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How to bond gerbils: the complete guide to the split tank method. DISCLAIMER: the fight was a mistake I made during my first bonding. Download the written version of this guide here: ➡️ bit.ly/3gUC3vJ
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DISCLAIMER 2: There isn’t any research into the methods of bonding gerbils (that I can find), this information is based on the peripheral research I have found (linked below), my own knowledge of animal behaviour principles, my own split tank experiences and input from Anna at the Justice for Gerbils Sanctuary who has done 25+ successful bondings
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Chapters:
0:00 - Why do we need to use the split tank method?
0:20 - Before you start: Does this method guarantee success?
0:46 - Is quarantine important?
1:18 - Why gerbils can’t be put together straight away
1:45 - The most important element of bonding gerbils
2:22 - Can you introduce a new gerbil to an established pair/group?
3:14 - The key to a successful bond
4:51 - If you can’t make a divider
5:21 - Keep an eye out for signs of heat
6:39 - Split Tank Process: Step 1
8:29 - Step 2
9:00 - Step 3
10:11 - Positive signs in a split cage
10:54 - Negative signs in a split cage
11:57 - Step 4
12:43 - Step 5
13:05 - Step 6
13:59 - Step 7
14:21 - Step 8
14:39 - Step 9
15:07 - Step 10
15:39 - Maintenance Tips
18:49 - If the split tank fails..
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🎥 Timon & Pumbaa moments from The Lion King, available to stream on Disney Plus (not sponsored): www.disneyplus.com/
🎥 Bonding behaviours & split tank spot cleaning, credit to Anna Talbot (Justice for Gerbils Sanctuary): / justiceforgerbils
📷Tanks side by side photo, credit to Katie Boston
📷 2-1 bonding photos, credit to The Gerbil Vine: / @thegerbilvine
📑 “Aggressive Behaviour and Reproduction in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, Relative to Age and Sexual Experience at Pairing”, M. L. Norris and C. E. Adams, 1972, available at: rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j...
👩⚕️ 45-90 day quarantine period recommended by my local exotic veterinarian, supported by the following resource:
🌐 “Quarantine and Isolation”, Scotland's Healthy Animals, available at: bit.ly/3VAkMXB
📑 “The Oestrus Cycle in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus”, M. A. Barfield and E. A. Beeman, 1967, available at: rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j...
📑 Study on the Estrus Cycle in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), N. Nishino and K. Totsukawa, 1996, available at: www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/...
🕵️♀️ 8-12 hours heat duration, combination of information from previous 2 studies and my own observations of heat in my girls
📑 “Catalogue of the behaviour of Meriones unguiculatus f. dom. (Mongolian gerbil) and wild conspecies, in captivity and under natural conditions, based on a systematic literature review”, C. Hurtado-Parrado et. Al, 2015, available at: gerbilles-planet.fr/wp-conten...
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