Gerbil Facts Latin Name: Meriones unguliculatus
Female: Sow
Male: Boar
Young: Pups
Life Span: 3-5 years
Litter Size: 3-10 pups
Birth Weight: 1-3gms
Eyes Open: 17 days
Gestation Period: 24-26 days
Average Weight: Male 60gms Female 50gms
Mating: Male 10-12 weeks Female 10-12 weeks
Weaning Age: 21-24 days
Diet: Omnivorous
they can become pregnant after living with a male gerbile 4 atleast 3-4 weeks. once they have babys separate them into cages of girls and boys otherwise within 2 weeks - a month you could easily have 20 gerbiles which becomes a lot of money and time plus they live longer
Gerbils become sexually mature at 10 weeks of age, and should be separated by sex accordingly.
However, if you are planning to breed, you should wait until the gerbils are at least 5 months of age. Otherwise, they are still babies themselves, and would probably not raise a healthy litter and be more prone to stress, which could cause the gerbil to cannibalize its young.
Gerbils can become sexually mature at just 10 weeks of age! However, if you are trying to breed gerbils, you should wait until the parents are at least 5 months old--otherwise they are still babies themselves! Early breeding could lead to low survival rates, high stress, and multiple complications of birth.
Gerbils reach sexual maturity at 8 weeks old. Maybe waiting a few more weeks for them to grow a little more would be best, then introducing a possible mate. Female gerbils should stop breeding at 18-20 months, while males can breed until they go to gerbil heaven.
They live between 3-5 years with good care but they can live 6+ years but not often.
Gerbils normally reach an age of two to four years. About 6 yrs.
your gerbil has to be 8 weeks or over and it also depends on if the female is in heat yet.
two years
To be honest, if you just buy 2 gerbils, boy and girl, then it is unpredictable to know when they mate. They could mate anytime. :D
Yes u can. Be sure to breed before the female reaches 2 years old.
Only if you introduce a female to them. 2 males on their own will not mate
dont it is a breech of their human rights
The gerbils have to be 7 weeks old to be able to sell them.
Gerbils are normally better with a mate or in packs. Some even say they have a longer life span.
I don't understand. A guinea pig cannot mate (successfully) until it is 7 month old.
No.
most gerbils have to be 3 weeks or older
Yes. Inbreeding will cause fixed wrists, kinky tails, etc. Do NOT let them mate!
Yes. I have a friend and she has gerbils that are over one year old. They have had babies. In a gerbils lifespan gerbils have around 15 litters of babies.
Gerbils can have a litter about every 5 weeks. Gerbils mate right after the birth of a litter, and the mother can prolong the pregnancy to up to 40 days if she is nursing. A gerbil will produce about 4-5 pups on average per litter, but can have up to 12! With about 10 litters per year with no break, that means about 50 gerbil pups a year! They are rather prolific breeders. :]