baby gerbil runt

Question
my gerbil had 6 pups 10 days ago, 1 of the pups is half the size of the rest ,and  feels colder thatn the rest  he moves around but not as well as the rest, any advice you can give  me  will be greatly appreciated
            thank you  lorna

Answer
Lorna,
 Sometimes a gerbil pup just isn't strong enough to survive. Don't be suprised if the mother eats the baby. It's sad but it does happen frequently. It's natural selection unfortunatly. Good luck and remember it has nothing to do with how you took care of it, the mother decides whats best for the group as a whole.


Blake