I mistakenly put dad and daughter together. by the time i realized it they were already settled. now she is preggers. i also put son and mom together. it was supposed to be reversed. should i try to "make things right" or it is really too late? and what about the babies?
2007-10-04 09:24:35 · 12 answers · asked by SouthernBelle504 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
Well, the babies will have diminished mental capacity, which will make it hard for them to get into a good college.
2007-10-04 09:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's never ok for any animal to inbreed. The young may be lucky and survive completely healthy, but chances are high that there will be some minor abnormalities at least, some serious health problems and some deaths. Separate them now.
2016-05-21 00:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing that happens if you inbreed dogs, rabbits, or people - there is an increased risk that recessive traits will be reinforced. That doesn't automatically mean that anything bad OR good will show up in the babies, just that the chances are better *IF* they have any recessive traits. You won't know until the pups are born, and then you may not know anyway. It's possible that the traits are not readily visible.
2007-10-04 09:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It won't be an enormous problem... it just increases the chance of getting recessive genes showing up, so you MIGHT have a couple of genetic problems with the babies. There are no guarantees. Take it as a lesson learned, and make sure not to do it again.
2007-10-04 09:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by rissaofthesaiyajin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well gerbils actually don't respond to inbreeding as severely as humans or other animals do. Sadly most gerbils and hamsters in petshops are inbred anyways. I doubt it the babys probably will have any deformaties.
2007-10-05 11:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by bestia diligo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres nothing you can do to "make things right", other than putting them in the correct cages. As far as the babies, I dont know if inbreeding really does the same things to rodents as it does to humans. They might turn out fne.
2007-10-04 09:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by chevalrose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the chance of genetic abnormality is increased.
It is not inevitable - but certainly more likely.
Unfortunately, genetic abnormalities take all shapes and forms. You can imagine gerblettes with no eyes, too weak to breath or ... other random deformities.
Not cool. Avoid it in the future.
2007-10-04 09:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by Elana 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, it can't really be fixed if the ladies are already pregnant. The babies will have major genetic weaknesses. They may die in the first week or so or maybe they will be lucky and everything will work out.
2007-10-04 13:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by theashleyfairy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are them Gerbils from West Virginia USA ?? LMAO
2007-10-04 09:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by less 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they develop diseases and deformities, their systems become weaker and they develop tumors more easily. It is a sad and short life for these little lovely creatures.
2007-10-04 09:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by katie d 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋