yes they have 3-7 babies but kill one so 2-6
They go to a doctor and have an abortion.
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,because it could kill the babies inside her
no but they can make you sick
No! The babies will be semi-wild, but still sweet! Wild rabbits do it! Don't kill the rabbit!
No because once the female has her baby or babies the male will kill them so the best thing to do is move the male to a different cage and do not touch the mother wile she is pregnant you could harm the babies.
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
It usually has something to do with touching the newborns, you shouldn't touch them, this can cause the mother to reject them because it doesn't smell right to her.
No, She will not kill her babies, but you have to make sure that the other rabbits do not trample on her nest. The does are usually jealous of another doe having babies. Be very carefull that the nest is protected that only the mother has the access to it.
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.
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)