Introducing Gerbils

[minnesota2121]

I am currently trying to introduce gerbils using a split cage and I am wondering how others have done.

[Ritzie/Admin]

Are you trying to place one gerbil to another, or several gerbils to several other gerbil?

It works with me only when I place one gerbil with another, preferably with the splitcage method. Than it depends on the gerbils. I have had gerbils that could be place together without the split cage, others 3 days, others one week, but also some that took 2-3 weeks!

[callimico]

Some pairs I didn't even need to use the split cage (male-female) but could just place the male in with the girl and they got along great. Other times I've used the split cage just to be safe, for a day or two. But I put 3-5 days, because one male-female pair took 4 days to get used to one another before I was sure it was safe to leave the divider down, and a female pair took 7 days to become accustomed to one another. How long have you had your divider in?

[doomgerbiluk]

my longest split intor was two adult girsl and took two months

[sweetie]

Hey Cal,

It depends on age, gender pairing, and estress. I have put a male pup in with 2 older clanned males on the 1st day with out split caging. I also split caged Momma bear and Squirt I think for 2 days. Bandit and Honeymunch I waited longer than I needed to because I was waiting for them to sleep near each other on the divider. It ended up they slept in the others nest to get the scent of the other. I split them for 5 days I think. My memory is going LOL. I am getting old and have too much trivial stuff in there.

[minnesota2121]

Mine only took three days, and I was introducing two female pups to one adult female! I was shocked that it worked out so well for me. I heard that females are very hard to get together, but not in my case! ;D