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Post by peschanka on Nov 8, 2004 12:25:03 GMT -8
One my friend from Ukrain want to send ( by train)me gerbils with week old pups. Is it bad for pups ?
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Post by gracie on Nov 8, 2004 12:28:40 GMT -8
well im not exactly sure, but it might scare the pups.or they could get hurt with all the luggage in the back. is it possible 4 her to drop them off or for u to go pick them up?
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Post by peschanka on Nov 8, 2004 12:40:21 GMT -8
Gerbils go to Russia with person, who also took rats. But i really afraid of pups health . Now them and their live in tank, in that they will be send.
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Post by sweetie on Nov 8, 2004 12:51:16 GMT -8
How old are they? One week? I know that I drove my Gerbil from Maine which was about 1,000 miles. She was fine but she was also about 10 weeks old. Also, I had her secured and there was no bouncing. She was a little bit stressed and needed a few days to recouperate but she was fine.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Nov 8, 2004 13:08:03 GMT -8
OK I had 3 day old pups transported to me (admittedly by car) with their mum across england. They were taken to the show in the cage the were living in and then bought down to me the next day. All 7 have done really well (see img78.photobucket.com/albums/v252/MERMUM/forsalenov2004/ the slate pups) If they are properly pretected for the journey and travelling with someone trustworthy, kept warm and quiet they would be ok. BUT it is preferable to wait tillt hey are at least 5 weeks!!! |
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Post by peschanka on Nov 8, 2004 13:31:24 GMT -8
My friend can't send it another time.  |
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Nov 8, 2004 14:08:27 GMT -8
Traveling by train is possible! It might be a bit stressfull, but if you have a good transport box, with a lot of bedding, food, etc, it will be fine.
I have had to travel with my gerbils (including pups) by train thoughout the Netherlands and the north of Belgium. And also by car. The pups were all older than 5 weeks!
But how old are the pups?
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Nov 8, 2004 14:46:16 GMT -8
For older gerbils its not an issue
my gerbils travel by train every tiem we go to a show
they attract a great deal of attention too from the clubber who had to have a cuddle and ended up with gerbil poo on her breasts to the rugby fans who threatened to turn them into gerbil kebabs (all in good fun though) and the charming wheelchair bound old gentleman who had never seen a gerbil before and was spellbound by them!!!
Admittedly my gerbils are bought up in a household with 5 kids and are pretty 'bombproof'.
But I wouldn't recommend transporting week old pups unless you ahve no toher choice.
but you say they will travel in the tank they live in and with a good amount of bedding and careful avoidance of noisy situations it should be ok. If you hit a really busy time it will be very stressful though.
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Post by peschanka on Nov 16, 2004 11:04:02 GMT -8
Pups and their mom came to me. They feel good ;D
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Nov 16, 2004 11:09:21 GMT -8
awwwwwwwww how are they after the journey?? i hope it was stress free (as much as possible) make sure they have peace and quiet for a while won't you? and of course enjoy them  pictures?  ?? |
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Post by peschanka on Nov 17, 2004 6:03:58 GMT -8
Now they sleeping. And than i taked them from the train they are sleeping under their mom too. I have problems with photos. May be late |
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