no idea how to! |
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Post by crittercrazy on Nov 23, 2014 11:36:19 GMT -8
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