My gerbil is pregnant!!1 - Paw Talk

AnimalMad · #1 05-27-2009, 03:43 PM

you might seen my other topic about my i think was a gay gerbil but i was wrong so very wrong....

i looked on th internet about sexing gerbils and found out cornflake was a GIRL and snowflake was mating with her,i still dont know why milkshake hadnt try to mate mabe he was still to young but snowflake is a adult and now i have a pregnant gerbil and i dont know if i should take away milkshake incase snowflake fights but they havent done it yet

so really i just need help on what to do next, i have researched about what to do when she gives birth and im all upto date so now i just want to know if i should seperate the to males

VanillaRat · #2 05-27-2009, 04:17 PM

You definatly need to seperate the males from the female then.Otherwise once she gives birth,she will get pregnant right after.

AnimalMad · #3 05-27-2009, 05:28 PM

so mabe after a a week or two i seperate them casue i dont want to seperate them right now as i dont want her to get lonely and she has only just been mated today

GerbilCrazy · #4 05-27-2009, 06:05 PM

have fun with the new pups check out this link www.gerbilbreeding.com it is alot of help it isnt great to seperate the parents without another gerbil to help raise them my suggestion would be to keep them together, have them raise this litter and take the boys and the dad out when the litter is 5 weeks and have the girls help mom raise the second litter

englann86 · #5 05-27-2009, 08:01 PM

awe! you're going to have gerbil babies! they're so cute! take pictures when they arrive! =)

AnimalMad · #6 05-28-2009, 04:56 AM

yeah i will take pic but i have to take the dad out before he gets the female pregnent, my mum dosent want any more babies and plus i was only ament to get a male gerbil but the pet people gave me a female...

so can i take the dad snowflake out and keep milkshake in becuase he hasnt tried to mate yet

Kendalle · #7 05-28-2009, 06:32 AM

take out the males, chances are, today was not the first time, you have no idea when she is due. Just because you saw them today doesn't mean that it was the first time.

AnimalMad · #8 05-28-2009, 12:46 PM

oh so i have to take the males out and put them back in when i have sold the female and pups

what if she get lonley

VanillaRat · #9 05-28-2009, 01:04 PM

If she gets lonely,you can get her another female friend...make sure it is female though.But chances are,she will be busy with the babies anyway and you can then keep one of her daughters.

AnimalMad · #10 05-30-2009, 10:37 AM

yeah but i cant get another gerbil so would i be able to keep milkshake in as he isnt trying to breed with her beacuse i read that its har for the mother to look after the babies on her own

VanillaRat · #11 06-01-2009, 10:13 AM

He isn't trying to breed with her now,because she is already pregnant.Once she gives birth,she will go into heat again and he will mate with her again.This resulting in more babies obviously.

She will probably be fine looking after the babies herself.
Rats are very social animals and do perfectly by themselves raising their young.

AnimalMad · #12 06-10-2009, 04:24 PM

o-o-o-o- its getting closer to the day or round about that day cornflake should give birth! i cant wait!

CrWoodyspets · #13 06-10-2009, 05:51 PM

Also keep this in mind, males sometimes get angry if they are taken away from their mate and can become aggressive.

RodentzRule · #14 06-11-2009, 04:45 PM

Cant wait for pics!

AnimalMad · #15 06-12-2009, 10:06 AM

ok, i posted this in the chat box but i'll post it here:

hi i need to know why my female gerbil is bleeding form her private part, she is also pregnant and isnt long before she gives birth (i estimate about a week mabe longer) she hasnt eaten vegetables and no runny poos or bloody pees.

my mum thinks it could be beacuse of she is getting closer to birth.