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Post by Admin on Jul 21, 2006 8:32:37 GMT 7
Found there are some talks about breeding gerbils. May breeder share with our members, what are need to be ready before they got their breeding pair. It included CARES, TIME, FINANCIAL etc.  |
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Post by jaswwp on Jul 21, 2006 9:02:23 GMT 7
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9792/how2breed.htmlwww.agsgerbils.org/Gerbil_Care_Handbook/breeding.htmlSome useful links. Basically what you need in order to breed is space, time, and commitment. Make sure you are willing to buy new tanks to house the new gerbils, be able to care for any deformed and weak babies , and take the trouble to bring any gerbil to the vet in case of sickness or serious injury. Of course mass breeders do not care if some of their gerbil babies die, because they have many others to cover the loss....... then when the pups open their eyes, they just sell them out, hoping that they will sell fast because they are so tiny and cute. In the end most of the gerbils die because they are not fully weaned. Taken from agsgerbils : "The advantage to getting a pair from a breeder is that you can meet the parents. Do you love their temperaments? And you can ask the breeder questions: what is the overall fatality rate of the breeder's pups? What is the fatality rate of the breeding pair that birthed your pup? What have their pups died from? (note that a fatality rate of 1:10 or less including stillborns is good) How inbred/related are the parents? (ask for a pedigree). Did the pup you are interested in have any health problems or injuries? Did it start as a runt, any respiratory problems, any difficulty weaning? Did any of the siblings die? From what cause? How are the parents with other gerbils? Has the breeder even had a problem with clanning them with an adult or pup in the past? A reputable breeder will be straightforward in answering your questions and appreciate your goal of raising healthy babies" A lot of questions and considerations isnt it? But that is the way to responsible pet ownership and breeding. Gerbils are not guppies or mealworms, they deserve much better than just throwing them together to breed, otherwsie they will be no better than the feeder mice we see for sale.
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