Are gerbils like hamsters when they have pups??

Question

do they also turn cannibal?? no, my gerbs are not pregnant just for the record.

Answer 1

usually they are not. both parents are help raise the pups and are very good at it. they rarely turn cannibal.  but their are of course exceptions. if the gerbil can not supply enough milk or they suspect something is wrong they will eliminate the litter.  they will also do so if they feel too stressed out for example the tank is too small or its their first litter.  

Answer 2

Yes they are similar. They can eat them if they know something is wrong with one or if it is the runt of the litter. Otherwise they will take care of them.  

Answer 3

They have been know to eat their babies at times

Answer 4

nope both gerbil mommy and daddy look after their baby and they usually wont eat their young unless theyre sickly, ive had hamsters but never had hamster babies, but ive had gerbil babies. theyre like little pink kangaroos!