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Post by paws on Nov 28, 2004 9:55:25 GMT -8
My gerbies were doing great. THe baby was sooooo sweet with the adults, then suddenly, the baby got into a ball fight with the most gernle, Paws! Grrrr!  SOOOOOOO mad! Why did this happen? |
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Post by paws on Nov 28, 2004 9:55:48 GMT -8
P.S there was blood. On his tail base /back.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Nov 28, 2004 10:09:36 GMT -8
oh no!!!
that is always so frustrating
regrettably it does happen
you will obviously ahve seperated the antagonists and now have the difficult choice whether to keep them seperate or try a split cage
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Post by paws on Nov 28, 2004 10:12:20 GMT -8
I'm making a splitter now...... pooor baby gerbie.  He's OK though.  |
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Post by sweetie on Nov 29, 2004 11:29:03 GMT -8
Paws,
refresh my memory.... How many do you have and what are the sexes?
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Post by paws on Dec 2, 2004 10:14:01 GMT -8
3 males, baby is 7 weeks old.
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Post by queenofthenile on Dec 3, 2004 9:57:26 GMT -8
The reason this happened is because you introduced a new gerbil to an already established group. Generally this doesn't work. Some people have success with an intro like this, but often the resident gerbils already form a 'clan' and refuse to accept others.
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Post by paws on Dec 4, 2004 13:11:30 GMT -8
Ok....  I have another cage, can I get this baby a mate? He is 8 weeks old today. |
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Post by queenofthenile on Dec 4, 2004 18:43:22 GMT -8
Yes, get him a cute little friend . |
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Post by paws on Dec 5, 2004 2:23:15 GMT -8
Female or male?  |
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Post by queenofthenile on Dec 6, 2004 7:58:58 GMT -8
Male of course, Paws  . Don't you think your parents would be upset  ? |
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Post by paws on Dec 6, 2004 8:23:01 GMT -8
guess so!!!!! Will it be easy to intro them?  |
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Post by andrea on Dec 6, 2004 8:29:39 GMT -8
I have found that introducing pups before sexual maturity is relitively easy, so I would get him a young friend sooner rather than later.
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Post by paws on Dec 7, 2004 11:50:06 GMT -8
I may get one this w/end.  I first have to persuade my mum.  |
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Post by sweetie on Dec 8, 2004 13:16:50 GMT -8
I would defintiely get another male!! If you have to persuade your mom for another one I can imagine pups would definitely be out of the question |
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SOOOOOOO mad! Why did this happen? 
He's OK though. 
I have another cage, can I get this baby a mate? He is 8 weeks old today. 
. Don't you think your parents would be upset 
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I first have to persuade my mum. 