Are they supoosed to this or not !! 10 points?

Question

i have some baby gerbils and there eyes arnt quite open about week until they do bu they are already eating solids is this normal or not

also i had to leave the male n the tank wen she was pregnant and she is also due in about a week or so but i have no cages to seperate the male with the babies any ideas of cheap cages no u can get the storage type HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Yes, this is normal. They are not going to eat solid food alone at this age, but they are curious and exploring everything now.

You need to separate the male TODAY. He can impregnate her right after she gave birth to this litter. This is extremely hazardous to her health, and the development of her current and potential future litter. And you need to remove the male babies at around 3-4 weeks so they do not breed with any of the females.

It is very, very easy to make your own cage with a large plastic bin. Here is a site explaining it: http://www.dapper.com.au/articles.htm#ca...

And I hope that you will keep at least one female and one male baby to provide companionship to your gerbils. They are social animals and should never live alone.

Answer 2

yes it is totally normal

Answer 3

Yes its normal, but sometimes Their eyes have gunk in them so you may have to dab your finger in some water and take it out :)

Answer 4

Again

First:How old are they? If they aren't between 13 and 17 days then it's perfectly normal for them to be like that.

Second: You can buy a KritterKeeper with a hole at the top for a water bottle.

Answer 5

yes its normal if the male is eating babies i suggest to just put him in the box lol