Our 5 and 7 year old are breeding gerbils. They currently have 6 babies, 3 weeks old. The babies are already nearly half the size of the mother, but they will nurse for another week or two.
Today I watched as all 6 babies, on a predetermined signal, dove under the mother simultaneously to nurse. The writhing, squeaking mass of bodies lifted her a full 2 inches off the floor of the cage and carried her back and forth through the air for nearly 2 minutes, then threw her aside when they were done.
When it was all over, she retreated to a high ledge in the corner of the cage, inaccessible to the children, looking slightly ruffled.
And I thought my job was a challenge!
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I just found your blog – from another blogger named Lydia in KS (Lydia is my daughter’s name)! I love your blog and think it will really help me out! My husband and I have 2 kids and would love to have many more. Thanks for sharing your life in a shoe! ha!
That is one of the funniest things I have read in a long time!
We had guinea pigs and I thought those mamas had it bad. Your poor, poor gerbil!
We have rats which we will NEVER breed as they can give birth to 18-20 babies at a time! Eep! I’m assuming gerbils aren’t quite so….uh…blessed.