Your COMPLETE GUIDE to bonding gerbils: The split cage method

Описание: 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: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3gUC3vJ

For help with making a split cage divider, check out this video next:
🎬    • How to make a gerbil split cage divider  

Full video going over tips for preventing fall outs with free roaming:
🎬    • Free roaming gerbils is DANGEROUS... until...  

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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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ATTRIBUTION:
🎥 Timon & Pumbaa moments from The Lion King, available to stream on Disney Plus (not sponsored): https://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: https://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: https://bit.ly/3VAkMXB
📑 “The Oestrus Cycle in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus”, M. A. Barfield and E. A. Beeman, 1967, available at: https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j...
📑 Study on the Estrus Cycle in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), N. Nishino and K. Totsukawa, 1996, available at: https://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: https://gerbilles-planet.fr/wp-conten...
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DISCLAIMER 3: I am not a vet, if you have medical issues relating to your pets, please seek advice from a qualified veterinarian

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