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How do you know how many babies your gerbils going to have?
you never know unless you feel them inside your gerbils stomach wich can be very dangerous for the mother and the babies !!!!
How do gerbils have babies?
Like any other mammal. The babies are born live, then after four weeks they leave their mother.
Can gerbils have babies after one year of age?
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.
I bought what i thought were 2 female gerbils but now they have started mating what should i do?
The same thing happened to me, I bought 2 female gerbils from the pet store and then found babies in the cage one morning. Check online pictures of male and female gerbil genitalia so you can determine which one is the male. You need to put the male in a separate cage or they will keep mating and making more babies. Gerbils mate again right after the babies are born, so you might end up with another litter even after you separate them. Keep them separate unless you want to breed them, or you will end up with a ton of gerbils! Here's a link to find pics of the gerbils genitalia: http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/gender.htm
How often do gerbils get pregnant after having babies?
they might get pregnant at least once or twice after having babies.
Do you keep the father gerbil in with the mother and babies?
I would advise against it, male gerbils occasionally eat offspring.
When do you take the babies away from the mother?
You should only separate them after the babies are completely weaned.
Do you have to separate the baby gerbils from there parents?
No. You should leave the new gerbils, mother and father together. If the parents seem to be harming their children you can take the one harming and separate it using the split cage method.
How should a mother gerbil care for her baby gerbils?
Mother gerbils should stay with there babies until atleast 4 weeks of age. If they eat there babies then something is wrong either they are dehydrated, the pup is sick, ect. If the father is with them it is fine. Gerbil's make great dads. To learn more go to: www.agsgerbils.org
If I don't want any more gerbils can I separate the mother with the female babies and the father with the male babies?
Yes, you can after the pups are weaned (around 5 weeks of age). However, it is recommended not to keep more than 2 females together in one tank, and no more than 3 males in one tank, as gerbils can get territorial, even with daughters and litter mates after a while. However, if you have not yet separated mom and dad, the mother is probably already pregnant again, as the mother gerbil will mate again shortly after birth.
Can male gerbils nurse their babies?
um no, only female gerbils can
How many babies do gerbils have in a liter?
7-8 gerbils in each liter
