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summerlewis0129
Jan 23, 2011, 11:03 PM
I removed the male and other female and I put the back in there and they have buried the babies and it seems like to me that she is not feeding them what do I do somebody please help me I have never had gerbils I have always had hamsters PLEASE HELP ME

Alty
Jan 23, 2011, 11:22 PM
I found a site that seems to know what they're talking about.

Apparently the father should be left in the cage to help the mother take care of the babies, but all other adult gerbils should be removed.

Here's the link.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gerbilcare.org%2Fgerbilbreedi ng.php&rct=j&q=How%20to%20care%20for%20baby%20gerbils&ei=xxk9TfHzMcH7lwf9o6TqBQ&usg=AFQjCNGobfpaMVrCBp9EYd4a_oOOjok4Ag&cad=rja