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Post by cgreat on Nov 4, 2021 15:14:37 GMT -8
I think this is how you do it if not please tell me.
Is my gerbil pregnant or just fat?
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Post by LilyandDaisy on Nov 4, 2021 15:20:09 GMT -8
Is there any reason to think she might be pregnant? Has she been in contact with a male in the past 4 weeks, or did you get her in the last 4 weeks?
She doesn't especially look either fat or pregnant to me, but pregnancy isn't always visible, and photos can be deceiving when it comes to weight.
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Post by barryozzy on Nov 4, 2021 17:59:22 GMT -8
It's difficult to tell at that angle. Ideally you would try to get her to stand up, by holding a treat or something above her head. If she's pregnant, she will be fat only in the lower belly. If she's fat, she will just be fat all over usually. This is a picture about five days before birth: photos.app.goo.gl/Df6WoyFYE527ACFq6Unfortunately, I don't currently have any pictures of just fat gerbils at that angle, but I can take some tomorrow |
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Post by cgreat on Nov 4, 2021 19:22:24 GMT -8
I didn't think of making her stand up I'll have to do that in the morning.
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Post by mygerbilprince on Nov 6, 2021 15:48:46 GMT -8
Yes standing her up will be helpful. Was she around a male? It really only takes a few seconds for them to get pregnant. What have you been feeding her, any treats? Does she live alone?
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Post by cgreat on Nov 16, 2021 13:20:59 GMT -8
She's with her daughters. I thought I had a boy but they are all girls. I was away for a week and my dad was taking care of them and said there were no babies. Creams just fat. They don't have a wheel because they chew it up like crazy and I don't want them to have missing toes.
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Post by barryozzy on Nov 16, 2021 18:46:25 GMT -8
Great! The babies are a lot of fun but they sure are trouble, especially if you're not prepared for it
Maybe you could let them run around in the bathtub or something?
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Post by Markpd on Nov 17, 2021 12:21:48 GMT -8
She's with her daughters. I thought I had a boy but they are all girls. I was away for a week and my dad was taking care of them and said there were no babies. Creams just fat. They don't have a wheel because they chew it up like crazy and I don't want them to have missing toes. How about solid metal (Aluminium) wheels? They're not cheap though. |
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Post by cgreat on Dec 3, 2021 18:36:59 GMT -8
She's with her daughters. I thought I had a boy but they are all girls. I was away for a week and my dad was taking care of them and said there were no babies. Creams just fat. They don't have a wheel because they chew it up like crazy and I don't want them to have missing toes. How about solid metal (Aluminium) wheels? They're not cheap though. That's a good idea. I'll look into them. But will it hurt their teeth? They like to chew their wheels. |
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Post by cgreat on Dec 3, 2021 18:37:52 GMT -8
Great! The babies are a lot of fun but they sure are trouble, especially if you're not prepared for it Maybe you could let them run around in the bathtub or something? I can but I doubt my stepmom will let me in a new tub. |
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Post by Markpd on Dec 3, 2021 23:55:57 GMT -8
How about solid metal (Aluminium) wheels? They're not cheap though. That's a good idea. I'll look into them. But will it hurt their teeth? They like to chew their wheels. They only liked to chew them because, presumably?, they were wood or plastic and so nicely chewable for them!  . Like any hard material (except wire mesh or cage bars), they might mouth it, or test bite it, and then they'll leave it alone.
Btw, the aluminium wheels I know of (tictacwheels) are made in the UK, although they do ship abroad, it would probably make them prohibitively expensive for you if you're in the US.
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