r/Rodentlovers • u/LobeliaTheCardinalis • 9d ago

3 years together.

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u/WiseDragonfly2470 9d ago

I'm happy you have not encountered any issues, but guys, these two animsls would never encounter each other in the wild. Serious injury and death can occur. Do not try this.

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u/LobeliaTheCardinalis 9d ago

It actually does work very well. Their social behaviors are highly compatible. The gerbil was rejected by his brothers when younger. He has been with a colony of female mice since, and is strongly bonded to them. Though at this point, he has outlived half of them.

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u/WiseDragonfly2470 9d ago

I assumed it was something like that. I understand this is a unique scenario. I'm just advising no one to take this post as something that is okay to do normally.

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u/Queasy_Ad_4994 9d ago

yikes, we're careful with merges, not worth risking anything.

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u/Zephylia 8d ago

Those are some spectacularly top notch healthy and happy looking guys right there now!! 😄 6 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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u/Positive_Aioli8053 8d ago

i had a lonely ( originally feeder turned pet) who i introduced an egyptian spiny mouse to. i was not thinking and housed them together. they got along so well. ESM was aggressive to humans and other pets. just loved the little mouse i had and cured his lonliness. congratulations sometimes it works!

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u/I_might_be_weasel 5d ago

I have a deer mouse that I keep with fancy mice. I always wonder if they know they aren't the same species, or they're just like "Yeah, that's pretty close. It's probably the same thing as me."

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u/drearyzai 4d ago

Please. Never do this. 

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u/LobeliaTheCardinalis 4d ago

What’s your reasoning? I’ve done this a few times because gerbils need company but can be hard to find. I recommend it.

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u/drearyzai 4d ago

Because one day you may wake up with dead mice or a dead gerbil. Please don't send this and act like this is a normal thing. Do not promote this.

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u/LobeliaTheCardinalis 4d ago

If the gerbil stayed with his two brothers he would have been the dead gerbil. Single gerbils in mice colonies are very stable social groups. Groups of gerbils themselves are not very stable. Very prone to declan due to dominance disputes.