one of the reasons are because if the momma gerbil gave birth to 10 babies in one litter she might not have time to feed all of them and she wont want to see them die so she just kills them and then eats them
i really don't know can someone plz tell me cause i think i killed my gerbils babies i kept spuizzing my gerbils stomach allot
If the human scent gets on the young gerbils too soon when their skin does not have any hair on them, the mothers will kill them because of the different scent.
yes they have 3-7 babies but kill one so 2-6
A)Elderly gerbils moms will kill their babies if she has been bred for an extended period of time. B)Another answer: If the human scent gets on the baby gerbils before they grow hair, then the mothers will kill them because of the different scent.
No, rabbits do not kill their babies. They are known to be protective and caring parents, often nursing and grooming their young to ensure their well-being.
no but they can make you sick
Gerbils do not eat their pups unless there is something wrong with it or they lack enough water or nutrients (so make sure they have fresh water and plenty of nutrient rich food)
Are you certain you should? Most animal mothers kill or eat their young because there is something wrong with them (the young).
usually the only time a mother guinea pig will kill her young is if it was sick or something was wrong with it, they will also eat some of their dead babies which is perfectly normal.
No. It is not legal to kill any babies.
A mosquito bite can infect you with a disease that they can carry. The disease could kill you. Its like - the snake bite doesnt kill you, its the poison.
yes, if you don't then the dadie rabbit will kill the litter