About a month ago, Cookie, one of our 3 gerbils (brothers) died. Since then the other 2 didn't seem to be getting on as well, and yesterday they decided to have a big fight. We had no choice but to split them up Badger was bullying Milk and Milk had surface wounds on his tail, and was very withdrawn. Luckily my OH is pretty handy so after a brief spell with one in the carrier and the other in the bath he split the tank using playpen panels. Both gerbils are fine today, they seem happy enough, they can see and smell each other and even sniff each other.
I suspect they'll have to be kept apart permanently. In all the years of having gerbils I've never had any that have fought before, does anyone have any experience of being able to reintroduce them to each other?
I suspect they'll have to be kept apart permanently. In all the years of having gerbils I've never had any that have fought before, does anyone have any experience of being able to reintroduce them to each other?