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
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
Gerbils are normally better with a mate or in packs. Some even say they have a longer life span.
Yes. Inbreeding will cause fixed wrists, kinky tails, etc. Do NOT let them mate!
They mate in May
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. :]
nobody who isn't a gerbil specialist knows. consult an expert. :)
they mate at the age of nine months
Food, water, space to run around, burrow and stand up, a friend/mate and things to gnaw on.
No. Two totally different species. In fact, the gerbil will kill the mouse. They shouldn't be housed together.
It's really quite self explainatory. Get younger gerbils, a male and a female. Make sure they aren't from the same litter, if they are the babies could have health problems. If they are younger, introducing them to one another should be a peice of cake, if not use the slipt-cage method. They should mate, and about 21 days later, you will have a litter of gerbils. =)
can mate every 3-4 months, BUT IT ISN'T AS SAFE AS 4-6 MONTHS!!!!!!! :)