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Post by camelnl on Sept 18, 2005 20:06:02 GMT -8
3 or 4 weeks ago i was in the pet store with 3 gerbils (2female 1 male). I bought the 2 females. Now few weeks later the male is still in the pet store. If i gonna buy that male do they recognize there former mate?
Other question is it a smart idea to put 1 male with 2 females? (its a 120*40*40 aquarium)
Greetz Charles
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Post by sandy on Sept 18, 2005 20:52:20 GMT -8
No, probably not, probably there will be a fight. I wouldn't do it. Also if the gerbils are over 2 months old your females are both probably pregnant, so it would be wise to find out about breeding gerbils. Here is my gerbil reproduction page to help you out: www.geocities.com/cvaneysinga/birth.html |
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Post by sorchajude on Sept 19, 2005 7:07:17 GMT -8
they would not recogniz each other if you bought him because it has been to long . Gerbils forget each other after 3 days . It is also not a good idea to put one males with 2 females. the to girls would fight over him and it would not be pritty .
ellorie
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Post by pixytwinkle on Sept 19, 2005 7:09:09 GMT -8
i agree with sandy there would probably be alot of fighting and are you sure the male was not their brother because if he was this would cause inbreeding. You would also end up with loads of babies too.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Sept 20, 2005 23:22:47 GMT -8
I would also not recommend it, as that will indeed lead to inbreeding, but Mongolian gerbils also forget each other after 3 days!  A fighting will most likely occur, when they are older than 10 weeks. Or when not, it might be possible that the females will fight over the mating rights with the male. Sandy, I hadn't seen that page before! Truely an amazing page! I love those photos. You do really show the whole thing! |
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Post by malabui on Sept 21, 2005 13:06:48 GMT -8
Though you would have breeding problems if you put the male in the female cage, you could do one of the following things if you are really desperate to buy the male
-get the male neutered at the vets so you wont have breeding problems and then introduce him slowly to his former cage mates
-have a cage right next to his sisters so he can have their company and his male bits intact
-since he is still young, you could buy him and then get another male gerbil and introduce them so they can like together and not be lonely
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Post by sandy on Sept 21, 2005 16:54:09 GMT -8
(blushes) thanks, Peter. I didn't know you hadn't seen it!
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Post by malabui on Sept 22, 2005 13:23:53 GMT -8
My mum says looking at that web site makes me broody  |
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Post by sweetie on Sept 26, 2005 18:38:41 GMT -8
Hey Cam,
If you do purchase the male, you may be best to keep him separate from the girls. If you think the girls may be pregnant, you could then put a male pup in with the male as a companion. I would strongly advise not to put the male in with the females even if he is neutered. The females are still able to reproduce and would fight over mating rights.
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Post by camelnl on Sept 27, 2005 7:33:23 GMT -8
OK i didnt buy the male, but he's still at the petstore sitting there alone in that cage.. very sad. Maybe i willl add 2 more females. Its a hughe aquarium with 2 gerbils in the have plenty of space.
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Post by ashgerbil on Sept 27, 2005 10:31:57 GMT -8
well, female colonies can also be unstable!  |
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Post by camelnl on Sept 27, 2005 19:25:58 GMT -8
hmmm you mean it isnt possible to add more gerbils?
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Post by meganb52 on Sept 27, 2005 19:45:29 GMT -8
I've heard from many on this forum that keeping females in groups of more than two or three can lead to instaability and declanning when they reach sexual maturity. I'm sure its been done before successfully, but I personally wouldn't keep more than three females in a clan together. It probably also depends on how large an enclosure they live in. Anyone else have any ideas?
-Megan
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Post by ashgerbil on Sept 28, 2005 11:25:56 GMT -8
you could try it, but it would be very risky. it will probably seem o.k at first, but as they get older they may fight over dominance e.t.c. i, personally, wouldn't risk it, especially if they aren't sisters or haven't met before. |
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Post by sweetie on Oct 3, 2005 5:53:50 GMT -8
Hey there,
I would not add more gerbils unless you split the tank. There have been several members who have had declanning with 3 female gerbils. You might want to ask Doom and Queenie.
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A fighting will most likely occur, when they are older than 10 weeks. Or when not, it might be possible that the females will fight over the mating rights with the male.
