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08-14-05, 03:36 AM 08-14-05
A few recent reclanning situations had me wondering..
1. Seperated a mother and father after second litter. Unfortunatley no males in the first litter, so father was alone. Put some daughters in with him for another couple weeks then he was alone for 2. Away from the mother for like 6 weeks total. She accepted him back - instant groom session.
2. Had this crazy idea once of trying to merge 2 boys to a clan of 6. The reason the 2 were seperated a year before was because the nonrelated one would get bullied and did some of his own bullying. After like a week of split caging, the brother was accepted. The nonrelated gerbil got in a few fights.
3. 2 6week old pups put introduced to their father for the first time ever. Father (non related gerbil in 2nd situation) accepted them instantly, the pup's uncle on the mother's side was being a little prick.
So yeah, I have this theory that there's a similar family smell recognition thing. Of course it depends on particular gerbils and everything else..Obviously family members fight.. But yeah. Not in these situations. :confused:
1. Seperated a mother and father after second litter. Unfortunatley no males in the first litter, so father was alone. Put some daughters in with him for another couple weeks then he was alone for 2. Away from the mother for like 6 weeks total. She accepted him back - instant groom session.
2. Had this crazy idea once of trying to merge 2 boys to a clan of 6. The reason the 2 were seperated a year before was because the nonrelated one would get bullied and did some of his own bullying. After like a week of split caging, the brother was accepted. The nonrelated gerbil got in a few fights.
3. 2 6week old pups put introduced to their father for the first time ever. Father (non related gerbil in 2nd situation) accepted them instantly, the pup's uncle on the mother's side was being a little prick.
So yeah, I have this theory that there's a similar family smell recognition thing. Of course it depends on particular gerbils and everything else..Obviously family members fight.. But yeah. Not in these situations. :confused: