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Post by bananaboat on Dec 3, 2022 14:59:32 GMT -8
Hi, I’m not looking to breed gerbils. However, I’m having trouble finding a same sex friend for my female gerbil. I’m wondering if an old male could get her pregnant if I pair her with one for a while? I do have experience with introducing gerbils, so I’m not worried there. I just want to know if male gerbils become unable to breed at a certain age. If they do have pups, would any problems arise from the father being older? What age is considered old? Let me know, thank you.
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Post by iamplankton on Dec 4, 2022 3:57:29 GMT -8
Hi, I’m not looking to breed gerbils. However, I’m having trouble finding a same sex friend for my female gerbil. I’m wondering if an old male could get her pregnant if I pair her with one for a while? I do have experience with introducing gerbils, so I’m not worried there. I just want to know if male gerbils become unable to breed at a certain age. If they do have pups, would any problems arise from the father being older? What age is considered old? Let me know, thank you. Of course they can so I’d just keep looking for a female to introduce tbh |
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Post by betty on Dec 4, 2022 5:20:20 GMT -8
Absolutely.
A male can sire a litter at any age. I know it isn't easy sometimes to find a perfect-match single - but a litter or two of pups instead isn't always ideal. Especially if they end up having 10+ pups spread over a couple of months...
Eeek!
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