We have a family growing in the cage at Carrie Busey. Over spring break, I came in to find eight tiny pink babies in the cage. I was amazed since I thought that I purchased two male gerbils. Hmmm! What to do about this new discovery! I decided to keep them so the students could watch development occur naturally and in live time. We will be giving away gerbils to any family that would like them but the pet store will get the mother and any leftover babies. I may keep one baby with my male adult gerbil. Two is always better than one. And gerbils are very social animals. It has been fun to watch the dad snuggle up each day with the babies and their mother. The pups have changed dramatically in the two weeks that we have had them. Fur has appeared and they are beginning to walk. The fun started when the babies were crawling near the tube to go down to the bottom of the cage. It was like a giant carnival ride! Mom and Dad would rescue those who slide down the tube. This is my first experience with baby gerbils.
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September 2014
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