Post by mcats on Jun 25, 2015 9:30:36 GMT -8
In February, after a split-cage intro, I introduced two 2 month old brothers to my older lone male. Now those boys are about 7 months old & almost a year. I've had to separate them and reintroduce them a number of times now due to the oldest guy chasing one of the younger siblings. The last time, they appeared to ball up but no one was bitten; it just seemed like intense sniffing. Before that, there was intense chasing behavior, causing the younger male to pop up, hit the glass, etc. There was also typical "sizing up" behavior going on. Everything is fine with the other 7 month old boy; he's extremely submissive.
So they're in the split-cage right now & I'm deciding whether or not I should reintroduce them or permanently separate. On a regular basis, they're very loving with each other.
Oh, also.. I have linked some of the behavior to adding things to their tank. But... adding a second wheel actually seemed to help one of the last times. And.. this last time that I separated them, it happened after they had been enjoying playtime outside of their aquarium. I haven't always been able to find a link to something, though, and I do my best to follow all the gerbil rules(like adding used bedding when I clean their tank).
Advice?
So they're in the split-cage right now & I'm deciding whether or not I should reintroduce them or permanently separate. On a regular basis, they're very loving with each other.
Oh, also.. I have linked some of the behavior to adding things to their tank. But... adding a second wheel actually seemed to help one of the last times. And.. this last time that I separated them, it happened after they had been enjoying playtime outside of their aquarium. I haven't always been able to find a link to something, though, and I do my best to follow all the gerbil rules(like adding used bedding when I clean their tank).
Advice?
