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Do you have to take out the male gerbil when a mother has given birth?
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∙ 15y ago
If you don't want any more pups then remove the male otherwise leave him in. Gerbil males make amazing fathers and help care for the pups with mom.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. The gerbil mother still runs around the cage after birth. Someone needs to sit on the babies. This is the father's job.
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∙ 13y agoNot neccassarily. Many big guiinea pig breeders leave the boar in, because the sow is most fertile after birth.
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Is it unusual for a male gerbil to die after inpregnating a female gerbil?
Yes, this is unusual. Usually a the father stays with the mother and pups and helps to take care of the pups. If your male has died leave a older daughter of the mother to help care for the pups.
Does a male dolphin take care of his calf?
No, because once the mother has given birth the father swims away.
How do you introduce a baby male gerbil to an adult female gerbil?
Like if you intruduce a baby gerbil to a female and a male gerbil they might be nice to him but the male gerbil might play fight or fight in the cage i do not think if you leave the baby gerbil in the same cage with the male gerbil or a female gerbil the female gerbil migt fight or play fight with the baby gerbil if u do please be real care full because if the male gerbil no that the babby gerbil if its a baby girl gerbil yhey will mate or if u do the same with the adult female gerbil they mate to with a baby boy gerbil or adult gerbil will mate to and also mate means that the female gerbil have babbies with the male gerbils .
How do you get a gerbil pregnant?
You put her in with a male gerbil.
What do you call a male hamster or gerbil?
a gerbil is called a gerbil
Do you keep the father gerbil in with the mother and babies?
I would advise against it, male gerbils occasionally eat offspring.
What is a gerbil male called?
A male gerbil is called a buck sonic luva22: wrong! a female is a Sow and a male is a Boar Sonic luva is thinking of Guinea Pigs...Male gerbils are bucks, female are does.
Does a female gerbil live longer than a male gerbil?
Nope
Do you have to separate the male gerbil from the female and her babies?
Yes you have to separate the male gerbil from the female with her babies because if you leave the male with the female and her babies the male will kill them.
What do you do in a gerbil breeding problem?
It depends on what the situation is such as if the Male gerbil is abusing the Female...
Can a male gerbil die if he does not mate?
No.
Will the male gerbil eat the female gerbil and the baby gerbils?
no male gerbils are very caring so dont split them up
