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Gerbils will only eat their babies if the pup is dead, if there is not enough resources, such as water and food, or space, or if the mother is stressed. If there is another gerbil in the tank, other than the mother and the father or an older sibling, that gerbil might also eat the pups as a territorial issue.
their spine will start to stick out and they will act very weak.
there might be terms of eating alot, fighting with the male, sleeping alot,getting really fat, and not wanting to be held. so if you think your gerbil is pregnant then feel it's lower stomach .. and you may want to leave your gerbil alone this will cause allot of stress to her if you hold her often..
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Do the male gerbils eat the babies?
no
Will male gerbils an dfemale gerbils fight?
no but they will have babies and when they do the father will try to eat them so if you do have babies take the father away when they are being born. male gerbils fight with each other.
Do hamsters eat their full grown babies?
No only seahorses do. Gerbils eat there dead.
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.
Why do some gerbils eat their babies?
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.
Can male gerbils nurse their babies?
um no, only female gerbils can
Do you keep the father gerbil in with the mother and babies?
I would advise against it, male gerbils occasionally eat offspring.
How many babies do gerbils have in a liter?
7-8 gerbils in each liter
Can 2 male gerbils have babies?
no
Can gerbils eat lettus?
Yes, gerbils can eat lettuce.
Can gerbils eat cauliflower?
Gerbils can eat cauliflower, being herbivores.
Can gerbils eat pieces of carrot?
Yes, gerbils can eat carrots.
