my sisters gerbils are having babies but in the prepuration how many could they have
2007-03-15 22:53:04 · 9 answers · asked by kerry.pike@btinternet.com 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Its alot, my hamster always had about 14. But how cute they were! Go to a pet shop and see if they'd be interested in buying some from you once there old enough. Look after the parent well and the babies will flourish, do NOT touch the babies and make mum feel safe and happy in her enviroment she will kill and eat all babies if she isnt happy about something, With a hormonal gerbil this can be anything.
All the best enjoy yuor new arrivals.
2007-03-15 23:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before breeding gerbils make sure to understand what to do and not to do:
http://www.agsgerbils.org/Gerbil_Care_Handbook/breeding.html#breeding
Gerbils usually have 5-7 babies per litter. The male and the female raise the babies together. The first litter comes 24 days after mating. When a gerbil has babies the pregnancy is longer so babies are born every five weeks.
If you want to stop breeding remove dad and the boy babies into their own tank at just short of 5 weeks. Leave a female baby with the mom to help her raise the first litter.
Make sure the gerbils are not overcrowded. If you continue to breed remove the older babies into a nursery tank when or shortly before the new ones arrive.
2007-03-16 02:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by ABC Gerbils 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 to 10
2007-03-19 00:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general , gerbils can have anywhere between 3 and 6 babies at a time but it doesnt mean to say they cant have more or less, they have so many becasue in the wild they would get eaten by predators. If you dont want any more babaies take the male out as they can reproduce again after having these babies!
2007-03-16 01:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I've never had a Gerbil, but I did have a mouse whom gave birth to five babies in her first litter and twelve I think it was in her second litter None the less she had quiet a lot of babies to look after!
2007-03-16 00:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have two gerbils and there are a boy and girl and they mate all the time and there going to have baby's soon.
2016-05-05 12:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kristie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gerbils can bear a dozen or so babies but usually raise four to six.
2007-03-16 00:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont want to worry you but I won £45 in a jackpot quiz question "Whats the record number of mice from one litter". I answer 35 for a laugh and the answer was 34
2007-03-15 23:09:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they can have up to 12, but only a few will actually survive, maybe 5-7, I'm not sure
2007-03-16 04:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋