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16-02-2009, 09:34 PM
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baby gerbils
Apparently my all boy colony of gerbils, aren't all boys
i have three pups!!
unfortunately mum isn't looking after them at all so i'll have to wean them myself/ buy a heat lamp asap to keep them alive...but c'est la vie. they are very cute, and seeing as i'm hand rearing them i'll be able to get pictures sooner rather than later- so...just wanted to share- i'm a mum 
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16-02-2009, 10:53 PM
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Jade xxx
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Congratulations xxx
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I fight everyday not to. Even Now.
Sunshine=Soulmate Airwolf=Brother Angel=Best friend Always xxx
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17-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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無声叫び
Join Date: May 2008
Location: England.
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Aaawwww!
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I've got ham but I'm not a hamster :)
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17-02-2009, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Woot, if you need any advice on care, PM me,, Ive had many gerbils in my time :)
I bet they're cute little things *melts*
xoxo
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L_M_G is my mummy :) inkerman and razorbladedarling are my two non-identical twin sprogs (concieved on same day) Scabette< cos she has the cutest puppy dog eyes and i cant resist!feeling-afraid< my bottle of glitter!! which i just have to have :Pmidnight stars< my gorgeous sister, whom i love to bits ;) Dance With The Fairy< *star*gazing*buddie :] Broken-Fairy is my partner in crime ;) little_miss is my real life saviour PaperClip is my stationary queen
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17-02-2009, 06:45 PM
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fishki
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: East Sussex
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what do the pups look like? eg: fur? ears open? eyes open? moving about and coming out of the nest?
I just want to get an idea of how old they are, as if they're VERY young (no fur, no eyes, no ears, not moving around outside the nest) they don't stand a very good chance.
You can wean them on baby food, the best one I found was by 'Hipp' called 'mixed vegtable medley', which you can get in any supermarket. Feed them using a syringe, and they only need tiny bits at a time.
You don't need to feed them round the clock (baby gerbils don't feed 24hrs), but during daytime they'll all need feeding every two hours.
All this advice ^ was given to me by my vet, when one of my gerbil mummy's died and I had to raise the babies. My babies were a bit older though (ears, eyes etc) but still not old enough to leave mum (12wks old).
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If I were a bird - fish My wings I would spread I'd swoop over you And plop on your head.
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17-02-2009, 08:40 PM
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Babies!
Congrats Mummy Becci. :)
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17-02-2009, 10:58 PM
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i've added pictures - here!!
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18-02-2009, 07:57 PM
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fishki
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: East Sussex
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they're well cute!
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If I were a bird - fish My wings I would spread I'd swoop over you And plop on your head.
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18-02-2009, 08:07 PM
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Jade xxx
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They are cute. Awwwww I once had to hand rear bunnies because she had 7 of them and couldnt cope with them all.
It felt very rewarding when you see them grow up and they become very tame xxx
Last edited by Tears of Solitude : 18-02-2009 at 08:08 PM.
Reason: spelling
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I fight everyday not to. Even Now.
Sunshine=Soulmate Airwolf=Brother Angel=Best friend Always xxx
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18-02-2009, 09:12 PM
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*First Aid Advisor*
Join Date: Dec 2006
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aww there so cute.
congrats
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